“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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
On December 3, people in over 80 countries will come together for Giving Tuesday—a global movement celebrating generosity in all its forms. Since its start in 2012, Giving Tuesday has inspired millions to support causes they care about by giving, volunteering,...
