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I am almost finished with the last chapter of T&T Book 1. I may need a beta reader to take a look at it for me. If you're interested and have read the book, please let me know. I guess the first sentence has given it away. Book 1 of Trails and Tribulations is coming to a close. It will be out this week, sometime, between now, and Friday night. Thanks to everyone that has read, clicked on the LIKE button of every chapter, and those that left a review. It means a lot to me to finally finish this book and to have so many people to have liked it. I'll let you know what's up as soon as I do

Thank you Alan, I hope you enjoy!

Hey, Hey, I know, I know, it's hard to believe, but yes, there are indeed a new chapter for T&T. Go read, use the LIKE button, if you like it, and leave a review to tell me what you think about it. Either way, I hope you have an AWESOME DAY! Love y'all

Thank you and yes sir!

A little more to come, then this part may come to an end. We'll see.

Thanks Benji! The next chapter should tie most loose ends together. You always leave almost reviews!

Chapter 28 The Whirlwind As Dad entered the living room he stopped dead in his tracks when there came a knock on the front door, followed by the door bell. Miss Nanny called out, “I’ll answer it.” Dad took a seat in his lazy boy and waited on Miss Nanny to announce who was at the door; as the five of us looked back and forth at one another and tried to figure out what was up. “Mr. Firestone to see you, Judge.” Miss Nanny announced from the entrance to the living room. “Please, show him i

I've spoken with Chris, well, I received an e-mail from him and I now know more of the story. He is well.

I do as well. I will attempt to reach out to him and see how he is. He only came here because me, so I feel somewhat responsible.

Can anyone tell me what happened to Chris? And someone has now answered my question. So I have a few things to say. Chris is someone I met, what is now, years ago. He has a strong mid-western stubbornness, but also a heart that allows him to bend a little from his held beliefs. He is a contradiction of beliefs, but that was because of his bending for his heart. He is a human being first, before anything else. He isn't much for labels and that quickly gained my respect, since I don't believe in labels or sub-grouping people either. Chris is smart, much smarter than his cornfield look. He's smart enough to skip college and go directly to work in a highly competitive field. I questioned his decision not to attend college, but I came to understand he is one that didn't need college. He is also very self-assured; which can come off as cocky. Nor does he suffer fools lightly. I think I'm at fault for making him more out-spoken and sharing his opinions widely. He has left GA, I think on his own accord. I know he felt like he wasn't wanted around by some and he can be blunt, but I never felt it was ever meant to be mean, unless he was attacked. As a member of GA, he was my security blanket. Actually, I love him and will miss his happy status and quotes. I love my Christopher One final note. Yes, Chris could be difficult to deal with at times, but the pluses way outweighed the negatives.

Whole lotta love.

Would Led Zep be metal or just Rock?

Welcome everyone!

Thank you Paul!

What? A new chapter?! You have to be kidding me! No way.... Nope, it's true! I have indeed posted a new chapter for T&T. I hope you enjoy!

Sep 3, 1:59 PM EDT Judge jails Kentucky clerk for refusing marriage licenses By ADAM BEAM Associated Press AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) -- A defiant county clerk was sent to jail for contempt Thursday after insisting that her "conscience will not allow" her to follow a federal judge's orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. "God's moral law conflicts with my job duties," Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis told U.S. District Judge David Bunning. "You can't be separated from something that's in your heart and in your soul." The judge said she left him with no alternative but to jail her, since fines alone would not change her mind. A deputy escorted her out of the courtroom, although not in handcuffs, to be turned over to the custody of federal marshals. "Her good faith belief is simply not a viable defense," Bunning said, noting that allowing an individual's beliefs to supersede the court's authority would set a dangerous precedent. "I myself have genuinely held religious beliefs," the judge said, but "I took an oath." "Mrs. Davis took an oath," he added. "Oaths mean things." Hundreds of people chanted and screamed, "Love won! Love won!" as word reached the dueling crowds outside. The judgealso told all five of the clerk's deputies, including her son, Nathan Davis, that they are free to issue licenses to all applicants while Davis is held in contempt, but would also face fines or jail if they refuse to comply. He told them to meet with lawyers briefly and consider their fates before returning to his courtroom later Thursday to reveal their decisions. A lawyer for Davis, whose defense is funded by the Liberty Counsel, a religious freedom group, argued that the deputy clerks cannot issue licenses against Davis' authority, but the judge overruled this objection. Before she was led away, Davis told the judge that she can't comply with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide, because it conflicts with the vows she made when she became a born-again Christian. "I promised to love Him with all my heart, mind and soul because I wanted to make heaven my home," Davis said during about 20 minutes of emotional testimony. She described how she became a Christian and said she is unable to believe anything else. April Miller, who was denied a license four times at the clerk's office, also testified. She said she voted for Kim Davis last year and that she has no desire to change the clerk's personal beliefs. Outside, demonstrators shouted at each other, sang hymns and waved signs, which ranged from the violent - turn to Jesus or burn - to simple statements of support. A small plane flew over the courthouse, carrying a banner that said: "Stand Firm Kim." Davis stopped issuing licenses to all couples in June after the Supreme Court ruling. She's lost at every federal court level since then, but continues to turn couples away. "I have no animosity toward anyone and harbor no ill will," said Davis, an Apostolic Christian, in a statement this week. "To me this has never been a gay or lesbian issue. It is about marriage and God's word." Her critics mock this moral stand, noting that Davis is on her fourth marriage. Davis served as her mother's deputy in the clerk's office for 27 years before she was elected as a Democrat to succeed her mother in November. As an elected official, she can be removed only if the Legislature impeaches her, which is unlikely in a deeply conservative state. Judge Bunning is the son of Jim Bunning, the Hall of Fame pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies who served two terms as Kentucky's junior U.S. Senator. Former Republican President George W. Bush nominated David Bunning for a lifetime position as a federal judge in 2001 when he was just 35 years old, halfway through his dad's first term in the Senate. But Bunning has been anything but a sure thing for conservative causes, ruling in 2007 to overturn a partial-birth abortion ban, and in 2003 to allow a Gay-Straight Alliance to meet on their high school campus.

Thank you. You're right, we all have to deal with the loss at some point.

Can you believe it? Like, Oh My God! There's a new chapter for Trials and Tribulations!! Read and let me know what you think of it and the story as a whole. Thanks!

Thank you for an awesome review! Small towns are the best and the worse depending on the situation, but I think the good outweighs the bad.

I had a hard time getting through the funeral scene and other issues came up that took all of my attention. If I'm able, I intend to complete both stories. Thanks Benji!

Life sometimes gets in the way and keeps us from doing the things we love to do. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review!

Chapter 27 Farewell Roger leaned forward from the backseat of our SUV and patted JT on the shoulder. “You all really kicked butt tonight!” “Yeah, I guess we did,” JT answered with a half-smile. “You had a pretty good game yourself.” Roger said with his voice still filled with the excitement of the big win. “Yeah.” JT's face flushed. “I tried too. I mean...” He glanced at Dad and then dropped his chin to his chest. “I wanted to make Ma and Pa proud- mostly Ma.” I could feel the emotion

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Thank you Lisa! A vision quest will explained in detail in the coming chapter and if I explained it here it might take away from the story. However you could google it Evan is indeed a wild card in this story. How it plays out is anyone's guess. Again, thank you for an awesome review as always!