A nice thing happened to me today...
Several of the guys from the prison's Intermediate Care Program, also known simply as ICP, where I work in the afternoons, told me how very much they appreciate me.
I was surprised and humbled by this. I am certainly thankful for the privilege of being a part of their lives.
For me, it is more than a job assignment. My work at the ICP is a joy, and a labor of love. It's also a ministry of compassion. They know I genuinely care about them. And my heart is grieved whenever I see them struggling to overcome their mental health issues. Certainly I want to be there for them, to offer encouragement, and a prayer.
Well today I was touched. Their compliments were much appreciated. These are very broken men whose lives have been derailed by illness. Oftentimes, because of their psychological problems, others treat them like dirt. But these are precious souls whom the Lord Jesus Christ died for, and whom He loves very much.
D.B.
I was surprised and humbled by this. I am certainly thankful for the privilege of being a part of their lives.
For me, it is more than a job assignment. My work at the ICP is a joy, and a labor of love. It's also a ministry of compassion. They know I genuinely care about them. And my heart is grieved whenever I see them struggling to overcome their mental health issues. Certainly I want to be there for them, to offer encouragement, and a prayer.
Well today I was touched. Their compliments were much appreciated. These are very broken men whose lives have been derailed by illness. Oftentimes, because of their psychological problems, others treat them like dirt. But these are precious souls whom the Lord Jesus Christ died for, and whom He loves very much.
D.B.
