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April 2012

Stress vs. Peace

4/28/2012

 
Thou shall keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusts in Thee.
Isaiah 26:3

Earlier today I enjoyed my weekly ninety minute walk with my friend, Robert...
Although he and I live in different cell blocks, we€ try to get together every Saturday morning, weather permitting, for a time of fellowship. Rob's a jokester who has a good sense of humor. He's a lot of fun to be around, and all the laughing we do helps to ease the stress of prison life.

Speaking of stress, this month has brought with it a variety of personal challenges. And one of these challenges is my upcoming parole hearing that's scheduled for May 8th. Although it's basically a routine and otherwise meaningless event, it usually generates at least some media activity, which I dread.

In addition, this coming summer will make the 35th anniversary of my arrest. For me it's definitely not going to be an event to celebrate. Instead it will allow for the media to bring my crimes from decades past back into the public's memory. Not a nice thing. But there's nothing I could do about it. The "Son of Sam" case is history. The past cannot be changed. But my hope is that there will be at least some focus on my life now, and upon the Lord Jesus Christ and what He has done in the life of a man who had at one time been a terrible sinner.

​For now I've been making whatever emotional and spiritual preparations I think necessary in order to withstand whatever storms will be coming my way in the months to come. And these preparations mostly involve increased times of prayer and Scripture reading so that my spirit remains strong.

I know I'll be okay because the Lord is with me. I've no doubt He will cause all things to work together for my good because I'm His child, and He loves me.
Amen!

D. B.

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