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It is a new day...

We must learn to put the old behind us, and embrace the new.

We do not live in the past; however we live for the future.

Seeking pleasure for short gain me is often great pain.

Prison bars, and steel doors...

They guard devil's to keep them in.

In a world that is full of sin is in.

Chains to bind us, locks to keep us bound.

A place far away, from the world spinning round.

Nothing for pleasure.

A Bible the only treasure.

Only a soul, and spirit to live.

Not much love to give.

A world with so much lack.

There is light, but all is black.

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A Story of Prisoner

T-15968

written by:

Someone Who Cares

written to:

The hurting, and the lost...

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Tuesday the 12th.

A new freedom,

but short lived dreams...

Life is full of challenges, but no one said, it would be easy. Acts 14:22 is a promise of

that.

(Acts 14:22) Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith,

and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Things go wrong, but God is not to blame. The Bible tells us God is love, 1 John 4:8.

(1Jn 4:8) He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

So many times in the midst of our very own pity parties, we tend to blame the Creator of the

heavens and the earth. Have you ever been there? Well, do not feel alone many Christians

have also been there. Sometimes there is a cycle of pain, but life goes on.

Now here I was no stranger to pain, and suffering. I have been under attack, and that

war with the devil from day one. I didn't even know, though, or until after the cuffs would go

on in late June or early July, I can’t recall. That was the in 1998.

One morning close to noon the investigators show up for a little visit. This wasn’t

normal nor was it friendly. One of the investigators had a great compassion, while other did

not. The uncompassionate investigator continually would repeat the words, “The bell has

rung!” It rung like a bell, and bit like a serpent. Days later, I was in jail. The charges were

attempted murder. The end result; was ten years at 85% time.

Everything I had done was lost. I had to start all over again. It was like a hurricane,

flood, and fire came all at once. That was the first tsunami of my life. Then wave after wave

hit. Only were my love ones kept well. Thank God for that.

My dreams of becoming the best role playing game designer had ended, as well as my

dream of working for the Forest Service as a wildland fire fighter. My dreams of once happy

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marriage were over. However I do not regret that. In fact, I thank God for that because it

would not have worked out anyhow. As my hand cuffs clicked ratcheting tight and my body fit

into the car my life ended. That however was not the end. For life does get better as it is now.

Is there a way to rebuild my life???

Yes, ask God…

With $30,000 in debt and climbing success seems next to impossible. Things were

originally working well, and that was doing great. I felt like the devil was tormenting me: As

always. He made it next to impossible for me to succeed. That is Satan’s fear that I might hurt

him. I hope I do, and I know I have.

I'll be honest, if it was not for my parents, I’d have absolutely nothing. As it is a lot got

stolen, but I still have my computer. I am sad I didn't come directly to the mission since I have

lost so much from the other house.

Yesterday after roasting sweating enough was enough. I purposely chose the prison van

thinking, oh $20. I was wrong. A hundred dollars and several hours later I finally ended in

Redding. It is about broke me, but I was so sick of hearing the riot act from my family. I

however, was dead wrong. I got help like you could not imagine. They really came through

when I wasn’t expecting it. This whole second trip to prison was a vow I made to God. I

wanted to feel pain for my Lord knowing all he'd done for me.

As I read this original writing, I realize how wrong I was, and how loving my family is.

Sometimes neither is understand the realities of life. I felt I could not succeed from these odds,

however with my parents help I'm succeeding in a big way.

I used to get a lot of ruts and I can see this is one while staying at the mission. I had no

place to go, at the time. Well my parents dug deep into the wallets and into their kindness and

blessed me like no parents have ever done. It is nice change the negative to positive, knowing

that the Lord blesses me in every way. I felt so bitter, but the Lord really came through when

he used my parents to bless me. I gave up cursing myself, and begin to ask blessings, and it's

like Lord is pouring out the floodgates of heaven’s love. For so many years, ever since I became

a Christian, all I knew was pain.

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Looking at all this, there is only one thing, and that is God. It was God that gave me such

a wonderful family. I thank you Jesus and God the Father, for all you done, and continue to do

in my life. I know in my life, I've lived both sides of the coin, and Christianity is the only way.

Negatives them turned into positives.

I really did not know where I was going or what I was doing, except that I wanted to

succeed. The things that I had written were so negative they were not worth sharing. Because

I know now, everything in my life worked out great. I am a can do man. There is no half full, or

half empty, my cup overflows. In fact, this cup I'd once promised to help the Lord drink is now

full of blessings.

I'd messed up so bad in life, however, the Lord, that is the good Lord, took all my sin and

cast my burdens as far as the east is from the west. In other words, my sins my dark deeds, all

the evil I created is no more. It is forgotten just as it were buried at the bottom of the sea. So

Lord, I thank you for the cross. I know just how much it means me. More than life itself; that is

my life, because Christ Jesus is all there ever is. This God I serve is all that ever matters.

Nothing else in life matters except our own salvation. Next to it is the salvation of others. This

even includes people that at one time did us wrong. So I end with this question, if God is love,

shouldn't we be love also?

From Prison to PROSPERITY:

One man, a child of the Great High King, became a Christian. His whole life, though a

failure became a great success.

(Ecc 11:1) Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

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One day soon after all the pain and tribulation, God will bless you. He does; just as my mom

said, “In His own time, and in His own way.” I'm nearing the end of all my struggles and it is

time for the good LORD’s blessings. AMEN.

Thank you Jesus for all you do.

You have done so much in my life.

I love you so much Jesus…

There is more to come:

See coloryourworldwithlove.com and dalefun@yahoo.com on myspace for constant updates on

my life and where I am headed.

Though the website is not where I want it to be it is where it is headed is what counts.