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March 1, 2025 James Cormier

When Time Stands Still

Memoir & Personal Journey Answered Prayer Crossroads Dubai Family Support Father & Son God's Timing Gratitude Joy New Beginnings Release Second Chances Sunrise Turning Points Unexpected Blessings

Time moves differently when you're trapped. It slows, stretches, plays tricks on your mind. For nearly three weeks, I had counted the minutes, hours and days, measured them in prayers, in quiet and not so quiet moments.…

February 24, 2025 James Cormier

The Earliest Words of Lighthouse in the Desert

Memoir & Personal Journey Journaling Memoir Writing Process

Two years ago, on February 25, 2023, I managed to get my hands on a few scraps of paper - precious, fragile pages that became my lifeline to memory. A borrowed pen, returned after each use because of its scarcity, was m…

February 17, 2025 James Cormier

How Writing This Book Has Impacted Me Emotionally

When I first set out to write this memoir, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I understood that revisiting certain moments would bring up emotions I had long buried. What I didn’t fully grasp, though, was just how deeply this…

February 10, 2025 James Cormier

Why I Chose to Write A Memoir

Truthfully, I believe I'm meant to share this story. Not for attention, not for closure, but because I know deep in my heart that God has called me to do so. What happened to me wasn't random; it was a turning point, a…

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