❓ “Can I Trust God?”
Wrestling With Faith When Nothing Makes Sense Can I trust God? That’s the question that has haunted me for most of my life. Not “Does God exist?” Not “What does the Bible say?” But...
Author: Cal
🛤️ Faith Is a Journey — Not a Destination
We don’t arrive at faith. We walk it. Some days the path feels steady. Other days it’s rocky, uncertain, even exhausting. But every step matters. Faith isn’t a finish line you cross once and...
🌟 Loving Myself Through Grace
“For years I tried to love myself on my own strength, but it never worked. Only through God’s grace did I find unconditional love, peace, and freedom. This devotional reflection shares how grace transforms everyday life.”
“New Release: Don’t Let Your Past Affect Your Future”
At 50 years old, I prayed a simple prayer: “God, I can’t do this. I need Your help.” That prayer changed everything. I was homeless, addicted, imprisoned, and broken. I’d slept under cardboard boxes....
Grace in the Basement: Finding God Below Rock Bottom
**Scripture: Psalm 40:2** *”He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” * —...
Two Replaced Hips, Hearing Aids, and a Prosthetic Voice: My Body Is a Testimony
If you looked at my medical chart, you might think I’m barely holding together. Prosthetic voice box. Two hip replacements. Hearing aids in both ears. Glasses. Lung damage from cancer. Scars everywhere. I’m 62...
From Homeless to College Graduate: Why It’s Never Too Late
— At 50 years old, I was sleeping on park benches and wondering if I’d survive another night. At 54, I was walking across a stage to receive my Bachelor of Ministry degree. If...
Cancer Took My Voice Box, But Not My Message
— The first time I tried to speak through the prosthetic voice, I cried. Not because it hurt. Not because I was grateful. But because I didn’t recognize the sound coming out of my...
12 Years Sober: What They Don’t Tell You About Recovery
— Twelve years ago, at age 50, I walked into Sulzbacher Center with a failing hip and a failing life. Today, I haven’t had a drink since that day. Not one. People hear “12...
The Voice I Lost—And The Voice I Found
My name is Calvin Dodson, and I speak through a prosthesis. When I open my mouth, what you hear isn’t the voice I was born with. Throat cancer took that from me. It took...