Hear it from the heart. Every week or so, we publish a story about the life of our ministry. All names are fictionalized to protect the identity of those inside. Thanks for reading!
I nervously glanced in my rearview mirror. I could feel my heart pulsing. I ran through the scenarios in my head. Someone rear ending me. A sharp turn. A blown tire. One wrong move and thousands and thousands of angry, pent-up bees would be suddenly released from the cage sitting in my back seat. I shifted the car into drive. “Here goes nothing,” I thought. The hum of the bees grew louder with the car in motion. There was nothing to do but pray. Let me explain. Al
I had an idea. A grand vision. It came to me on the treadmill. Over the last five or six months, I’ve started running without any headphones, phone, TV, watch, or other form of entertainment. I just run. I let my mind wander. It’s wonderful. This idea was my best yet. I was certain of it. We’d gotten approval from one prison’s warden to begin a new beekeeping program. My mom made room in the budget for us to purchase supplies and start in the spring. The men were extr
