I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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YOU’LL BE A MAN OF GOD SOME DAY, part two
His little sister was my granddaughter who shared visitation time with her daddy at my house. So I would see Matt occasionally after he became a teenager. We sat in the car talking one time. He had a daughter by … Continue reading
Posted in prison, Uncategorized
Tagged childhood, divorce, family, matt, prison, prisoner, prodigal
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YOU’LL BE A MAN OF GOD SOME DAY, part one
I knew him; I loved him He first came to me via of a marriage. We celebrated his third birthday with him. That was a few months after I first saw him. His mother rented a room from us. I … Continue reading
THE GUY WHO JUST RAN THROUGH
The guys or girls who run through our lives but live in the shadows that we understand little of. We do know they don’t like sunshine; they don’t like accountability; they don’t like submitting to authority at any level. They … Continue reading
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Tagged broken hearts, family, grandparents, grief, Heavenly Father, prison, prisoner, prodigal, rebellion, sin, sinners, victims
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NO DECISIONS, NO RESPONSIBILITIES, NO WORK-AROUND-THE-CLOCK
Her destination was Anywhere Else, USA. Truthfully if she could she would leave this good ole USA. Leave behind the responsibilities, the decisions, the work-around-the-clock world. Head held high with eyes blurred by tears un-shed, she stumbled and skinned … Continue reading
Posted in JVWC, M's January prompt, parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged car theft, JVWC, M's January prompt, parenting, prison, responsibilities, running away
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