Note: Each month we get the privilege of hearing from one of our friends who as an inmate in a maximum security prison. We connected with these women through the Lipscomb LIFE program, an educational program that enables women who are admitted to earn an associate of arts degree in seven years. Erika is a very special person with ...READ MORE »

Note: Welcome back to our newest series of posts, where once a week we hear from one of our friends in maximum security prison. They are part of the Lipscomb LIFE program, an educational program that enables women who are admitted to earn an associate of arts degree in seven years. Today, we’d like to share some of Tabitha’s ...READ MORE »

Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift. When the door of happiness closes, another one opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don’t see the ...READ MORE »

These last couple of months have been great! God has showed me in many different ways that He’s still in the blessing business. I have great family support and I am so thankful for that. God keeps me and my family strong during this time in our lives. My incarceration not only affects me, but my family. It’s like they ...READ MORE »

Since October of 2015, we here at TPFW have heard of many changes. Ranging from getting new administration from the commissioner’s office to include wardens and shift captains. In January we were told we’d have a new warden. The commissioner is to leave office on June 22nd. I feel removed from these decisions as I trust God to elevate ...READ MORE »

Donna again contributes to our blog. I asked her the following questions: “How did you come to know Christ?” or “How do you hang on to Christ while in prison?” I recently attended the Kairos Walk. It’s a spiritual awakening or what I like to call Woodstock for Jesus. We had several sharing groups – a time of eating, discussions, ...READ MORE »

Meet Erika. She is an inmate who is serving out her time in prison. She is a very special person with a heart for helping others. When I consider my spiritual journey, I find myself lacking in so many areas it is often easier for me to focus on my mistakes and not think about my journey at all. At ...READ MORE »

Note: Welcome back to our newest series of posts, where once a week we hear from one of our friends in maximum security prison. They are part of the Lipscomb LIFE program, an educational program that enables women who are admitted to earn an associate of arts degree in seven years. Today, we’d like to share some of Tabitha’s story. READ MORE »

Note: This is the second installment of a new series of posts. Once a week, we will hear from one of our friends in maximum security prison. These women were students of mine in one of two classes I taught at the Tennessee Prison for Women, Disciplines for Christian Living and Faith and Culture. They are part of the Lipscomb ...READ MORE »

(Note: Today, we begin a new series of posts. Once a week, we will hear from one of our friends in maximum security prison. These women were students of mine in one of two classes I taught – Disciplines for Christian Living and Faith and Culture – at the Tennessee Prison for Women. They are part of the Lipscomb LIFE ...READ MORE »