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I just completed the milestone of my 65th birthday. It has been an adventure, to say the least. 

I have been through epilepsy, blindness, loneliness, and a whole lot more, as I see what God has done in my life. 

God has protected me from harm at least 25 times that I know of. From being born in the 1950s at 3 lbs 7 ounces  to being pushed out of the way of a car by an angel. The latter was witnessed by our neighbors when I was a boy.

My youngest sister was ten years older than me, so I grew up being lonely. I helped with chores around my parents' poultry ranch and on the egg routes. We serviced 625 customers every two weeks as we did 12 routes in Southern California.

Before and after my cataracts were operated on, I turned to writing to express myself. This would be developed through many years and different kinds of written expression. 

God showed me I was to become a minister during my teenage years, but how could this happen? My epilepsy was not controlled yet, and my vision was still marginal. It took nearly 25 years to happen, but in the 1990s it did. I spent ten years as a hospital chaplain, and now volunteer in my community to help people in whatever way I can. 

During one of my worst periods of loneliness, I sat on a bench at college and cried, despairing I would ever have a family of my own. God saw those tears, and a few months later I met my first wife. We were married for 33 years. Later on, I married again and remain in that relationship. So despite not knowing if I would have a family at all, God has provided two families. Amazing!

No matter what your life is like, God can turn it around for your good and his glory, but you must choose to be close to him to get there. The Bible says that what is impossible for man is possible for God. 

What are your dreams for the future? Have you given up on dreaming? God still has good dreams for your life if you will turn your heart toward him. He loves you and has a great purpose for your life. Will you trust him?