It's been more than thirty-five years since I was arrested and subsequently charged with the "Son of Sam" murders which claimed six innocent lives. This was a cowardly act and a terrible tragedy and I regret this with every fiber of my being. How I wish it could all be undone, that it never happened...
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As with any correctional facility, the prison I'm in has its share of fights and trouble. But the past few weeks seemed to have more fights than usual...
In the Scriptures the Lord Jesus commanded His disciples to "Go into all the world" and preach the gospel to everyone with whom they possibly could (Mark 16:15)... For the past several weeks the Lord has been giving me a handful of mostly well-known Scripture passages in order to encourage my spirit and give me clarity as I face a slew of decisions that I need to make...
Behold, I stand at the door and knock:
if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20 Yesterday I had a good conversation with a man in his early forties. He's now been in prison for a decade, but is eligible for release in another five years. He was open to the subject of God and matters such as faith and the Bible. But he was surprisingly reflective as well... If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him...
2 Timothy 2:12a Having to suffer mistreatment at the hands of those whom we try to help and do good to, is a hard concept to understand. But it is true. Sometimes the ones we as Christians show the most kindness to, will in turn pay us back for our kindness and generosity with hostility, rejection and scorn... After much prayer along with godly counsel from a few trusted friends, I have made my decision not to take the job as a cook...
I finished my shift in the kitchen a short while ago. Fortunately today's workload was not as intense as yesterday's...
I had a hard night in the kitchen. There were pots and pans aplenty, almost all of which were coated with lots of oily margarine...
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AuthorDavid Berkowitz |
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