内容简介：
Before finally coming to the Lord in 2003, Joel had spent almost his entire life lost in bondage to one of lifeas most destructive manifestations of sin: addiction. Startling, this tragedy began at the age of eight and led to an insatiable appetite for drugs and alcohol. His life inevitably came to a crashing halt almost thirty years later as he found himself both emotionally and financially destitute. Depression, isolation and thoughts of suicide pushed him to reach out for help; in his words, aAt last, I had received the Gift of Brokenness a The hand that Joel reached for was that of Jesus Christ. This collection of writings reflects Joelas struggles with addiction as well as his struggles with faith. Although, what runs throughout and permeates these pages is the miraculous victory that Christ has had in the life of this man, once faithless and dying in the bondage of sinful addiction, truly a sinner saved by grace. The author hopes that this book will be of inspiration, encouragement and confirmation of Christas love and faithfulness. May you be blessed by these writings, but even more so by the power of Jesus.