prison families – Fortress of Hope Ministries

November 30, 2021 is Giving Tuesday. According to their website, this idea started in 2012. It is now “a global moment that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.” Will you prayerfully consider supporting Fortress of Hope Ministries with a contribution? Every dollar helps. (Scroll down to the bottom of this post to learn how you can contribute.) Here’s more information about Fortress of Hope: We are a ministry that supports families whose lives have…

Lord, Let It Be

Shonda Savage Whitworth

Holidays

The choices of other people may interrupt our lives. We didn’t ask for it. And we certainly don’t want it as it doesn’t line up with our dreams. My son’s choices that led to his incarceration were not what I dreamed or imagined for his life. Like other parents, I imagined my son growing up, going to college, finding a good job, marrying a godly woman, and having children. But my dreams for life were interrupted. With that interruption a…

Pray for Peace

Shonda Savage Whitworth

Prayer

After my son was sent to the state penitentiary, I read in Jeremiah 29 how the Lord allowed His people to be taken into captivity. The Lord allowed it because the people refused to humble themselves before the Lord and live according to His ways. My son admitted that his lifestyle was not pleasing to the Lord and the Lord allowed him to be taken into captivity in order to get his attention. In the early days of his incarceration,…

Holiday Survival Tips for Prison Families

Shonda Savage Whitworth

Holidays, hope

The holidays are difficult when we focus on the desire to have all the family together. However, the reality is that most families are never ever really all together. For many families, someone is always absent. It’s the absence of someone we love during a special time that hurts. Some have loved ones who graduated to heaven leaving a void that cannot be filled. Others are separated due to military duties. Or there are the first responders (ER doctors &…