I Owe Him My Life

My life is not perfect, but it’s MY life.

It’s full of lessons, trials, joy, tribulations, grief, adventure, sadness, confusion, pain and so much more.

I have tested murky waters with the tip of my toe, and other days I have swam in the deep end. 

I have loved the wrong people, and shunned the right people.

I have jumped into black pits of misery, and I have climbed the tallest ladders to joy.

I have laid eyes on beauty rival of my wildest dreams, and breathed in air so pure - life seemed like a dream. 

I have learned that good doesn’t always mean right, and pain always equals hope.
Perseverance and I are on a first name basis, but history seems to always repeat itself.
I have eaten the forbidden fruit, and let the sweet nectar blind my eyes from all that is good.
I have ungratefully escaped death’s grip; and foolishly tested him as well.
I have received love to rival the most infamous heroines, but it never seems to outweigh the black love the penetrates your mind and body.
I shouldn’t be writing this today, but I’m here. Why?
Because of Him.

You see, there’s a man who saved me.

He warned me to stop when I tested the murky waters, and stood nearby with a lifevest and towel after my deep sea swim. 

He provided me with a Kleenex when the tears in my eyes had no end, and smiled when I finally learned to make the right decisions. 

He threw down a ladder when the black pits of misery prevented me from finding an exit, and then pushed me up the ladder to joy on the other side.

He stood by and held my hand when I experienced true beauty for the first time, and he calmed my anxiety when I breathed in the pureness around me thereafter. 

He fought for me with his Father when my decisions tainted my first, second and third impressions; and He helped ease the pain when life was too hard to hold on to.

He patiently reminded me that he would never grow tired of me replaying my favorite song; and when I had my fill, he introduced me to a life changing genre. 

While he constantly warned me of my intolerance to the sweet fruits calling my name, he always stayed by my side when the adverse effects came over me. 

He removed the blinders when my one-track mind took control, and revealed to me a life outside of my goals. 

He protected me when the tons of steel could not, and jolted me awake when my body gave in to the slumber. 

He reminded me that I’m capable of love no matter what the world says, and proved to his father the same. 

The man who saved me.  The man I owe everything to...

He is also the man who died for me. 

He died for the good that resides in me and he died for the bad that took over me.  He saved me from the wrath of his father, who revealed to me 'He loved me before He knew me’. His love for me has no earthly ties, for His love shines on me from the bluest of skies. 

This man redefined perseverance. This man gave me a whole new meaning for hope.  

This man was my saving grace. 

This man is my saving grace. 

My life is not perfect, but it's HIS life. 

Inspired by: Romans 5

Book Review: 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions

101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions (2nd Edition), Ron Fry

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I purchased this book right after graduation with the hopes of one day mastering the toughest interview questions, but at 21 years old, I got bored after the 2nd chapter and placed the book on my shelf to collect dust. 

Although I was lucky enough to get a job right out of college with little to no help from this book, that wasn't the case seven years later. After bombing my first interview I immediately ran home and dusted off the cobwebs. 

How it worked for me? 

"So, tell me about yourself?" Although you would think this would be the easiest question to answer, you'll soon find out it's everything but. In this book, Ron Fry has you complete an personal data input sheet detailing everything you need to know about you from high school to your current situation. After completing the form in its entirety you not only know yourself better than anyone else (as it should be) but you also discover some strengths and weakness you may not have known before. 

Once you feel like you have "you" down, you then move on to the fun part - The 101 toughest questions. Each question has about a couple answers and an explanation on its background. If you still feel like you're a little uneasy about the answer, Ron Fry also provides you with a little help on which answer is best for you. 

I recently studied this book prior to a high profile AA interview and although I didn't get the job due to other reasons (I'll have to tell you about that another day) I was complemented by the interviewer with a personal call the next day on my interview. She was very impressed with my answers and hoped to work with me in the future in a different capacity.  I'm not sure how much of this book I can attribute to that success,but it can't hurt to have this one in your arsenal! 

Check it out and happy reading!