Life rarely unfolds the way we expect. Sometimes it’s filled with fear, loss, and moments that push us to the edge. Other times, it surprises us with laughter, grace, and unexpected connections that change everything.
After Any Tears is my story — a raw account of living on the margins, staring down death more than once, and stumbling into the kind of people and wisdom that saved me when I didn’t know how to save myself.
This book doesn’t shy away from the darkness, but it also doesn’t forget the humor, the language, and the light that carried me through. It’s about faith lived out in real life — prayer backed by action — and the transformations that are possible when we stop running and start listening.
This is not a neat story. It’s not wrapped in perfect grammar or polite language. It’s real.
In After Any Tears, you’ll encounter the highs and lows of a life tested by struggle and reshaped by grace:
This book is for anyone who’s ever felt forgotten, anyone who’s wondered if their prayers matter, and anyone who needs proof that change is possible no matter how far you’ve fallen.
I didn’t grow up imagining I’d end up homeless. I didn’t plan to wake up scared or spend nights wondering if I’d live to see the morning. But life doesn’t always ask for our permission before it unravels.
There were moments when I stood at the edge of death, not once but several times, and I thought it was over. Yet each time, something — or someone — pulled me back. Friends who understood me when no one else could. Strangers who showed kindness I didn’t deserve. A sense of guidance I can only describe as God whispering through the noise.
It wasn’t easy. It took learning practical, down-to-earth life skills that no one had ever taught me. It took waking up at four in the morning, letting my restless mind settle into quiet, and actually listening. It took putting prayer into motion — not just asking, but acting.
I’m not a preacher or professor, I’m just a man who lived through darkness and found enough light to carry forward. My voice in this book is the same voice I’ve lived with: sometimes rough, sometimes funny, sometimes painfully honest. And through it, I hope you’ll hear the possibility of your own story changing, too
You don’t have to live my story to connect with it. Struggle, laughter, and faith are part of the human condition.
If you’ve ever felt alone in your pain, wondered if there’s meaning in your suffering, or searched for a reason to believe in better days, this book is for you.