Comments on: Thank you Chaplain George. [Video]

By: Clementine Suiffet

Clementine Suiffet — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:38:12 +0000

I appreciate the untiring work George did. His Christly love touched the hearts of so many and showed the power of God’s grace that uplifts and restores.

By: Marilyn McDonald

Marilyn McDonald — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:18:25 +0000

Thank you, George, for this beautiful sharing of transformation from anger to love for the dear incarcerated woman.

By: Sandra Shrewsbury

Sandra Shrewsbury — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 03:38:36 +0000

Thank you for sharing these wonderful healings with others. We all need to read/hear and appreciate the wonderful work done by all of the chaplains and workers in the institutions.

By: Hal Shrewsbury

Hal Shrewsbury — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 22:24:54 +0000

I love Chaplain George’s positive approach to negativism by asking for a positive rap. . I always cover forgiveness of ones’ self and of others as Jesus forgave those who crucified him, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do”, and not to resent or hate as Mary Baker Eddy tells us in her article “Taking Offense” and then state how foolish it is to punish oneself because of another’s ignorance and be ready to forgive before the offense occurs. Here is one man’s response: “I am writing this to share what I have learned about forgiveness and how it has profoundly changed my life. At age 8 I got involved with drugs and at 19 I became a father to my first child. Although I loved my daughter and her mother I was not a perfect father and was often abusive toward both fueled by alcohol and drugs. The mother left me when the girl was 6 months and after 10 years of drugs and alcohol I got $20,000 behind in child support. I was arrested in 2016 on a drug charge and while in jail found out that my first love in high school had been murdered by a friend of mine who had stabbed her to death in front of her 2 sons while pregnant with another son. I was consumed with rage and wanted to kill him myself. I finally concluded that killing him would not bring my loved one back and would hurt those who loved me and depended on me. I tried to understand what had caused him to kill her and recalled my rage and fights with my mother. I prayed many days and nights and thought how Christ asked God to forgive those who were crucifying him and began considering forgiving him and realized I was only hurting myself by holding on to those ill feelings. I wrote him a letter forgiving him which I never sent but which comforted me. At this point I received a summons to court exactly 1 year after the murder of my first love for the 10 years of child support I owed. I prayed to God to help me get a job so I could “man up” and pay the $20,000 I owed which would take me 15 years. I saw my child’s mother just before the court and told her of my addiction and how I planned to start paying as soon as I got out and got a job. Waiting in court I was later approached by the Attorney General who told me the mother had forgiven me the $20,000 and had faith I would stay on the road to recovery saying “that’s what we’re here for” and “to help someone else out”. I never dreamed of this outcome and realized that just as it was God who put it in my heart to forgive the man who had murdered my first love, I was forgiven. The 15 years of payments was taken care of in 1 day and it was God’s way of telling me that it was because of my forgiveness for another, I was able to find forgiveness for me. Hal Shrewsbury

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:37:36 +0000

Thank you, George! Thank you for your humble grace and Christly love and the blessings you shared with so many!
And love to you, Madelon! Love alone is Life, and Life most sweet as heart to heart, speaks kindly when we meet and part.

By: stacy g park

stacy g park — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 07:46:36 +0000

God bless George Birdsong.

By: Jan in SoCal

Jan in SoCal — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 03:00:27 +0000

So grateful for the chaplain work that George did. This work is truly a joy, and George expressed that joy with others so well.

By: Marilyn Kellar

Marilyn Kellar — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 02:26:13 +0000

What a beautiful testimony from such a devoted, loving man whose life and purpose goes on! Sending lots of love to Madelon, and to all who were so blessed by his healing example of love in action!

By: Anne Cooling

Anne Cooling — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 01:32:28 +0000

This man lived what he helped others see in themselves as the universal Truth. God bless you George. Thank you for your dedication and service. We are first hand witnesses to the effect it made on you as a beautiful reflection of divine Love. Thank you for this inspiring testimonial. Much love Madelon. God is with you and so is your church family.

By: Priscilla Ortegon. Pepke

Priscilla Ortegon. Pepke — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:38:36 +0000

A beautiful video of the love that George explained to the lady who asked for help. I personally knew and worked with George and witnessed the love and help he gave to countless inmates during the time I served in Orange County as a chaplain. He was and is loved by all who served along with him.
Priscilla O. Pepke