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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 377 – Seeking descension for perfectly timed ascension…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 25, 2020
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Human ambition consists of seeking higher positions, greater titles, more money, enhanced power, further control, and ‘bragging rights.’ Continue Reading →

Day 375 – Ignoring the perishable…concentrating on the everlasting…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 23, 2020
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Everything we see and touch is perishable; to a mind that thinks of the long-term or the greater picture, such perishable goods aren’t worthy of investment. Continue Reading →

Day 373 – Renouncing self-importance…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 21, 2020
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Denying ‘self’ or dying to ‘self’ opens up a new mindset; a new universe of thoughts, intents, desires, ambitions, and emotions. Continue Reading →

Day 371 – The unlimited power of absolute surrender…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 19, 2020
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Often translated as self-control, there’s nothing egotistical, ‘self’ oriented, or of one’s own strength when contemplating Spiritual temperance. Continue Reading →

Day 369 – Quiet confidence…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 17, 2020
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One of the most comforting things to see is a figure who has incredible authority over others… Continue Reading →

Day 367 – Believing in good even when things look bad…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 15, 2020
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To exhibit faithfulness is to operate healthily and holistically with integrity and optimism, even when circumstances look terrible and feel painful for a prolonged and seemingly hopeless time. Continue Reading →

Day 365 – A full-hearted generosity…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 13, 2020
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Being charitable when no one is able to congratulate or measure such a gesture is a strong sign of goodness. Continue Reading →

Day 363 – To be nice isn’t kind…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 11, 2020
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True kindness doesn’t expect any reward…not even a warm, fuzzy feeling. It’s all about the interests of others, even at the expense of our own. Continue Reading →

Day 361 – Patience through impatience…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 9, 2020
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Only by going through testing times of impatience and admitting our folly within, can we learn the skill of patience. Continue Reading →

Day 359 – Being still and gaining peace…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 7, 2020
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When one has been shaken repeatedly by the hard knocks of life, there is a powerful and wise mastery that comes with being still. 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...




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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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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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