Dear Readers, If you have been to this site before, you know that I receive quite a bit of mail (from men and women in and out of prison…from persons who are going through rough times in their lives) and I share some of my answers with you – making certain that confidentiality is [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Suffering and Helpless? Come think it through with me…
Posted in Christianity, Interventions, Surviving After Prison, The Good Life, To Your Family Members and Friends, change, criminal or deviant offender, finding peace, hope, human behavior, open letters, sadness/depression, surviving in prison, wisdom on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Handing Out Halos…a Life Lesson
Posted in Christianity, Surviving After Prison, Thriving After Prison, change, finding peace, forgiveness, human behavior, humility, maturity, wisdom on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I broke my own rule. I am now paying the consequences.
Do not put people on pedestals; for, to do so will invite them to fall off, to be pushed off, or to dive off all by themselves. It is wise to remember the humanity that embodies each of us who walk this earth [...]
Arrogant? Want Humility? Come read with me…
Posted in Christianity, Surviving After Prison, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, arrogance, change, criminal or deviant offender, humility, maturity, open letters, wisdom on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We met this man (he was in our treatment group in a state prison) and we knew immediately that he had a significant problem with arrogance. It seemed to consume his entire personality. We gave him the task of reading The Proverbs in the Old Testament. Whatever day of the month it [...]
Coming Home from prison…mixed emotions
Posted in Christianity, Surviving After Prison, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, change, criminal or deviant offender, finding peace, open letters on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of our writers work within a prison facility. There are happy occasions when a man serves his time, completes his program and is able to be reunited with his family and friends.
We are sharing another letter that was written to “Jeremiah’s” family and friends:
To Jeremiah’s Family and Friends,
Who would ever think that [...]
Welcome A New Writer!
Posted in Christianity, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, criminal or deviant offender on May 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Good morning and good news to readers. We have another writer joining our team! We have decided to use aliases so that you can become (in some ways) familiar with some of us and the various topics that we feel we can best write about. This writer is a Professional and has [...]
I No Longer Feel Empty!
Posted in Christianity, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, criminal or deviant offender, improving self esteem on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I wanted to take a minute to explain our name: Empty No More. As one of the writers, I want to share with you that I felt empty for many years of my life. In or out of relationships…I felt empty. I believe it is a worse feeling to experience emptiness when you are with [...]
Curious about Evil? Come talk with me…
Posted in Christianity, Surviving After Prison, Temptations, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, criminal or deviant offender, evil on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There you are – sitting in a group of about 10 people and one person present has an obvious flu bug…she is coughing, sneezing, and looks to be burning up with a fever – and you just know it – now you’re gonna get sick! What’s the deal?! If there are 9 persons [...]
Feeling Angry? Come walk with me…
Posted in Christianity, Interventions, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, anger, change, criminal or deviant offender, improving self esteem, open letters on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am sharing another open letter with you to a man who is experiencing extreme emotional pain. This man’s visible emotion is anger, yet it is understood that most persons who display anger are actually hiding a mountain of pain. With names kept confidential, an open letter to “Tony:”
Dear Tony,
We have journeyed together [...]
Feeling Empty? Come Sit With Me…
Posted in Christianity, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, criminal or deviant offender, improving self esteem, open letters on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just wrote a letter to a friend who was feeling empty and lonely. I don’t think he would mind if I share the letter here…changing his name of course:
Dear Stephen,
I wanted to write you…hoping to encourage you to “stay the course!” As we travel the path here on this earth, as imperfect [...]
Mango Sunrises and Cotton Candy Sunsets
Posted in Christianity, Interventions, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, criminal or deviant offender, finding peace on May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is nothing that can lift your spirits more than the magnificence of nature. At her best, mother nature provides the most inspiring visions of beauty, awesome combinations of bodies of water, mountains, stars and sky…simply thrilling works of art.
We must take the time to look around us. So often we are caught [...]
