{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/feed/json -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls", "feed_url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/feed/json", "language": "en-US", "title": "Comments on: 14 Short Stories of Progress and Healing Inside California Prison Walls", "description": "Healing our prisons and those in them", "icon": "https://i0.wp.com/lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/files/2018/03/cropped-Light_in_prison_sq_large-1.png?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1", "items": [ { "id": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-276", "url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-276", "content_html": "These are wonderful testimonies of the healing and redeeming power of Christian Science. loved the 23 Psalm rewritten from the heart. thanks for sharing.", "content_text": "These are wonderful testimonies of the healing and redeeming power of Christian Science. loved the 23 Psalm rewritten from the heart. thanks for sharing.", "date_published": "2016-01-18T14:24:24-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "George Birdsong", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f11fa56344828c2abbe27ff64b3d59dfbcb33e00a6d583aa6a92d8f7b73805b9?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "George Birdsong", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f11fa56344828c2abbe27ff64b3d59dfbcb33e00a6d583aa6a92d8f7b73805b9?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } }, { "id": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-275", "url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-275", "content_html": "In reply to Kane Carol.\n\nThanks Carol...please share these stories with our blessings. --David", "content_text": "In reply to Kane Carol.\n\nThanks Carol...please share these stories with our blessings. --David", "date_published": "2016-01-16T12:08:13-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "David Fowler", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/586c8ed6f3d20faa6ff94394ff564a67f167271f82e3afce99f880624bdfd2ab?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "David Fowler", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/586c8ed6f3d20faa6ff94394ff564a67f167271f82e3afce99f880624bdfd2ab?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } }, { "id": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-274", "url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-274", "content_html": "Thank you so much for posting all these wonderful healings! I hope it is okay to share some of them with two gentleman to whom I write on a regular basis as part of our church's institutional ministry. They are incarcerated a long distance away from me and, therefore, my only communication is via a monthly letter. I think they will be very uplifted by the experiences of these inmates and encouraged to continue studying the weekly Bible Lessons.", "content_text": "Thank you so much for posting all these wonderful healings! I hope it is okay to share some of them with two gentleman to whom I write on a regular basis as part of our church's institutional ministry. They are incarcerated a long distance away from me and, therefore, my only communication is via a monthly letter. I think they will be very uplifted by the experiences of these inmates and encouraged to continue studying the weekly Bible Lessons.", "date_published": "2016-01-16T12:02:52-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Kane Carol", "url": "http://gravatar.com/mustangmama2014", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/83156bb3f03d1701a3b0ff905c17c54fe44916822df62376b07fba2ce20b132c?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Kane Carol", "url": "http://gravatar.com/mustangmama2014", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/83156bb3f03d1701a3b0ff905c17c54fe44916822df62376b07fba2ce20b132c?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } }, { "id": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-273", "url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-273", "content_html": "David,\r\n\r\nVery heartfelt newsletter ... I felt the inmates pain and their healing.\r\n\r\nThe comfort and hope that your organization is creating for the inmates is glorious!\r\n\r\nStuart", "content_text": "David,\r\n\r\nVery heartfelt newsletter ... I felt the inmates pain and their healing.\r\n\r\nThe comfort and hope that your organization is creating for the inmates is glorious!\r\n\r\nStuart", "date_published": "2016-01-16T09:56:59-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Stuart", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dfb27cabd33ee8bfc23572d049b8d1435587541692e40eb69f97e358fb8acc1b?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Stuart", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dfb27cabd33ee8bfc23572d049b8d1435587541692e40eb69f97e358fb8acc1b?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } }, { "id": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-272", "url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-272", "content_html": "These healings address one of the most important issues of our day - overcoming the recidivism rate that keeps sending these individuals into a system they can't get out of.\r\nYet, God's children are upright and god-like. Whatever shows an individual his/her God-given integrity and uprightness has to bless everyone.", "content_text": "These healings address one of the most important issues of our day - overcoming the recidivism rate that keeps sending these individuals into a system they can't get out of.\r\nYet, God's children are upright and god-like. Whatever shows an individual his/her God-given integrity and uprightness has to bless everyone.", "date_published": "2016-01-15T23:16:27-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Evelyn", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3e08d27dcc5cd0d1fd5015beb0f74a4e324958f4ee4881f5cc91bfa82d17d923?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Evelyn", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3e08d27dcc5cd0d1fd5015beb0f74a4e324958f4ee4881f5cc91bfa82d17d923?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } }, { "id": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-271", "url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-271", "content_html": "Thanks for sharing all the wonderful examples!", "content_text": "Thanks for sharing all the wonderful examples!", "date_published": "2016-01-15T22:40:03-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Jan in Grass Valley", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bc819a1459f1ccb6ec3e7b4db274073bb47f928f9a47d59f09a85aef111db2b5?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Jan in Grass Valley", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bc819a1459f1ccb6ec3e7b4db274073bb47f928f9a47d59f09a85aef111db2b5?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } }, { "id": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-270", "url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-270", "content_html": "Thank you so much for posting these healings.", "content_text": "Thank you so much for posting these healings.", "date_published": "2016-01-15T21:38:53-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Joan Mikkelsen", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0c0550ba54d0f8484bb3a69d0b7509f8ab62b72948e346b765c8695ae10587b1?