Best Friends, Coffee and Jesus

by | Mar 31, 2010 | Faith

              Kasii and I were out drinking coffee at a charming Dunn Bros by my place in the warehouse district of downtown Minneapolis.  She is one of those friends that you could go out with a million...

Easter in Prison, Part II

by | Mar 30, 2010 | Relationships

     They drove off and I teared up. Italians don’t even eat out Easter weekend, let alone visit prisoners. The relatives just didn’t understand.       “Prisoners? You care about prisoners? Take care of your own family and...

Easter in Prison, Part I

by | Mar 28, 2010 | Relationships

     I spent an Easter weekend in prison. Not a lily, new hat or pair of patent leather shoes in sight. No chocolate, no marshmallow chicks, no turkey dinners.  There was nothing familiar about this particular Easter weekend.  Endless...

See Mary Beth Chapman LIVE!

by | Mar 25, 2010 | Faith

“Love of God is pure when joy and suffering inspire an equal degree of gratitude.” – Mary Beth Chapman   Can you recall a time in your life when deep suffering has brought you to a place of joy and gratitude?   Perhaps...