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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 357 – Cultivating infectious joy…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 5, 2020
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It is easy to be the happy one in the room, ‘the positive guy’; the one who everyone says “they’re always so joyful.” Continue Reading →

Day 355 – Knowing real love…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 3, 2020
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The only way we can really know for certain if we love someone is NOT through good times, but through a harsh testing. Continue Reading →

Day 353 – Patience in adverse circumstances…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • October 1, 2020
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Adverse circumstances beyond our control are interesting in that we are forced to be patient, because we can’t do anything. Continue Reading →

Day 351 – Truth and love…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • September 29, 2020
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One of the most difficult balances to strike is to speak truth to someone in love and/or be loving with the truth. Continue Reading →

Day 349 – Mercy triumphs over judgment…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • September 27, 2020
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Mercy triumphs over judgment Continue Reading →

Day 347 – Don’t give in…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • September 25, 2020
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“To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.” Continue Reading →

Day 345 – The fruits of discipline…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • September 23, 2020
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“No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a peaceful harvest of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Continue Reading →

Day 343 – Peaceful Spirit…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • September 21, 2020
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“When they see your pure and reverent demeanour. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewellery or fine clothes…” Continue Reading →

Day 341 – Two ears and one mouth…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • September 19, 2020
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“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires…” Continue Reading →

Day 339 – Some sound advice…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • September 17, 2020
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“When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal…” 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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