prison ministry Archives

True story: Tim Tebow and Tom go to jail

by Robin | Oct 6, 2009 | Uncategorized

Tickling 70 years old, my father-in-law dreams big. I remember his call back in March—no one was around when I answered the phone in the kitchen and it was cold and dark outside and I was leaning on the counter to the right of our gas stove. The...

Reality Check, III – Concluding thoughts from my night in prison

by Robin | Jan 14, 2008 | Faith, Family, Personal

Continuing the thoughts from the night we spent in prison…. Reality Check, part one, Reality Check, part two “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a...

Reality Check (…thoughts I had while in prison…)

by Robin | Jan 4, 2008 | Faith, Family, Personal, Photos

I spent the Saturday night before Christmas in prison, surrounded by thieves, murderers, sexual offenders, drug dealers and white-collar criminals. There was no mistaking where we were, razor wire-topped fencing was a conspicuous reminder that the way out...