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  When I was in my junior year in high school, my girlfriends and I went on a drinking escapade. I never really drank before that day; all except for maybe sips of champagne on New Year’s Eve, with the family, in front of the television watching the New Year’s Eve extravaganza. On that day, we rocked our cups of Cisco. It was potent and it was fun. I became an alcohol lover ever since. Little did I know that I’d become somewhat of an alcoholic.  40 Oz and a Trophy I never knew that I could down an entire 40 oz of Old English beer until I tried it for the first time. I never knew I would like beer until I guzzled down a 40. But I did it; all in one gulp. I liked it. I thought it was cool. I would guzzle down 40s like I had to, and it didn’t grow tired; even after moments of blackout, I still went for a bottle of OE. I eventually phased out of it and started going for harder alcohol. The top of my dresser looked like a trophy case of empty alcohol bottles. They were al...

  What is a Breakthrough? Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines a breakthrough as "an act or instance of moving through or beyond an obstacle." I think that we all go through obstacles that we need victory over.   And sometimes, we do not know how to find success over our problems and try to deal with it on our own without trying for a good solution. I remember going to a church service one Sunday morning and listening to a preacher talking about the many things that we go through and face, and then heard him talking about getting ready for victory over them and inviting God into our storms to receive our breakthrough. I had yet to hear words that spoke so personally to me until that very moment.  The idea for the song “Breakthrough” came directly from that message.  How many other people might be going through something that they need an encouraging word such as the one that I heard that might help them to get through it with success? How many times have we sha...