One Man's Reflection: What I'd Like My Grandchildren to Know

By D.J. Marion

One bad choice after another resulting in a rock bottom moment that led you to God and your salvation. The honest reflection of your life as you ask God for forgiveness. A weight lifted. The feeling of a new beginning. Now, what if you had the opportunity and share the lessons you have learned? To hopefully stop others from making the same mistakes you made. That is what I wanted for my grandchildren.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jan 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781794892187

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One Man's Reflection: What I'd Like My Grandchildren to Know

One Man’s Reflection

(What I’d Like My Grandchildren to Know)

D.J. Marion

Copyright © 2020 D.J. Marion

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Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version, ® NIV. ® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

ISBN: 978-1-79489-218-7

Dedication

To Danielle, Denver, Susie, and Elizabeth.

First and foremost, you need to know I love you. Although we may not spend as much time together as we would like, you are never away from my thoughts and prayers.

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This book is also dedicated to those who will say, I know you. This spiritual journey is just another undertaking in which you will become bored with once you figure it all out, or those who will say, I know you. I know what you were like. I watched your behavior, I witnessed your arrogance, I know true change isn’t possible for you. I know you.

To you, I say, I am a man who has admitted he is not perfect; a man who has taken a personal inventory, and is willing to work on his flaws and shortcomings – as plentiful as they are. I am a man who knows he has made poor decisions, hurt those closest to him, and has created chaos for those that have casually crossed his path.

To you, I say, I am unapologetic about my faith, for this is not my first attempt at a relationship with God. It is, however, a renewed relationship Him after having turned and all but ran in the opposite direction from Him. A direction which led me to know that my life without Him is not as special as my life with Him.

I no longer rely on my finite self, but rather, have faith in my infinite Creator. In doing so, I humbly submit to His will, and look forward to showing others what He can do using me as an example of His salvation and grace.

To you, I fully acknowledge you knew me then. I openly invite you to know me now.

Introduction

As parents and grandparents, we understand we can only make suggestions to guide you, but ultimately, you will have to make your