AriseandShine.org - May 2003

The Veterans Organization

5/31/2003

In these past several journal entries, I have been sharing about my days in the Army...

The Army Days - Looking Back

5/30/2003

Looking back at this period of my life between the ages of 18 and 21…

The Army Days - Memories

5/29/2003

Between Memorial Day which just passed and the war in Iraq...

The Army Days

5/27/2003

Yesterday I shared a little about the special Memorial Day banquet…

Memorial Day

5/26/2003

My soul hath them still in remembrance,
and is humbled in me.
Lamentations 3:20

Today I did not have to go to my work assignment...

A Rest From Writing

5/22/2003

I have not written anything in my journal for a week...

Anger

5/16/2003

Earlier this afternoon, an inmate who had been showing signs of being agitated about something…

Being Content

5/15/2003

With so many tragic things that are going on in this world…

Mother's Day

5/11/2003

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should
not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea,
they may forget, yet I will not forget thee.
Isaiah 49:15

This morning during the worship service, our choir sounded like angels...

Waiting

5/10/2003

But they that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their strength...
Isaiah 40:31a

Today was another perfect sunny Saturday in the recreation yard...

Checking On Eddie

5/3/2003

I stopped by Eddie's cell today to see how he was doing...

Eddie

5/2/2003

Today I spent about an hour counseling with Eddie (not his real name) who's presently "keeplocked"...