by Paige Deur | Dec 30, 2024 | Latest News, Stories
“I am not the same woman I was when I was arrested more than nine years ago,” Alecia recently wrote. “The woman I used to be was broken and damaged.” Her life, once marked by unresolved grief from her father’s death when she was just eleven,...
by Paige Deur | Dec 23, 2024 | Latest News, Stories
Michael’s faith journey began during one of the darkest times of his life. “I was living a very sinful life,” he recalls. “I was selling drugs and weapons inside the prison. One day, a guy cut in front of me in the chow line, and we got into a...
by Allis Gilbert | Dec 16, 2024 | Latest News, Stories
Twinkling lights sparkle in windows, snow crunches underfoot, a mug of cocoa warms our hands, and the scent of a pine tree fills the living room—even as its needles scatter around the house. These simple moments are just some ways we may experience the holidays. Now...
by Doug Cupery | Dec 9, 2024 | Latest News, Stories
Recently, my wife Hendrina and I attended a women’s support group where each participant was deeply impacted by the incarceration of a loved one. I quickly realized that it was Hendrina’s openness and honesty that explained why we were there. As she shared about the...
by Paige Deur | Dec 2, 2024 | Latest News, Stories
As a teenager, Russell struggled with substance abuse. He remembers his mom taking him to church as a child, but as soon as he was old enough to make his own decisions, he stopped going. By 2002, at age 26, Russell had achieved success by the world’s standards and...
