John Doeโs Prayer:
A dog brought me to this sanctuary. He saved my lifeโฆ He saved me from taking my life!
God, why have you allowed me to be injured so severely that I no longer remember my name or who I used to be?
The pastor asked me if I was Savedโฆ He wanted to know if I had invited Jesus Christ into my heart, so I could be Born Againโฆ But I didnโt know how to answer him.
The pastor wanted so desperately to believe that I could feel Jesus Christ in my heart, even if I couldnโt remember anything from my past... God, I canโt even remember praying to you!
But Iโm praying to you now! Iโm praying you make your presence known to me!
If youโre lurking in the depths of my heart, reveal yourself to me now! Reveal yourself to me so that I can march up to that pastor and say with confidence, โI am Born Againโฆ and Jesus Christ has led me to salvation and has forgiven all my sins!โ
Tell me now Godโฆ Tell me you are with meโฆ Tell me that you guide meโฆ Tell me that YOU LOVE ME!
After an unillustrious print journalism career in southwestern Pennsylvania, Rich Bottles Jr. moved to West Virginia at the age of 32 to pursue a career in technical writing.
He spends his free time visiting and hiking at the many state parks in the Mountain State, which is also where he develops the concepts for his novels.ย
His book, Godsend, was adapted into a feature film by Burning Bulb Productions and his screenplay for Strange Friends was used for the motion picture counterpart by the same name. Rich has also written a Strange Friends sequel, Pent Up, published by Burning Bulb Publishing.