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Joan Mikkelsen", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0c0550ba54d0f8484bb3a69d0b7509f8ab62b72948e346b765c8695ae10587b1?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } }, { "id": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-269", "url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-269", "content_html": "I really appreciate all these examples of how prayer is transforming people's lives. What stood out to me was an inmate's rewording of the 23rd Psalm. One phrase got me thinking about a personal transformation: \"He leads me in love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control.\" All these qualities are examples of a life renewed, transformed. \r\n\r\nI had a character transformation where a change in attitude resulted in the healing of a physical heart condition and of panic attacks. The heart palpitations were frightening. Sometimes I felt I was going to die. The panic attacks would cause me to stop what I was doing. If I was driving, I had to pull over. If I was shopping, I had to leave the store. During this time, I learned that the physical problem wasn't the real need. The real need was to renew my attitude in life.\r\n\r\nI had a problem with being impatient. Temper tantrums ended up distancing myself from the ones I loved. A transformation was being called for and I didn't know it at the time. I prayed with a Christian Science practitioner and ugly traits were coming to the surface. It took time to renew my ways. Gradually, I learned to be more patient, to love what I was doing or where I was or who I was with. An appreciation for life was the beginning of my transformation.\r\n\r\nI learned to love myself for who I really was - the way God made me to be as His worthy, loved child, full of ability to bless those around me. I felt God's infinite patience with me. I learned to stop being absorbed in me, my problems, and focus on living for others. Long story short, the heart palpitations and panic attacks were no longer impressing me. They became insignificant. Whenever the symptoms came on, I took a very strong stand, mentally and physically, knowing that they could not define who I really was - complete and free as God's child. \r\n\r\nLong story short, the physical problem is gone. I lead a physically active life doing what I love doing -working as a Christian Science nurse which requires many physical duties, including lifting and moving skills. The real lifting going on is not physical. It is a constant moving of my thought to a higher level-- one that loves each person the way God made him/her -perfectly able, whole, free.", "content_text": "I really appreciate all these examples of how prayer is transforming people's lives. What stood out to me was an inmate's rewording of the 23rd Psalm. One phrase got me thinking about a personal transformation: \"He leads me in love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control.\" All these qualities are examples of a life renewed, transformed. \r\n\r\nI had a character transformation where a change in attitude resulted in the healing of a physical heart condition and of panic attacks. The heart palpitations were frightening. Sometimes I felt I was going to die. The panic attacks would cause me to stop what I was doing. If I was driving, I had to pull over. If I was shopping, I had to leave the store. During this time, I learned that the physical problem wasn't the real need. The real need was to renew my attitude in life.\r\n\r\nI had a problem with being impatient. Temper tantrums ended up distancing myself from the ones I loved. A transformation was being called for and I didn't know it at the time. I prayed with a Christian Science practitioner and ugly traits were coming to the surface. It took time to renew my ways. Gradually, I learned to be more patient, to love what I was doing or where I was or who I was with. An appreciation for life was the beginning of my transformation.\r\n\r\nI learned to love myself for who I really was - the way God made me to be as His worthy, loved child, full of ability to bless those around me. I felt God's infinite patience with me. I learned to stop being absorbed in me, my problems, and focus on living for others. Long story short, the heart palpitations and panic attacks were no longer impressing me. They became insignificant. Whenever the symptoms came on, I took a very strong stand, mentally and physically, knowing that they could not define who I really was - complete and free as God's child. \r\n\r\nLong story short, the physical problem is gone. I lead a physically active life doing what I love doing -working as a Christian Science nurse which requires many physical duties, including lifting and moving skills. The real lifting going on is not physical. It is a constant moving of my thought to a higher level-- one that loves each person the way God made him/her -perfectly able, whole, free.", "date_published": "2016-01-15T18:45:24-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Clementine Suiffet", "url": "http://Lightinprison.org", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bfc8fef11fa2e9d2613fa5c8c701111a8ac207dc3bf75f7c07c3d41b540dde47?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Clementine Suiffet", "url": "http://Lightinprison.org", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bfc8fef11fa2e9d2613fa5c8c701111a8ac207dc3bf75f7c07c3d41b540dde47?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } }, { "id": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-268", "url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-268", "content_html": "I love reading about the help prisoners are receiving. It is so wonderful. They are finding\r\nout the true Light that is available to them even in that dark place. Thank you chaplains.\r\nLee S.", "content_text": "I love reading about the help prisoners are receiving. It is so wonderful. They are finding\r\nout the true Light that is available to them even in that dark place. Thank you chaplains.\r\nLee S.", "date_published": "2016-01-15T16:58:28-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Kendra Lee", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03f158223f14c95f3d35caa96f0f38761e6786a4ac47301047915efd218af694?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Kendra Lee", "url": "", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03f158223f14c95f3d35caa96f0f38761e6786a4ac47301047915efd218af694?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } }, { "id": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-267", "url": "https://lightinprison.sharethepractice.org/2016/01/15/14-short-stories-of-progress-and-healing-inside-california-prison-walls/#comment-267", "content_html": "Thank you for sharing! Wonderful work going on!!!!", "content_text": "Thank you for sharing! Wonderful work going on!!!!", "date_published": "2016-01-15T15:41:59-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "mary", "url": "http://yohoo", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/29dfa9b94418f1db016e55744e005160db6952b328b2b6973af20389a27f9d2d?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "mary", "url": "http://yohoo", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/29dfa9b94418f1db016e55744e005160db6952b328b2b6973af20389a27f9d2d?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } } ] }