Mr. Allen was born August 26, 1957 in Lebanon, Indiana.
His
mother became pregnant, then decided to marry the father of
her baby. The marriage
lasted roughly ten years before ending in divorce. A younger
brother and he were the only children.
He lived with his father until the age of seventeen before
running away. He
left to live
with his mother and grandmother.
He graduated from high school in 1976 with an
A-B average; some college studies then followed.
As a young man Greg developed some rather bad habits, but
he became a Christian in his late 20’s.
He held
numerous jobs, but in 1988 he began a general
contractor business.
The Air Force Reserves is where
Greg met his
wife, Cindy. They
married in
1982 and are still happily together.
They are the parents of three and grandparents of two.
In 2001 Greg wrote his first book, Builder of the Spirit.
Mr. Allen is an author,
nationally syndicated columnist, songwriter, poet and the Founder of Builder of the Spirit.
He's a member of
the National Society of
Newspaper Columnists.
Greg
states,
"I never really know how it will flow when I write - the
Holy Spirit guides me
when I do. I was never much of a reader or writer
before, but God has changed all that!"
Click on the logo for Greg's author page on Amazon.
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A WRITER'S
PRAYER
Lord, make my
pen an implement of Thy power.
Where there is
ignorance, let it bring enlightenment.
Where there is
prejudice, understanding.
Where there is
cynicism, faith.
Where there is
indifference, challenge.
Where there is
loneliness, companionship.
Where there is
fear, courage.
Where there is
ugliness, beauty.
Where there is
weariness, re-creation.
Place upon the
feeble fingers that guide the pen Thine all-encompassing
hand.
Fill my mind
with Thy truth, my heart with thy love, my whole being with
thy spirit.
Grant to me
the supreme gift of forgetfulness of self in service to
others.
Make Thy purpose mine.
Amen
By:
Frances Bourne Taft