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slpaden
| Forum role | Member since | Last activity | Topics created | Replies created |
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| Member | Dec 16, 2013 (12 years) |
2 years | 1 | 0 |
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Dec 16, 2013 (12 years)
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- 2 years
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Bio
Throughout the years of early adulthood, I lived a life full of lies and deception until I turned 28. I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. The alcohol, drugs, and lies had caught up with me. I had lost everything. I didn't even know what truth was anymore. Years of unprocessed childhood abuse had caught up from me. I was a mess.
On July 7, 1998, I put down the cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol in order to begin breaking the cycle of addiction, abuse, and rage . . . but something was still missing.
I was still empty.
I needed someone who would love me unconditionally, who would never leave me and never forsake me, who would guide me . . . . who I could trust.
I had been looking for love and acceptance in every man I could find and was still without hope.
But . . . on October, 19, 1998, just over 90 days into sobriety, I realized I couldn't do this thing called life on my own.
I needed a Savior . . . the one that would love me unconditionally and accept me for all my failures. And on that day I asked Jesus in to my heart.
The decision to follow Christ and ask Him in to my heart has been the best decision I have ever made. Since that day, the road of healing began. I have learned and continue to learn there are several layers of healing, but through it all, He has never abandoned me. I've been blessed with restoration of my family and many burned bridges.
I have three children and two grandchildren whom I love dearly.
I learn the best by imagery so it makes sense that my favorite thing to do is capturing moments in time from behind the lens.
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