"I am relatively new to LifeCare, but I have certainly gained a lot in my short time with the Program. To start, I will say I had inaccurate expectations when I joined the men’s Quest meeting. My initial motivation was to mostly earn the “daddy dollars” you acquire at the end of each class. When I got there, I was expecting to learn primarily about being a daddy. I was surprised to find that at the age of 19, I was significantly younger than the majority of the group. It was also surprising to learn that the majority of the lesson was to find, what Al calls, “Authentic Manhood.” Wow! Was I in for a lesson!! I once was in the “dark” but now I am in the Light! My relationship with God has strengthened since being educated as to what being a “man means to God.”

Then the King will say to those on His right hand, “Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in.” The King will answer and say to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these, you did it unto Me.”

"Abortion, it’s a topic that draws much attention from pro-choice to pro-life believers.  The sanctity of life being debated year in and year out;  I know because I chose abortion 10 years ago. Why? Because I was not ready for a baby at the age of twenty, it was going to ruin college and my career dreams.  I was sold into the deception of “my choice” so I willingly ended my child’s life.   I promised myself that I would not tell anyone since it was a private matter. 

I’m looking out the window at a huge oak tree robed in all its new foliage which is certainly one of God’s masterpieces.   The things God has made are so awe inspiring, but none more so than man.  It always amazes me to see how God works through man to make other masterpieces.  When Coach Wooden, a very famous basketball coach was interviewed for a book, he was asked how his father influenced his life.  His words were, “My father always said to us children that we should make of every day we live on this earth a masterpiece.”  To me this means that as we are seeking God’s plan for each day we can make a masterpiece.