My name is Taylor Hollister and I was born in Florida. I faced some adversity growing up, but regardless of that I did well in school, athletics, and worked also. Alongside my well doing habits, drinking and drugs took hold of my life. Wide is the way that leads to death. After graduation the addiction got the best of me. I squandered away everything I worked for while also forfeiting scholarships. I enlisted in the Army but was arrested shortly after which prevented me from joining the service. A constant revolving door of jails and institutions lasted for years.
During my incarceration I was introduced to Christianity and the twelve steps. Thank God that people as part of their recovery demonstrated the love of God and took time to share the good news with us. We were defeated by sin, and demoralized in the jail. It’s in the darkest times that the light of transformation shines through. The wages of sin is death, but Christ came so that we would have life and have it more abundantly.
Working the steps helped me identify some of the lies I picked up from the world and had been telling myself. The mistakes and hurts I caused in my alcoholism have all been forgiven through the blood of Christ. We are all made to be the embodiment of God’s righteousness in the world. Now every day I try to carry the vision of God’s will into all my activities. I’m growing in the image and likeness of our Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb. AMEN!