Day 297 – Character construction is like making a cake…
A cake’s raw ingredients of eggs, flour, butter, and sugar would be a little peculiar to consume in their raw format; a bit of a mess some might say. Continue Reading →
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 295 – An irreplaceable love…
Like forcing a rectangle in a circular-shaped hole, or pouring water into a bucket with holes, I’ve come to understand addiction… Continue Reading →
Day 293 – Thankful for being able to be thankful…
Despite the difficult and uncertain time we live in, wondering what the next day, next week, or next month will bring… Continue Reading →
Day 291 – Back to the future…
The only wise reason for revisiting our past is to be healed and helped in living a healthy, holistic, full present. Continue Reading →
Day 289 – Speed of thought…
When reflecting on my mental process in absolute transparency, I’m grateful… Continue Reading →
Day 287 – Healthy competition doesn’t exist…
Any activity founded in attempting to prove and/or measure our value against a broken, imperfect world can’t truly be healthy, especially when our very existence on Earth is all the worth we’ll ever need. Continue Reading →
Day 285 – Instrument of empathy…
After so many years of disliking the guitar, this week, I finally learnt how beautiful the instrument is. It’s as if my ears were given an upgrade! Continue Reading →
Day 283 – Resent = Free Rent…
When we resent someone or something, we’re providing ‘free rent’ to self-harm in our minds… Continue Reading →
Day 281 – The trap we love…
Interesting that it’s called the World Wide “Web.” Like a spider’s web, once something favourable or unfavourable is on there, it’s highly unlikely it’s coming off. Continue Reading →
Day 279 – Word and Spirit…
Learning to live the combo of Biblical application and being counselled and comforted by the Spirit is a relationship. The more time spent in the practice, the more we learn the only Way, Truth, and Life to overcome the global adversity and personal pain of this world. Continue Reading →