so to speak, and choosing to live the life God is directing them to live.6 Shari, one of the women I interviewed, said that coming out of lesbianism wasn’t about becoming straight: “My general goal was that I would no longer have romantic relationships with women. But more than that, it was about experiencing peace: peace with God and peace with myself—in my mind and in my heart. The struggle was difficult, but finally having a restful, peaceful mind was worth every minute of it.”