By Deb Owen: I don’t tell people this.  I know the looks, the judgements, the ideas people have of ‘that’ kind of woman.  I’ve listened as people have said time and time again: “I’m so surprised you’d let someone…..” I am a woman who has been in an abusive relationship.  And not just one, but three.  Though the time I 

Posted by Mike Foster: We are excited about a new partnership with Mariners Church, Irvine. This past weekend Mariners rolled out a new ministry of their church called People of the Second Chance. The focus is on those in need of care and recovery. Led by our great friend LV Hanson, every Thursday night from 7-9pm, individuals from all over 

Every one of us has a story to tell.  It’s taken a lifetime to write, and has more characters, plot lines, and twists than any other book written.  Our stories are complex, and when someone asks us to tell it, we often don’t even know where to start. So why is it that, when we see someone with a certain