"'God's' message in my dream was very different. It confirmed what I have come to believe -- that we are here on earth to live life fully. It helped me respect myself, and stop feeling wrong for doing what felt right. When I consider some kind of life-force, I now believe that she/he/it supports me in being who I am. There are no easy answers and life can get tough at times. Yet despite the ambiguity we all need to plunge ahead and do it anyway. We can find the courage and discover great joy." Marlene Winell, Leaving the Fold (Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 1993), pp. ix-x.