You hit me home.

Amy Grant was one of those singers I'll fight for till this day if someone has a disparaging word to say about her. Her music got me through the darkest times of my own life when I struggled with staying faithful in a marriage. I went to church. I read books. I went to special meetings. Spoke in tongues. Did everything I could think of, but could never bring myself to see any other option but stay in that marriage and "grin and bear it".

Though we came from different worlds, I felt a parallel of our lives only until reading this I had no idea she was having these issues with Gary and all the subtle hints of her wanting to just be a good person who didn't mind having fun and owning her body and sexuality. We weren't allowed to because..."AMY!"

I appreciate your observation and thank you for taking the time to reflect and put a fairer light regarding this part of her journey. Very few in the church would even have the unbiased lens to even attempt to do so.