Day 721 – One last illumination…
Western society’s influence over fictional narratives has seen that an enjoyable story no longer pits good against evil…
At 35 years old, it was all supposed to be complete.
A loving wife, three or four children, one adopted, a successful writing career, and financial freedom so that money anxiety wasn’t a hindrance.
I even moved countries, just to make sure it would all come together.
There was no way I would be the single guy at the prophesied ‘adult’ social dinner.
How did it go so wrong when I really tried to fulfil this?
I’d had the dream since I was 10 years old!
Why didn’t I succeed?
Was my request too much?
Raw Truth Thought Journal is about life’s challenging moments and the spontaneous perceptions that emerge in my mind.
Now that I’m in no man’s land with an expired life plan, God at the helm, and faith through Jesus as my daily guidance, might as well keep a record to see where this all goes…

Western society’s influence over fictional narratives has seen that an enjoyable story no longer pits good against evil…
To contemplate and accept what we deserve as human beings and the dark deeds we’ve committed against Christ, is a significant part of being able to express the joyful, peaceful, sacrificial life of gratitude for His grace, love, Truth, and mercy…
…a term thrown around for its obvious popularity, “loving everyone” is far more profound, complicated, yet simple for us than it would seem…
Only by looking at The Light can we see our truest reflection and understand our unequivocal need for help…
When the Light of God shines, there’s not a single thing left hidden…
Living in an imperfect world that proves its immense multitude of crimes, weaknesses, and flaws daily, we have an opportunity to embrace Perfection…
Undoubtedly, the toughest lesson to understand and accept about the sovereignty of God is the unpleasant to savagely traumatic affairs that occur in life…
I’ve always loved how regular exercise and a healthy diet are part of a simple, mathematical equation for solid, physical fitness…
Learning to love life even when times are hard is one of the many profound secrets of a healthy life and mind…
It’s astonishing how simple holiness is and how complicated sin makes life for us…