Monthly archive for ‘ April, 2012 ’

Unlikely Worship

10th April 2012 | 1 Comment

My in-laws, the boys, and I visited Joel on Friday last week so we could share in a Good Friday service together. Of course, this is a bit tricky since the visitor room can get quite crowded and noisy, which indeed was the case on Friday. And this day was no exception. We are learning […]


The Thief on the Cross

9th April 2012 | 1 Comment

As part of our Easter celebration, we went to Jesup on Friday to share in a Good Friday service with Joel. On the way, the boys and I watched several of the music videos that compriseThe Story,a Christian media production that takes the viewer on a journey through significant Biblical accounts leading up to the […]


Lifted Up

5th April 2012 | 0 Comments

A couple years ago, God inspired me with this poem during the season of Lent.  Tomorrow we celebrate Good Friday, the day in which God’s good plan was carried out–His plan to crush His own Son on our behalf. The good plan that would redeem us to Himself. The good plan that would satisfy His […]


Counted Among the Rebels

2nd April 2012 | 5 Comments

When we visit Joel on week ends there is a mandatory head count that all inmates must participate in. If we arrive between 9:30 and 10:30 we are not admitted to the visitor room until count has “cleared”. If we arrive before 9:30 and Joel is already in the visitor room with us, the guards […]