In my previous entry, I wrote that I went through my belongings, cleaning house, and discarding whatever items I no longer needed...
I thus gave away some used but clean clothing to several needy men who appreciated an extra shirt or sweatshirt. I had a couple of extra pairs of winter gloves and watch caps, too.
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Now I've started on my books. The rules for inmates in New York's prisons allows for me to possess up to twenty-five books. This includes Bibles, a dictionary, notebooks, etc., and 25 isn't very much. However, I confess to have accumulated about fifty books. So I am now in the process of pruning these down to the allowable limit.
I have therefore already said goodbye to many of the books I loved. And out of my hands went several works by Watchman Nee, a biography on famed evangelist Billy Sunday (one of my favorite preachers), plus a host of other publications. I donated some to the Chaplain's library. I am also going to send out many of these books with friends who come to visit so that they could enjoy them as well. In here one learns to make do with less. D. B. |
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