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| Battling The Blessings |
| Introduction |
| 220 YEARS IN THE MAKING 2 YEARS TO WRITE OVER 50 YEARS OF HISTORY "GOD HAS TRULY BLESSED ME" |
To whom this book may relate to....
To be 100% honest with everyone who visited this web site, I wrote this book because I think I have
a great story to tell and because I believe my life story may in some way help someone. This is the
truth and I say it with the most sincere conviction.
My life story may relate to teens in high school who go though many problems in their relationships,
such as dealing with teenage peer pressure, alcohol/drug addiction, violence, illness,and faith.
This is a personal account of my life on the street as a teenager and adult using drugs and alcohol
before getting my life together and making something of myself.
What I discovered is that decisions and choices made in your life today can, and will, forever change
your tomorrows.
To be 100% honest with everyone who visited this web site, I wrote this book because I think I have
a great story to tell and because I believe my life story may in some way help someone. This is the
truth and I say it with the most sincere conviction.
My life story may relate to teens in high school who go though many problems in their relationships,
such as dealing with teenage peer pressure, alcohol/drug addiction, violence, illness,and faith.
This is a personal account of my life on the street as a teenager and adult using drugs and alcohol
before getting my life together and making something of myself.
What I discovered is that decisions and choices made in your life today can, and will, forever change
your tomorrows.
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| " What the heart has once known, it shall never forget " |
The idea of this book came to me as I was sharing some of my past life experiences with my granddaughter. She
told me I had lived a very interesting life and that I should write a book about it. I never thought I would write a
book, but I also realized that my children and grandchildren really did not know anything about my life.
Over the years, I have had friends tell me, “man you should write a book about yourself.” My question to them
was why? Over and over again I would hear the same answer. “Man, because the things you have been through
in your life are interesting. It’s hard to believe that you survived all of the trouble and hardship and still have a
positive attitude, and still have your life that’s been blessed with so many opportunities; you need to share your
story.” By sharing my life story and experiences, readers will learn how I made decisions and why, what wisdom I
gained from my life growth and my transformation, and what made it possible for me to grow, change and become
a stronger and better person. This true story spans over 50 years.
The motivational message of this book is certain to inspire anyone seeking to find balance and fulfillment in their
own life. Reflecting my early childhood, teen years, and adulthood, it is not by chance that the title of my book is
“Battling the Blessings.” The title is very much a part of my life story. It seems that I have been battling my
blessings most of my adult life. I have been in denial of God. Not that I did not have faith in the Lord, I just did not
believe in myself. Raised in a Baptist Church , I had a spiritual bond with the Lord.
Over the years I have questioned the Lord about everything that has happened in my life. I believed it was God’s
fault that I lost my faith.
What a STUPID thought. It was just my way of not blaming myself for my actions.
God does not cause hardship; we do. I started to believe in luck, not blessings. Can you imagine going through life
thinking you are lucky, that everything good that happened to you was brought on by luck?
Luck is something that, I found out later, doesn’t exist. You can feel lucky one day; the next day you can be
unlucky. That’s like believing that you are lucky to be breathing. When, in fact, it’s a blessing just to wake up from
sleep and find you are breathing.
With blessings you are blessed; the Lord doesn’t take back blessings. As a matter of fact, they stay with us for
life; no one can take them or steal them; you can’t give your blessings away. Blessings belong to you and that’s
something to be thankful for; I am very thankful for my blessings.
My book is based on my life, through years of living with my alcoholic/drug addiction, failed marriage, family life,
illness, and finally, self-discovery. From chapter to chapter in this book, you will read about how I loved the street
life; worked at a steady job and still had time for the street life. While both lives can be a full time job, the funny
thing about being employed at a full time job and hanging out in the streets is you have to be able to keep the two
lives separated.
From the time I was a teenager hanging out in the streets to being an adult, what I learned was that you don’t talk
about your education or your employment. I tried selling drugs; bad idea when you are using drugs. I ended up
being my best customer.
You will understand how I was being blessed with the opportunity to better my life, and how my life blessings
have always been there; I just refused to recognize them. In order to receive blessings from the Lord, you have to
open up your heart. For all the troubling years that I had, my heart was always open to the Lord.
During my first marriage I had no children; during my second marriage, I was blessed with three beautiful children
whom I love very much. As of writing this book, my first, I have been blessed with six grandchildren.
I would like to help other people by passing on my strengths. I hope the story of my life could be used as a
motivational tool for other people, as I feel it shows how to cope with a wide range of emotions. I feel very strongly
that we all have a story we can share. And my story one day could save someone’s life or be an inspiration to
someone. I will now take you on my life journey through my trouble and my joy, “Battling the Blessings.”
| Preface |
| All proceeds arising from the sale of books and DVDs will go toward the creation of a college fund for my grandchildren. |
I pray that each of you that read my story and share it with others will be blessed. May you be blessed in what I have shared
and what the Lord is doing in my life. May you find the encouragement I have found, and continue to find what you need and
know that the Peace of the Lord is with you.
To my Mother, Mommae, you are my number one fan and cheerleader, my best friend, and I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.
I am deeply indebted to, and wish to express my gratitude to (Wife) Joyce, (Sister) Brenda, (Sister) Loretta, (Friends) Don,
Jim, Richard, Bob, Raymond, Ed, Nick, and my dog Reba.
I would like to thank my family and friends for their acts of kindness, conversation, advice and encouragement, which
inspired me to write this book. I would like to give a very special thanks to Erin Hynd and William Potter, who both read and
edited my entire manuscript and used their expertise in critical reading and writing to help ensure the content was at least
close to grammatical correctness.
and what the Lord is doing in my life. May you find the encouragement I have found, and continue to find what you need and
know that the Peace of the Lord is with you.
To my Mother, Mommae, you are my number one fan and cheerleader, my best friend, and I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.
I am deeply indebted to, and wish to express my gratitude to (Wife) Joyce, (Sister) Brenda, (Sister) Loretta, (Friends) Don,
Jim, Richard, Bob, Raymond, Ed, Nick, and my dog Reba.
I would like to thank my family and friends for their acts of kindness, conversation, advice and encouragement, which
inspired me to write this book. I would like to give a very special thanks to Erin Hynd and William Potter, who both read and
edited my entire manuscript and used their expertise in critical reading and writing to help ensure the content was at least
close to grammatical correctness.
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| Acknowledgements |
| Also, I thank God, who keeps me keeping on. |
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