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Category: Raw Truth Thought Journal

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…

Day 417 – Character Quality…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • December 4, 2020
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“Character is what you are in the dark.” – D L Moody Continue Reading →

Day 415 – Zones of Discomfort…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • December 2, 2020
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Saying “yes” to a discomforting opportunity is where we see spiritual, psychological, and sometimes physical growth. Continue Reading →

Day 413 – The craftiness of addiction…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • November 30, 2020
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There are some addictions that are extremely crafty in their nature… Continue Reading →

Day 411 – The cost of freedom…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • November 28, 2020
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Some arrive at the conclusion that the key to freedom is financial security. While completely logical, money is no slave to any person, but rather a crafty master of all who attempt to control it. Continue Reading →

Day 409 – A kind word can change everything…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • November 26, 2020
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A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness… Continue Reading →

Day 407 – Lockdown blues and The Paradise Seduction…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • November 24, 2020
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During a lockdown, still not sure it’s the wisest move to be writing a book that provokes deeply challenging memories. But what better opportunity will there be? Continue Reading →

Day 405 – Really letting go…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • November 22, 2020
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Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed us… Continue Reading →

Day 403 – Here…we…go

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • November 20, 2020
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A few days ago, I commenced a concerted effort to write The Paradise Seduction, the sequel to my novel The Paradise Induction…It took me six months to write TPI. Continue Reading →

Day 401 – The ultimate quest

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • November 18, 2020
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The quest of the human plight can be summarised as simply this: to be free of the ‘negative…’ Continue Reading →

Day 399 – Which characteristic?

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • November 16, 2020
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Which is the most universal characteristic of the human condition? Fear or sloth? Continue Reading →

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A strong ambition about life, a wholesome desire for family, a great vow undertaken, and powerful disappointment received.... Submission. No more selfish ambition nor vain conceit. A path I NEVER thought I would take; surrender to and through Jesus; not my will but yours be done. Life has not been the same since...




For those enjoying my writing…

As you can imagine, the excessively saturated self-publishing industry isn’t exactly lucrative.

The books I’m writing are not only supposed to be interesting and entertaining for you, they’ve been put on my heart as a mission to be vulnerable and transparent about the harder, painful and sometimes humiliating lessons of life.

It takes approximately 4 – 6 months of full-time investment to write a novel of which there is no salary.

If you enjoyed The Paradise Induction and are eager to aid me in completing the sequel The Paradise Seduction, please donate below.

Every little helps…

The Paradise Seduction will be an episodic adventure, fictionally retelling the true story of my time living in the Caribbean, following the cliff-hanger of The Paradise Induction.




Top 10 Favourite Bible Books

  1. Job
  2. Ecclesiastes
  3. Proverbs 
  4. Hosea 
  5. John’s Letter 
  6. James 
  7. Peter 
  8. Gospel of Matthew 
  9. Genesis 
  10. Gospel of John

Top 10 Favourite Movies

  1. The Shawshank Redemption 1994
  2. The Green Mile 1999
  3. American History X 1998
  4. The Dark Knight 2008
  5. The Matrix 1999
  6. Hook 1991
  7. Gladiator 2000
  8. Donnie Darko 2001
  9. Les Misérables 2013
  10. Terminator 2: Judgement Day 1991

For those enjoying my writing…

As you can imagine, the excessively saturated self-publishing industry isn’t exactly lucrative.

The books I’m writing are not only supposed to be interesting and entertaining for you, they’ve been put on my heart as a mission to be vulnerable and transparent about the harder, painful and sometimes humiliating lessons of life.

It takes approximately 4 – 6 months of full-time investment to write a novel of which there is no salary.

If you enjoyed The Paradise Induction and are eager to aid me in completing the sequel The Paradise Seduction, please donate below.

Every little helps…

The Paradise Seduction will be an episodic adventure, fictionally retelling the true story of my time living in the Caribbean, following the cliff-hanger of The Paradise Induction.



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