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December 2011

After the Fire

12/31/2011

 
I don’t know what Rodriguez was thinking (Not his real name). I don’t know what he was hoping to accomplish by acting up and trashing his cell and refusing to eat, as well. Then, after being virtually ignored by the staff, he set his cell on fire yesterday evening...

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Flames

12/30/2011

 
Shouts of "Fire!" filled the air, when earlier this evening, another inmate set his cell ablaze!

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Diligent Workers

12/28/2011

 
Not slothful in business;
fervent in spirit;
serving the Lord. 
Romans 12:11 

With the holiday season comes the increase in chapel activities...

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A Typical Weekend

12/24/2011

 
This morning I had to work for several hours at my job. But afterwards I was able to go outdoors for approximately 90 minutes where I joined my friend Rob for a walk...

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Lights in the Darkness

12/22/2011

 
Today is officially the first day of winter. With Hanukkah here I cannot help but reminisce of better days of childhood when I would sit in my bedroom with the lights off and watch the candles of my little Menorah flicker in the darkness, each one giving a tiny bit of light and heat on a cold winter’s night.

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My Little Menorah

12/21/2011

 
Ye are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill
cannot be hid. 
Matthew 5:14


It was a lot of fun growing up during Hanukkah. Those of the same household are supposed to give gifts to one another. It’s a season for sharing and celebration...

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Hanukkah

12/20/2011

 
The Jewish holiday known as Hanukkah begins today at sundown. In general, Hanukkah, sometimes spelled Chanukah, has a twofold meaning for Jewish people like myself...

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Staying on Course

12/16/2011

 
For His own reasons, the Lord seems to have delayed the start of winter...

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Seek God

12/14/2011

 
For thus saith the Lord unto 
the house of Israel, Seek ye Me,
and ye shall live. 
Amos 5:4


Earlier this evening, as I was simply writing a letter to a friend, all of a sudden, it seemed as if the presence of the Lord began to overshadow me...

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An Unexpected Sermon

12/11/2011

 
The Lord had a big surprise for me this morning...

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Another Fire

12/5/2011

 
I could smell it as soon as I neared the front entrance of the prison’s Intermediate Care Program (E-North) where I work in the afternoons...

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The Last Month

12/2/2011

 
Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, but time seems to be moving faster than ever...

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