Writing for this blog has been both challenging and rewarding. It started out as a suggestion by my sister and my wife as a therapeutic exercise for me. I needed a way to work through many things like the impact of coming to prison, working more fully into my faith, and exorcising some demons from…
Tag: Jesus
The Human Side of Easter
It’s Easter; the center of the Christian faith. We are all to be thankful and worshipful for “God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” [John 3:16] What more can be said? I know I have nothing more…
John 2:1-12
We’re not holding mass right now because our Priest had a stroke back in October 2018. In lieu of mass we’re holding prayer and communion services lead by volunteers from outside. Since we don’t have a Priest to give a homily an inmate will present a reflection on the gospel reading instead. On Sunday, January…
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you. It’s that time of year again isn’t it? Gifts and wrapping paper and bows. Parties and family get togethers and intimate lunches. Traveling and shopping and UPS. Maybe snow or rain or sunshine and 70 degrees. What a time to be alive and to celebrate….
The Great Commission
Reaching out. That’s what we are called to do. To spread God’s Word we must reach out. The Gospel of Matthew ends with Jesus giving the Great Commission to the eleven disciples [Mat 28:16-20]. Jesus tells them to go out and make disciples of all nations. Jesus was telling them that all people are…
dream
“Let Jesus use you where you are.” I’m trying to each day. Are you? This song by Josh Wilson reminds us how and why we should. ~jdoe “Dream Small” by Josh Wilson It’s a momma singing songs about the Lord It’s a daddy spending family time That the world said he cannot afford These simple…
I’m A Winner
Have you ever called yourself a loser? I have and sometimes still do. It’s a harsh label and one I wish I didn’t use. How many times have you looked at another person and said to yourself, “At least I’m not as bad as that person.”? Isn’t that really the same thing as calling another…
A New Perspective
I like to read daily devotionals. Here, in prison, they are readily available. I see a great number of people reading them. One I read is Daily Bread and a second is Living Faith which is Catholic based. In Living Faith I recently read a devotional that suggested reading, and contemplating, Christ’s miracles though His…
Make Room
As I cast about looking for the words to this Christmas post I found myself at a loss for what to say. I mean, everything I wrote down had been said before, and often by more insightful and wiser persons than I. Instead I decided to write about how I wanted Christmas to be different…
Locked
Keys We all have them. Keys to: our car; our house; our desk; suitcases; diaries; the shed in the backyard; and the list goes on. They are simple tools that we use to facilitate our lives. They come in many sizes and shapes and even colors. But have you ever really thought about what they…
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