…to my 1st training for prison ministry last night. I didn’t want to go and spent most of the day thinking of ways to avoid going. It was a group of about 12 people who were working through Campus Crusade’s Bible studies. It wasn’t that bad you know. I found out that I’ll have to [...]
Today James and I had to take a little road trip. We combined business with pleasure and visited some local museums and learned about the history of our state. I had to travel on the road that used to take me to visit Lee at this prison. I didn’t have to actually drive past it [...]
On Facebook today, I scrolled through the front page reading all the free Kindle books. At first, I thought this was a free Kindle book and my brain did a double take. Here is Angel Tree’s review on the book The Night Dad Went To Jail. When James was little, I wanted to find a [...]
At church on Sunday, they baptized several people. The service I attended baptized mostly children. The last baptism was a young man–not sure of his age. He shared that he is currently in a Christian juvenile facility. He shared how his life was messed up and he was in trouble. At his first facility, someone [...]
Yesterday, I was watching the local news. A story came on discussing a stabbing murder. It was at one of the temporary facilities where Lee lived (with the physic dracula roommate…..). YIKES! It was a very hard time in our lives and I’m so thankful that God protected Lee while he was there. It was [...]
Today, I drove on the highway. The road took me right past the prison where Lee spent quite awhile. When Lee was there, driving past hurt. I felt my heart pulling toward the prison. Inside I’d say, “Hi Babe” and sometimes I’d even blow him a kiss. Today, driving past didn’t hurt. It didn’t even [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I saw an announcement in the church bulletin about training for prison ministry. OH! I’ve wondered for awhile if I should volunteer somehow. But our old church didn’t do anything and I wasn’t sure how to connect with a ministry. And let’s face it, I really don’t WANT to walk [...]
I am SO not into celebrities, but I saw this link today from Prison Fellowhip. The new Miss America had an incarcerated parent and made her platform helping children of incarcerated parents! How awesome is that!?
If you’ve peeked at my Pinterest boards you may have seen that I happen to really like a certain football team…. Several weeks ago, before the game, I saw this clip on the pre-game show. Even if you don’t love football, please watch it for me–it’s back story for the rest of the post. [...]
Prison. Thankfully, our lives are really really different than they were even 1 year ago. Things are improving–definitely. But it’s always there and we get reminders. I paid off the attorney last week–FINALLY! He didn’t like the payment plan, but we couldn’t help it. Having an attorney bill to pay is a reminder. I looked [...]
