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“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” (Proverbs 12:18) “Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes...

I am a mother. A pastor’s wife. A teacher. An Adventist. I love Star Trek. I have a cat. And I am asexual. It took me over 30 years to discover that last part. Let’s start basic.

I sat in my black pencil skirt, pink lace blouse, blue-black suit jacket, and let the tears run down my face unchecked. I could hear behind me the cheers and “amens” and “hallelujahs” from the...