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Life of an Addict…
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
MAKING SENSE
And so I search for meaning A way for me (and the world) To live beyond Brokenness A body that hurts And a mind that is twisted– Fragmented– a going insane mind I search for Christ The nails The cross … Continue reading
TURNING AWAY
Turning back to times of pain anguish end of the world damned-to-hell-times Always searching for meaning for some kind of truth for the very ground of our being …wondering Why? Why a dark cross? When God turns Away Leaving us … 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 →