David McBroom

Hi, I’m David McBroom, welcome to my website.

Let me tell you a little about myself. As track 15 “What Christmas Means to Me” on the “Revealed” CD indicates, I am the survivor of an alcoholic and abusive childhood. I grew up in what was then the country suburb of Houston, TX. I left home at 17 but continued with high school and graduated in 1975. As a young adult, I went down the path of drugs and alcohol and at 19; I decided to join the military to stop the spiral I was in.

I was then sent to Special Forces training where I became a member of the 7^th Special Forces Group and a Green Beret. My enlistment ended in November, 1979 and I joined the Houston Fire Department in 1980. As a firefighter, my life was still in chaos.

I went to school to achieve my State Police Certification and joined the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office as a Reserve Deputy. All through this time I was searching for something to fill the hole in me. I ended up having a failed marriage, but was also blessed with a beautiful baby boy.

In 1992, I went to a large church in Houston, TX to watch their Singing Christmas Tree Pageant. It was this that started my journey to salvation. I was later saved at that church in 1993. During this time I knew I could write a story in poetic form, but it was not always pleasant to a Christian’s ear.

I had another failed marriage. I started attending Spring Baptist Church and a divorce recovery class. It was there that my writing turned to what I hope it is today; pleasing to the Lord, honoring God and bringing joy to the listener. God’s work on me and hopefully through me in my writing has helped me grow as a Christian. Through the next few years of sharing my work at church and being encouraged by my church family, I learned that God can use even me, if I make myself available.

Then only as God can do, He placed someone in my life. She is now my wife, life partner, and my friend. Our favorite scripture and what our marriage is based on is Ecclesiastes 4:9-11, “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow. . .” She lets me know daily how deeply loved and honored I am. Though I try, I’m sure I don’t tell her enough how blessed I am to have her as my wife. I feel more loved now through God and Rebecca than any point in my life. You see, I have never known what true love is until now. My son Cody is 23; we have had and will always have a great relationship together.

I am 50 years old, still a Houston Firefighter, have retired from police work after 25 years, and am the happiest I’ve ever been. My prayer is this; that the words which come from me will be short lived in your minds, but the words which come from God will be burnt on your heart. Thank you for visiting my website.