by Mark Bernstein | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
Here I am walking around the track this morning, my day off, so I got an early start, 6:10 Am, 20 minutes ahead of the sunrise. (It was a very lovely sunrise too) I’m thinking as I circle the track that this is really great stuff, walking in the fresh air,...
by Charles Jones | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
My favorite quote from the movie A River Run’s Through It is, “A Methodist is just a Baptist who can read and write.” However, if you if you have a question about the Bible, seek out a Baptist. A Methodist though might be good at discipleship...
by Roxanne Jackson | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
I’ve often asked or have been asked the question “What are you passionate about”? It always amazes me when we have the “deer in the headlight expression” trying to answer that question. Why is that question so hard to answer for some? Why...
by Mark Bernstein | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I guess I have always been a creature of habit; at least my wife and children have always accused me of this. Naturally I would pooh pooh them and deny it, but I guess i always knew i am. Anally compulsive in some areas, obsessed in others and certainly a person with...
by Charles Jones | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
I’m convinced that having a certain rhythm and balance to life is vital to my physical, mental and spiritual health. But the reality is that being an inmate at Bastrop FSC represents a significant lifestyle change for me. My rhythm has been disrupted. Some...
by David Foley | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, David Foley
Prison Reform 12/9/15 There has been a lot of talk about prison reform lately. Both the house and senate have bills that have made it out of committee. While drug cases seem to be the primary focus, there is some hope for impact on white collar offenders as well. Many...
by Mark Bernstein | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
Being in prison away from our families is very difficult, more so on those we have left behind to wait for us to come back home. To the many of us who are husbands and parents it is doubly hard, we are not available or easily accessible for our spouses and kids in...
by Charles Jones | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
WARNING: POLITICAL CONTENT Remember Sidney Catts? Probably not. He was a Baptist minister who in 1917 became governor of Florida. He claimed Catholics were storing arms in a Tampa Cathedral. He was worried about a papal invasion and a new Vatican in Palm Beach....
by Roxanne Jackson | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
Everyday brings a new adventure, new challenge, a different personality and new set of circumstances. This is true no matter where you are. We will all go through a life altering, traumatic event during our lives. Just as the sun rises and sets daily so does the...
by David Applegate | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
Karma Delivers! December 7, 2015 One of my key “intentions” I have adopted here at Taft is to do good things without expecting anything in return or, if you prefer, putting “good energy” or “karma” out into the universe. And no,...
