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Essay: "Sources of Strength"by Joseph Alvin Parrish Hello out there all my theme-writing fans, that's if I have any ? to my fellow prisoners who are, one day, looking to be released from prison, "dig these blues." Today, June 30, 2007, I went to see parole in regards to my short way release date. Unfortunately, I was sorely disappointed to receive some unwanted news. My shortway discharge date was scheduled to be August 5, 2007, but however unfortunate that it may sound, my bubble of expectation was busted. Standing in a long line waiting to see the parole lady, psyching myself to believe that they were going to give me the good news that I had been approved to be released on my shortway discharge date, which was August 5, 2007. And so I finally make it to her outside door after the long line had dwindled down. And now I'm waiting for the guy before me to come out so that I can go in and receive the news. Keep in mind that I'm just a technical parole violator. I have already five years flat on a tech. And so in my mind I'm telling myself that everything was going to workout fine, that they were going to let me go this time. Unfortunately, she broke my heart and scrambled my emotions by saying that I had been denied mandatory supervision (DMS) until next year 7 of 2008. I guess that you can just about imagine how I felt? It's hard on a brother knowing that there is nothing that you can do to change the circumstances. And so I am left powerless in the situation. I can't even make myself feel good about what has happened to me. I'm stuck herein this penitentiary, I have no say so in the matter. What must I do? Where should I turn to receive the needed strength to keep striving? Where shall I receive my source of strength? Hello, Jonathon Hooper, I remember you too brother. How are you doing? This is a shout out I hope that you hear me? Hang un there okay Jonathon? Hooper, you've got a friend. "Sources of Strength" is our theme topic for the month of August. Jonathon Hooper, where does your source of strength proceed from? Who do you run to when you're feeling weak and helpless and can't seem to find your way? Where do you go to replenish your reserves of strength? How about you James Bell, where do you go for your source of strength? I think this question needs to be asked and responded to, Katherine, Gary, Illeana, Tova...? Jesse M. Govea, how about you, where do you turn for you source of strength? How about you Daniel H. Harris? John Hobbs, how about you, do you care to answer this question for me? R. Stewart, how about you? Tim Hampton, Darrel Mitchell, Michael (Kyle) Pace, Anwar Tapia, Bryan Page, Vonderic Barlow, Jose Zuniga, Fernando Diaz, Jackey R. Sollars, Levar chung, James Bauhaus, Michael Jerome McKinney, Joe Hurtado, David Goza, Armando Aleman, J.S Karch, Robert Moser, Shawn Montgomery, Joseph Fritz, Paul Tovar, Roy Chitwood? Can you all tell me where are your sources of strength? As for me, I turn to God for my soul source of strength but receiving his strength is condition. My source of strength is based on faith. I receive the needed strength by engaging in such spiritual activities, such as reading God's word the Holy Bible, exercising my faith in God's word. Prayer, meditation and sharing and witnessing. I accept and believe that Jesus died for my sin, Jesus paid a price for me, he ransomed me. All of my sin has been washed away. I've been redeemed. I no longer belong to myself, I am in tune with God. His spirit lives in me. Being that he is my source of strength, I must abide in him to renew my strength. How about you, who is your source of strength?
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