Blessing

It was a blessing to have Mary & Jack Mortenson visit us at the Newton Prison last week Thursday.  Mary is the executive director of Prison Congregations of America based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  

On Thursday night, Mary led a writer's workshop to encourage men to write devotional entries for the annual lenten devotional booklet.  The booklet is written by prisoners for prisoners (and others) - it prepares the heart of the pilgrim on his journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday.  The theme this year is BLESSING.  Mary did a great job leading the workshop.  One of the men (let's call him John) lined up the words of Blessing this way.

Being Loved by God
Love, Peace, Joy, Patience, Kindness ... (Galatians 5:22)
Eternal Life (John 3:16)
Saved
Salvation
I will give you Showers of Blessing (Ezek. 34:26)
New Creation in Christ (II Corinth. 5:17)
Grace in our Savior Jesus Christ