A father to the fatherless,
defender of widows,
is God in His holy dwelling.
-Psalm 68:5 NIV
In 1998, my life hit rock bottom.
An active member of a criminal organization, a drunk, a drug dealer, and an addict, I was a general menace to society.
I was arrested for a major crime and it looked like I would be spending the next seven years in prison. God's grace was with me even when I didn't believe in His Son. Since I had gone to seek help through the Addictions Foundation and Alcoholics Anonymous, the judge gave me a three-year conditional sentence to be served in the community.
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