Most of my habits and inclinations remained. To be honest, few things changed after my second birth. Hill's library, I died and came back to life a new man. So that day at the pond on the property of New Life Camp I waded out, took a breath, and fell in.Īfter my baptism in New Life's pond and receiving the Holy Spirit in D. My mind tended to wander towards lewd thoughts and violent fantasies. No one was with me that night in the theatre on the second floor of the library when I confessed to God that I could never kick my sin-habit: that given the choice, I would always steal, lie, cheat, cuss, and demand to be in charge of my life. I only know at some point I was alive and then I was not.

I'm not one hundred percent sure which came first: the incident at the pond or the encounter on the second floor of D. State, another friend, Greg Rogers, encouraged me to join Campus Life. For reasons I still can't explain, sometimes I would ride my single-speed Spider bike up Six Forks road to sit in the balcony during Sunday services a Bayleaf Baptist.ĭuring my years at Millbrook High, at the urging of my friend Greg Martin, I attended MYF (Methodist Youth Fellowship). Not long after my parents grew disillusioned with Malloy Owens and stopped attending St. But who is to say how accurate a 10-year-old's memory is when they are decades removed from the event. When I was ten or so, I became the 1000th member of St. I don't remember the exact date or time when I died but I remember it as if it was yesterday. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.

May also contain some content of an inspirational/religious nature. Written for the General Market (G) (I): Contains no sexual dialogue or strong language. Now with the lives of misfit orphans in peril and the heart of the governor's daughter on the line, Ricky faces a battle with pirates - both dead and alive - where the destiny of the living and those yet-to-be born hang in the balance. Running seems like the smart move, so bolting from the gallows, he dives head-long into the sea. Though Ricky doubts William Shakespeare is the real William Shakespeare, Ricky is certain he will be tried and found guilty of piracy if he doesn't act fast.Īs the hangman's noose dangles, over his head, Ricky must decide if he should fight or flee. Locked in the rat-infested, stinking brig of a prisoner ship bound for Port Charles, Ricky makes friends with William Shakespeare, a portly seaman with owlish eyes and a propensity for quoting Hamlet.

Dead Calm, Bone Dry by Eddie Jones