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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 317 – Movement and Progress…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • August 26, 2020
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Movement and progress are not the same. Continue Reading →

Day 315 – Sometimes you win…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • August 24, 2020
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Sometimes you win…sometimes you learn… Continue Reading →

Day 313 – On-demand loners…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • August 22, 2020
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In ‘on-demand’ culture, all desires are fulfilled at the click or swipe of a button. Continue Reading →

Day 311 – Real FREEDOM here on Earth…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • August 20, 2020
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Real liberation from the invisible entrapment of our own minds emerges when we’re able to be absolutely transparent and vulnerable to others without… Continue Reading →

Day 309 – The great TRUTH about life’s tests…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • August 18, 2020
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When hardship arises, the real face of a person is revealed. No lies. No half truths. No facade. Shattered masks. And removed pretence. Continue Reading →

Day 307 – Fiery tests and rewards of life…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • August 16, 2020
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Life is a series of unexpected, surprising tests. But each and every test has a purpose. Continue Reading →

Day 305 – Unmet desires…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • August 14, 2020
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It’s interesting that unmet desires are one of the fundamental areas for inner-contention in our lives. Continue Reading →

Day 303 – The Walk…

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • August 12, 2020
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“True faith is never found alone; it is accompanied by expectation.” Continue Reading →

Day 301 – What does ‘sending good vibes’ mean?

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • August 10, 2020
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‘Sending good vibes’ seems to me like a string of words honourably intended to make people feel happy… Continue Reading →

Day 299 – Conspicuous coincidences!!!

  • By Stephen Leslie France
  • August 8, 2020
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A beautiful ‘coincidence’ should never be ignored or relegated to the term ‘just a coincidence.’ Each occasion may be an opportunity to a calling for hope in something higher. 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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