I cannot change the things that I have done in the past. I am 41, going to college and work as a CNA. I have 2 children one in college and a 16 year old son. Most of their lives I have been a single mom; I still am. I cannot change that and I would not. My son has chosen to live with his father now, I had to make this decision as well; this was the hardest thing to do. My son's life has always been putin the middle of our turmoil and it was time to put an end to it. I canot change the hurt he has inside for me, it was placed there, I must forgive those who placed it there; The love I have for him will always be there in my heart that will never change. Time will only tell.

In 2004: We lost my Mother-in-Law to breast cancer 1 week before our twin daughters were born. It was a bitter-sweet time for us....trying to enjoy being new parents, yet grieving our loss.
She was a beautiful woman- inside and out. She was my friend.
It has been hard to understand and accept her passing and not meeting her only grandchildren. She was so excited about being a grandmother.
When you know what could have been, it is hard to accept.
There is now a void in our lives, and my daughters lives that can not be filled.

Dear LeAnn,
I am 23 years old and I still have not figured out what I want to be. I have so many talents and I still can't seem to figure out what I want to be. My mom says I am going in the wrong direction by living with my boyfriend who I dated 3 years ago and that I am making bad decisions.I am just living on my own and with someone I want to spend the rest of my life with. My boyfriend means a lot to me. My car is falling apart and so am I. I struggle with everyday life. I am low on cash and I know that I can't do what I want to do in college without the money. I feel like I'm a failure almost every day. My cousin is 23 and has a good paying job and already bought her first house. I want to be in her shoes but I feel like I will never get there. I sometimes think my mom doesn't love me. My parents are going through a divorce after making a decision after 10 years of being miserable. I want my life to be more energetic and less of a pain in the $#@!.
I have also made bad decisions in my life as young teenager and I know my parents will never let me live it down.I wish I could be saved with a great job. I want to be someone in life.Thank you for listening. God Bless

i'm a business owner in SC and had a very successful business. 6 months ago I was outted for being homosexual. After numerous attacks on my person and the company in general I gave up the company to save my employees. I moved about 50 miles from my old location and reopened the company under a new name with a new face. I kept getting attacked from the same groups that pushed me out of the last town and was getting very depressed that I might have to leave my home and move just to get through this. Last Saturday i went to your concert at Freestyle music park in Myrtle Beach, SC. When I heard you talk about what i cannot change I decided to look into it and pray on it. I walked into my monday morning meeting with my staff and said What I cannot change is... And In the past 4 days wow. everything started turning around. With our new lease on life my staff and myself are planning on buying my old company back in 6 weeks! God bless you Leann for putting up this site!!

LeeAnn...I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE LYRICS!
"I will learn to let go what I cannot change
I will learn to forgive what I cannot change
I will learn to love what I cannot change
But I will change, I will change
This song means so much to me! It reminds me of what I have learned in Al-Anon ... Lord, help me accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
What I have learned in my over 45 years is I CAN'T CHANGE ANYONE ELSE...only myself. As a child of an alcoholic that lived in fear everyday, I now live my life full of hope and happiness. My dad no longer has power over me. I have learned to let go and forgive what I can't change about him ...he will never be the dad I want. I have let go of the pain, forgave him for what he did to me and our family, and I love him. It has taken a while, but I feel so free! I'm so thankful!
LeeAnn, I have always loved your songs, but this one was truly special and means so much! Thanks you!