Rescued: to save someone from danger or harm; to free from confinement, danger, or evil. The word rescue has a unique meaning for those who have been the recipient of someone's heroic efforts. We see people on TV rescued from natural disasters and accidents through police, firefighters, and soldiers’ selfless acts of bravery. While I have never needed this kind of physical rescue, my life was a much greater disaster. For generations, my family heritage was one of rebellion, anger, rage, and violence. I was born into a family where daily thoughts were focused on survival and avoiding the harsh realities of abuse and torment. There was no means of escape until I was rescued. God the Father reached down (like one of those rescue missions you see on TV) and said, “Enough is enough. I am rescuing you from this generational sin and curse. I am setting you on a new path and forever redirecting your steps, your future, and your heritage.” This is the grace-filled story of that journey and the life lessons God has so gently taught me along the way. I have asked the same questions that other survivors have uttered, “Why me and not someone else?” Like the others, I do not have an answer. I just know that I will never get over the fact that I have been––rescued. Rescued is an autobiography of God’s miraculous grace. Growing up in a violent and abusive home where emotional survival was the only daily goal, God saw fit to reach down and pull my feet out of the muck and mire and create for me a life standing on the Rock. Rescued walks through over a dozen areas where God completely transformed my life. Rescuing me from a life filled with rejection, loneliness, and emotional bondages and delivering me into a life filled with love, acceptance, and His grace. It includes many life lessons I learned along the journey. Some of these include: Honor and Emotional Healing - Generosity - Healthy Relationships and Community - Finding Purpose and Destiny - Faith and Spiritual Freedom - How to Love and Listen - Marriage and Fatherhood - and more