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Pray for our brother Happy

5/8/2016

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There is a small Caribbean community at Solano State Prison. It is comprised of three Belizeans and three Jamaicans. I've known one of the Belizeans since he was six years old (and I was eight). I met the other Belizean about five years ago in another prison. I met the rest of the men when I came to Solano. Now one of the three Jamaicans is dying. His name is Happy. He has pancreatic cancer, and doctors say he has maybe four more months to live.

Happy is about fifty-five years old and he's spent the last twenty-eight of those years in prison. Just two months ago he had some good news when the Board of Parole Hearings found him suitable for release. This last minute cancer diagnosis is robbing him of that final victory. The brother is rejecting treatment and isolating himself inside his dorm, not even letting his brethren in to see him.
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Electioneering Entertainment

5/5/2016

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OMG. Stephen Colbert is really funny. This year, political satire will reach a new level of funny.
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Protecting the Inner Sanctuary

5/1/2016

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Saw a great sermon by Joel Osteen today. It was about the need to have an inner sanctuary and protect it. I agreed with Joel when he said that in life we will experience trouble, but we must keep the troubles on the outside, not allowing them into our inner sanctuary. He summarized: don't allow the turmoil, worry, and discouragement on the outside to get in.

No matter what comes, if we don't let it move us, it can't bring us down. We can operate from a position of peace and hope every day. Those who do can produce amazing results. 

Some people say that Joel Osteen isn't their type of preacher, but I like him. His message is always positive.
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    Paul Pommells has been an inmate of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for more than twenty years, and has learned much about himself, his fellow inmates, and where one can find the hope and power to change.

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