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Dear Friend, Thank you for visiting the TEACH Ministries website and for considering Compassionate Conversations with me. In 1995, I graduated from nursing school at the age of 50. I went on to be a hospice nurse, an HIV nurse and a psychiatric nurse, before retiring in 2008. Part of any nursing care involves getting to know the patient and providing counsel in the face of very difficult times. While not easy, I have learned to do this and I enjoy it thoroughly. In February of 1997, Anna, my lesbian daughter, committed suicide. Following her death, I embarked on an arduous journey to discover the truth about homosexuality, eventually coming to believe that it is not a choice and therefore cannot be a sin. Anna’s suicide left me with other challenges. For a time I was severely depressed and deeply devastated as I grieved her death. Little did I know how much this tragedy would change my life, and thankfully, in some amazingly positive ways. One of those is the writing of my book, entitled The Slow Miracle of Transformation. I have also been privileged to speak all over the United States, telling Anna’s and my story. I was raised in a very conservative home and church environment, and among other things, was taught that homosexuality is a sin. While I no longer subscribe to many of the fundamentalist beliefs I was taught, my background has provided me with an empathetic understanding of those who do. Based on what I have experienced, I would be both humbled and privileged to enter into Compassionate Conversations with others who are struggling with or facing challenges in the following areas:
To review my credentials and my fee schedule (there is no charge for the first 30 minute conversation), click here. Should you wish to contact me, you may do so at marylou.teach@gmail.com, or by calling me at 501-743-1337. I wish you much success on your journey through life. It would be my pleasure to have some Compassionate Conversations with you.
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