November 2006

Faith, Hope, Love

11/30/2006

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three:
but the greatest of these is love.
I Corinthians 13:13

Today I answered a letter from my friend Glenn who lives in Los Angeles, California. In his letter he told me about a meeting he had to attend which had been set up by the California Department of Corrections concerning a program he belongs to called PACT (Parole and Community Team)...

No Shoes

11/24/2006

Yesterday I wrote about the tasteless Thanksgiving meal I had to eat...

Thanksgiving Day

11/23/2006

This is usually one of the more difficult days for anyone who's incarcerated...

Baptism

11/19/2006

Today was one of the most enjoyable and memorable days I've had in awhile...

Healing Hands

11/18/2006

The Lord has again been merciful to me and has allowed me to once more know His healing touch...

Vacant Cell

11/17/2006

Although Walter died only a few days ago, a thick pall of sadness remains in the atmosphere...

Walter's Dead

11/14/2006

With the exception of my hurting knee, yesterday would have been a good day...

Blowout

11/13/2006

I don't know how it happened or what caused it to happen, but yesterday morning when I tried to get out of bed, I could not...

Our Leaders

11/12/2006

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men: For kings,
and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and
peacable life in all godliness and honesty.
I Timothy 2:1-2

The Bible says that we are to pray for our leaders and for all those who are in positions of authority so that, as much as is possible, we may lead quiet and peaceable lives...

Pagan Land

11/11/2006

The wicked shall be turned into hell,
and all the nations that forget God.
Psalm 9:17

Lately I've been inclined to pray more often for our nation's leaders. As a whole, it seems to me, America has departed from its spiritual moorings and godly ideals...