After my son’s arrest, we met with a criminal attorney who reviewed the case. He assured us that this was all a big misunderstanding and he would be able to get our son out of this situation. The attorney share information about the case with us—the police reports, the background information of all parties involved, etc. And even the sheriff had remarked to my husband that it was not as bad for our son as it had seemed. Stephen cooperated…
Scriptures admonish us to pray for those in authority over us. We often apply those Scriptures to our government leaders such as our president, representatives, senators, governors, mayors, council members, and so forth. And rightfully so. But let’s take another look at the passage … “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all…
Our lives and the lives of our incarcerated loved ones are not defined by a moment in time. Perhaps some of our loved ones are falsely accused and wrongfully convicted, while others are guilty deserving the conviction. Regardless of how they ended up with a prison sentence, there is a common denominator—the label. Inmate. Offender. Prisoner. That label does not define who they are if they are in Christ. You see, my friend, as I continue to search the Word…
You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. I will be fully satisfied…
How long have you prayed for something you know is God’s will, but still have not received the answer yet? First, how do we know if it is God’s will? God’s word is His will. So, when we pray His Word, His word does what He says it will do. (Isaiah 55:11) However, there may be times in our lives that it seems we pray and decree the Word of God. We ask and ask. After all the Bible says, “Ask,…
In Part 1, I shared how there will be times we need to speak up on behalf of our loved one in the penal system. We must learn to find that right balance of when to make those calls and when to not. We do want the prison staff to know that we watch out for our family member’s needs. Yet, we do not want to exasperate the staff with too many requests or demands as then they may not…
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…