California Born Heaven Bound

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On the diving board with my siblings “The California Kids” Cheryl, Colleen, Bobby and Jimmy “There’s a saying that rings true for all parents: Having a child is like having your heart walking around outside of your body. As any mother or father knows, the process of raising a child is rich with emotions, uncertainties, joys, and sorrows. Whether you’re a parent, expectant parent, or grandparent, there’s an endless well of comfort, advice, and quotes about gratitude to be found in the Bible.” - Country Living My Mom and Dad Albert and Rosalie Griffin Dad born in Summit, New Jersey 1927-1996 Mom born in Los Angeles, California 1929 -1985 Thanks for everything .. California Born Heaven Bound 14
The good Lord got me through my early years without too many scratches, bumps and bruises other than a few scares one which happened on an errand with my Mom one morning. I was sitting in the front seat of our Ford Country Squire Station Wagon. My mom pulled around our circular driveway and as she pulled out of the driveway and turned onto the street the passenger seat front door swung open where I was sitting with no car seat of course. I happened to be holding onto the door handle so I swung out of the car as the door opened and was holding onto the large cushioned handle for dear life as I could hear my Mom screaming in horror. Luckily she slowed down and came to a stop and I was able to get up and back into the car safely. What could have been a disaster turned out to be a moment not to forget. I recall the only thing damaged were my shoes that scrapped on the road for a few seconds as I was holding onto the car door with my feet both dragging on the street as the car was moving. Another scare came when my mom was driving. We must have been driving her crazy since there were like 4 or 5 kids in the station wagon. As she was driving on a street near our home she turned her head around not looking at the road and then after trying to slap one of us and missing she tuned her attention back to the road and low and behold she hit her brakes as just ahead the cross bar for the railroad tracks had come done and seconds later a train crossed the road. Lesson learned, keep your eyes on the road always. During my youth days I was unaware of what it meant to be a Christian and was definitely living in the world without a clue of what a personal relationship with the Lord could be like. I do recall calling out for God for help when I had tummy aches which happened to me quite a bit as a pudgy kid. I finally figured out later in life that I was egg and milk intolerant which was probably the cause of my frequent tummy aches. California Born Heaven Bound 15
Page 1 and 2: California Born Heaven Bound “JB
Page 3 and 4: CBHB The vision for writing this bo
Page 5 and 6: Introduction California Born Heaven
Page 7 and 8: Chapters Growing up in So Cal Youth
Page 9 and 10: The Year was 1975 I had come back t
Page 11 and 12: Chapter 1 Growing up in So Cal I th
Page 13: Arriving from the hospital to our h
Page 17 and 18: Chapter 2 Youth / Education / Colle
Page 19 and 20: After this tragedy of losing my bro
Page 21 and 22: As tragic and sad my Brother’s pa
Page 23 and 24: Chapter 3 Tragedy /Questions /Why W
Page 25 and 26: Chapter 4 Accepting Jesus Christ as
Page 27 and 28: Chapter 5 Career / Ideas & Entrepre
Page 29 and 30: Chapter 6 57 Jobs and Counting Duri
Page 31 and 32: Chapter 7 Marriage / Divorce / Fami
Page 33 and 34: Chapter 8 Grilled Cheese / Tomato S
Page 35 and 36: Chapter 9 Fun Stuff / Humor Proverb
Page 37 and 38: Chapter 10 Confidence /Sports Phill
Page 39 and 40: Chapter 11 Health / Wellness What D
Page 41 and 42: Chapter 12 Riding the Waves Whateve
Page 43 and 44: Chapter 13 Living one day at a time
Page 45 and 46: Chapter 14 Conclusion / Faith / Hea
Page 47 and 48: Laguna Beach, CA Virgin Mary Statue
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Page 51 and 52: Marina Del Rey, CA California Born
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