Category Archives: autobiography

Life of an Addict…

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

POEM NOTES: Many years ago I struggled with a drinking problem that eventually lead me to the brink of suicide. But instead of killing myself I chose life. Yet, I was so destroyed as a human-being, at the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Life-Thoughts Inspired by Coldplay’s Song “Clocks”

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

When I heard “Clocks” by Coldplay, well, I just broke down. This song struck such a deep chord inside me. It spoke to my life unlike anything I have experienced. I am very thankful to this group for writing such … Continue reading →

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TRAVELING PEOPLE PART I– DISSOCIATIVE BLUES

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

( Notes on this poem….Well, I am on the road traveling with my children for a week or so, and thought that this would be the perfect time to publish a set of three poems called Traveling People. This first … Continue reading →

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20+ THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT JONATHAN ALTER

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

1. I love my wife (even though we are separated and in couples therapy) I love her and always will. Angela does not believe I love her, and for me this is difficult. Like the rest of the world; we … Continue reading →

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…but deliver us from evil

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Several years ago, before I was ordained, I did children’s ministry in a large church in Indiana. I am great with children! Love them! I have several young children who live inside of me and their presence makes me more … Continue reading →

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A TUMOR IN MY BRAIN

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Not long after my son’s birth, around the age of 47, I started to get sick. I was a pastor of a small church in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where I could be hiking on the Appalachian Trail … Continue reading →

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The Jonathan Alter Story–Explanation and Beginning

At jonathanalter.org I am writing the story of my life. This is a life like others, but it is also a little quirkey and broken, love-filled and violent. This is a life filled with committment, a life filled with betrayal, … Continue reading →

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