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.” * —...
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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...