"THE LIFELONG JOURNEY OF A TEMPORARY SOJOURNER"

is a journal about my journey through life. Actually, it is about both of my lives.

I believe that each person is a sojourner in this life. Each one of us is on a journey. Some people may walk only a short distance along the way. However, for everyone, this world is not our final destination. It is only a temporary stay. After all, no one gets out of this world alive.

A Sojourner is defined as a person who resides temporarily in a land that is not their own".

As I reflect on my journey, I believe that I have walked two paths in this lifetime, the wrong path and the right path. I have walked the path toward darkness before my coma and, then, the path toward a brighter life after envisioning Eternity when God returned me to this lifetime.

See, along my path before my coma, I had many temporary stays in life. I had 22 professions, including that of a graphic arts illustrator, an undercover police detective in drug organizations, and organized crime. Ordained minister, magazine publisher, and published author. When God returned me to this life, following my coma, everyone thought that my life was a miracle. No one expected me to live. After experiencing Eternity by God, I realized that I needed to find Forgiveness, Redemption, and Salvation in my life in preparation for Eternal life.

I believe that most people have had to live through the dark nights of their lives, when their lives were full of struggles, worries, and remorse for past actions, decisions, and mistakes. The times when they felt the deep tragedies of their lives. If you are one of those people, hopefully, the dark nights have passed, and you can see the brightness of a new day.

This is my story. However, it could be a reflection of your story. God allowed me to be "Reborn" in my coma. Without a year and a half spent in a coma, I could have never realized my "Rebirth", a new life, and a brighter future in my journey as a temporary sojourner.