Day 17 – The Peace that Surpasses all Understanding
Peace is the ultimate gift. To be thankful regardless of any circumstance, to see a trial in its present day form, to forgive quickly when situations don’t go well..
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…

Peace is the ultimate gift. To be thankful regardless of any circumstance, to see a trial in its present day form, to forgive quickly when situations don’t go well..
It was 2018 when I finally absorbed the following words with clarity and acceptance. …Words so sharp, that before I’d thought them to be an exaggeration… …Words so extreme, exacting, and cutting, I’d often considered that they were used for hyperbole; I literary effect to create exaggeration, but not to be taken as hard-Truth. …
When I was a child, I was certain that by twenty-seven, I would have a wife and children, a successful career, and financial stability.
A quick video update about the progress of The Paradise Induction
Have ever thought about relocating?
Taking off My Shoes is based on time I spent abroad in the British Virgin Islands. The locals called the islands ‘the university of life’ while others referred to it as ‘the school of hard knocks.’