The painful record of my youthful folly, of a brash young man seduced by a poisonous ideology, has been transformed into a celebration of God's love and mercy.
Wow. So much to say, enough to write an entire series, but I will refrain. For now. So much of your story struck home to me. I almost joined PL in my 20s, in the year 1970. (I am a bit older than you). Like you, I was a fervent atheist, and again, like you, I later realized the enormous role God played in my life back then. One difference is that I actually kept a diary for some of that period, including 1968, a tumultuous year. Recently I have begun thinking about a memoir, inspired by your work here, Charlie. Anyway, I am looking forward to what comes next in this space. Well, done, and thanks.
Thank you, brother. We share a deep connection. If I had recognized the contradictions of radical activism as quickly as you did, I would have spared myself much pain. I wish I had kept a diary of those years. And I wish I had photos. I did not anticipate that one day I would look back on that period of my life and try to understand what went wrong. I look forward to reading your memoir.
Wow. So much to say, enough to write an entire series, but I will refrain. For now. So much of your story struck home to me. I almost joined PL in my 20s, in the year 1970. (I am a bit older than you). Like you, I was a fervent atheist, and again, like you, I later realized the enormous role God played in my life back then. One difference is that I actually kept a diary for some of that period, including 1968, a tumultuous year. Recently I have begun thinking about a memoir, inspired by your work here, Charlie. Anyway, I am looking forward to what comes next in this space. Well, done, and thanks.
Thank you, brother. We share a deep connection. If I had recognized the contradictions of radical activism as quickly as you did, I would have spared myself much pain. I wish I had kept a diary of those years. And I wish I had photos. I did not anticipate that one day I would look back on that period of my life and try to understand what went wrong. I look forward to reading your memoir.