God’s word

After the death of Moses, Joshua was commissioned to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. Three times the Lord instructed Joshua to “be strong and courageous.” (See Joshua 1:6-7, 9) Where does strength and courage come from? We receive our strength and courage from the Lord. But do we just ask for it and it fall upon us? Perhaps God does that for us in certain circumstances. However, I believe the key component to receiving strength and courage is…

Advocating for Your Loved One – Part 1

Advocating for our incarcerated loved one at one time or another during their confinement is inevitable. I learned early on as a family member on the outside that I needed to learn to find a balance between when to call the unit on behalf of my son and when to leave things alone. On one hand, it may be beneficial for the prison staff to know that the inmate has family on the outside who care about their loved one…

Meditate on the Word

Advocating for Your Loved One – Part 1