I was reading Proverbs 11 this morning and came to verse 29: “He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind…” Okay, first we know there are MANY different ways to “trouble our own house.” And I believe that this verse does not just refer to the physical structure of the house but also [...]
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Inherit the Wind?
Posted in anger, arrogance, Challenges of Freedom, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, feeling empty, friends, immediate gratification, loneliness, maturity, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Thriving After Prison, tagged after prison, anger, arrogance, change, child abuse, criminal or deviant behavior, depression, emptiness, feeling empty, feeling hopeless, finding peace, loneliness, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on May 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Living Life Deliberately…
Posted in arrogance, Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, evil, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, friends, hope, human behavior, immediate gratification, improving self esteem, light, maturity, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Temptations, the character of God, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, wisdom, tagged after prison, anger, arrogance, change, child abuse, Christianity, depression, feeling empty, feeling hopeless, finding peace, Self-Esteem/Self Value, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on April 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
People who have made major life changes cannot live “in the shadows” of their old lifestyles. There must be a deliberation as we go through our days, months, years…our lives. How can we afford to do less? If we “ad-lib” our lives, old habits will creep back in…if we are not thinking about the changes [...]
Words From Prison…Looking Back & Looking Ahead With Hope
Posted in anger, arrogance, Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, forgiveness, friends, hope, human behavior, humility, immediate gratification, improving self esteem, Michael, open letters, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Temptations, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, wisdom, work, tagged after prison, change, Christianity, criminal or deviant behavior, depression, emptiness, fear, feeling empty, finding hope, finding peace, forgiveness, Freedom, humility, immediate gratification, loneliness, Michael, mourning, sadness/depression, Self-Esteem/Self Value, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on October 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This topic was written by a man who is incarcerated at this time for sexual crimes. He has transitioned the Sexual Offenses Treatment Program and is planning to live a good and productive life when he leaves prison. I believe you will be deeply interested and moved by what he has to say: WHAT IF [...]
