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Child sex abuse: How shame crashed Trey Carlock into my dock

I still can’t believe that Trey Carlock, a child sex abuse victim filled with shame, drove his father’s boat at high speed in the middle of the night, crashing into my Lake Athens boat dock.

Shortly before, my oldest daughter, Lizzy, and I lounged right at the point of impact.

I have often reflected on that night, August 11, 2015.

My father always said, “Son, nothing good happens after midnight.”

In my sleep, I heard what I thought was an explosion.

But, the idea was so farfetched that I ignored the sound as a bad dream.

Nothing prepared me for what I saw the following day.

A young college grad, Trey Carlock, and his girlfriend drove his father’s boat into my dock.

The heavy rubber trex decking was blown right off the dock frame. Boat shards everywhere.

The lounging chairs Lizzy and I sat on minutes before were blown to the back of the dock.

Trey Carlock shame wreck
Chaise loungers thrown from the point of impact/Steve Blaising

Bodies? Didn’t see any.

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Unlock the Power of Faith and Creativity in Your Healing Journey

Better healing is enhanced by faith and creativity.

Not just any faith. Targeted faith.

Accelerate healing with creativity
Hasten the healing process with faith and creativity/Gajus/iStock

Before I clarify the target, let me reminisce about my last nightmare.

2019 was really scary as I hurtled through a strange disease.

My body lit up like a July 4th sparkler.

Nerves from head to toe misfired like a dying Terminator.

Google said, “You’re cooked.”

That’s neuropathy.

Fried nerves. No cure (they tell you). No solution.

Just drugs when you consult most doctors.

But faith led me down a better path for long-term healing.

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Unlock the Power of Faith and Creativity in Your Healing Journey

How boundaries often lead to the best possible life

Boundaries can lead one to the greatest success.

Boundaries establish great success
Boundaries set the stage for great success/Simon Berger on Unsplash

After 40 years of studying highly successful people in . . .

. . . I believe the most accomplished folks have one thing in common.

They set boundaries by saying “no” to most requests on their time because they recognize the relative unimportance of almost everything.

Indeed, the most successful folks in the world save their time for the best choices.

Four come to mind.

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How boundaries often lead to the best possible life

“Joy in the Battle”: The top song that carries us through suffering

My favorite song of the year sparks joy despite our suffering.

Joy for your suffering

It powers your spirit through daily struggles to victory.

Joy is not natural or easy when pain and suffering pile up.

But MAJOR shines four bright lights leading our way.

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“Joy in the Battle”: The top song that carries us through suffering

LA wildfires: 3 best recovery tips to survive any disaster

Wildfires require extreme recovery tips.

Folks in LA are shocked at the speed of destruction.

  • Over 12,000 properties obliterated
  • 24 found dead, more missing, and many injured
  • Roughly 180,000 forced from their homes
Recovery from LA wildfires
Night-long exposure photo of LA wildfire 2025/FrozenShutter/GettyImages

Could you survive if you were ambushed by a natural or unnatural disaster?

Three parachutes make the difference between recovery and death.

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LA wildfires: 3 best recovery tips to survive any disaster