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 and unfortunately suicide. We lose more of our Soldiers here at home than we do overseas, all because we’ve lost that greater purpose.
What I learned to do is find something I was passionate about and make that my purpose. As a type ‘A’ personality, I like working with my hands and controlling the flow of work. I felt called to start a business doing what my family had been doing for generations now.
Perhaps when my grandfather left the farm years ago he was following his calling in order to set the foundation for what would save my life. I’m not saying when I started working in my shop that I instantly stopped all my destructive behaviors because He [God] knows I am as much of a sinner today as I’ve ever been. The main difference is I don’t let those sins define what my purpose is. Through my years of working on my own
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