We should leave the judging to THE Judge! It’s so automatic for me to judge others based off what I think is right or wrong. I don’t like that. I want to become less judgmental. I think we as Christians can be the biggest violators when it comes to this. It’s funny to me how we even do it with things that don’t really matter. Continue reading »
I read all the forms that are sent in (from CPP) by people registering prisoners for Pen Pals. There’s a section on the form that ask the registrant to describe what the prisoner is looking for in a Pen Pal. The most common thing is just for someone to help ease their loneliness. That’s all they ask for. Continue reading »
I tend to lose perspective very easily on how truly blessed I am. I ask God daily for little reminders. One way God has answered my prayer is through the letters I receive from my prisoner pen pals.
Last week at work we had an hour meeting that spilled into three hours. It was mind numbing and I began to doodle the phrase, “this sucks!” all over my memo pad. I couldn’t wait for it to be over. When we were finally released, everyone scattered like roaches. I was on my way out the door when the receptionist told me that she put a letter on my desk. Continue reading »
A couple months ago my wife Chelan asked me if I would pray about possibly being a Pen Pal to a Prisoner. My immediate response was … “Do I really need to pray about blessing someone’s life?” I believe the response, “I’ll pray about writing a prisoner” only comes from a person who has a difficult time with saying no. Continue reading »
