Leslie weighs in on the Chris Brown/Rihanna debacle, in response to the fans who wonder why the police are making such a big deal of this since RiRi has already forgiven the little dickens.No, seriously, they're wondering that.Leslie's answer is,......

So you all want a story? ok. I will tell one maybe two. David and I were young then. And we were tentmates. This trip forced us to go without certain items for a period of days. We had to carry what we ate, so we did not shop for junk food or munchies. We all had huge packs that we carried our tents...

Most circles of thought look at certain habits as being minimal.  Especially the practitioners feel most adamant about habitual usage being "harmless", can never hurt you, or have any negative side effects.  Something that comes from the ground has none of the addictive qualities of pharma...

Missions conferences. There is nothing quite like them. They challenge. They encourage. They reunite. They ignite. They humble. They excite. We spent the weekend in Huntsville as guests of a very special church family. It is evident that the families care for one another, love the Lord, take their f...

This is a scan from an actual published fantasy book. It's the best purple prose ever, and I AM DEAD. Please read. Safe for work. I have a cable box now and I set up all my season passes and so I have shiny tv and I am in love with my shiny tv and right now I am watching the most recent ep of Real H...

Warm weather was “our thing” – we spent tons of time doing yard work, gardening, fishing, staying outside until late, sitting and talking on the back porch. Of course he would drink most of those times and some of those times were NOT happy times but a lot of them were. So now with the onset of s...

My AH is coming home from detox/rehab after three weeks either tomorrow or Friday. He is going straight into IOP. Judy (SerenityQueen) has given me some EXCELLENT advice about the transition such as: 1. Do NOT ask him if he's going to go to a meeting (except maybe once then drop it). 2. Do NOT expec...

So I've started my first book about Alcoholism. I'm trying to find out everything I can about this disease...I'm almost addicted to knowledge. Lastnight I was skimming through this book and I started reading about Stage I, II and III of Alcoholism. I've decided my XABF is certainly in Stage III. The...

You've all heard me mention Kim, my friend who is kicking breast cancer's butt. (Here is her Caring Bridge site. Whether you know Kim or not, reading her site will give you an idea about how one person has coped......

I am the parent of a teen who has lost a boyfriend just over one week ago. My daughter is 18, her boyfriend would be 19 April 9th. Let me tell you about this young man. He had a very tough life, but always had a smile on his face and had the biggest heart a person could have. Even though his life wa...