Step Into the Light Journal Entry 16 – December 29, 2022 By Steven Maisenbacher Well, another installment in the never-ending saga of what the hell are these people thinking? Once again I am out of the long-acting insulin. I’ve been telling them for 3 weeks that I need more insulin. They say they will takeContinue reading “What a World”
Category Archives: Struggles of Freedom
BRRRR
Step Into the Light Journal Entry 15 – December 23, 2022 By Stephen Maisenbacher Well here we are again my friends. Another week is almost gone and this one is particularly fortuitous simply because it’s Christmas time. Christmas Eve is tomorrow and I’m spending it with my family. Here where I am now, in Springfield,Continue reading “BRRRR”
Who Cares?
Step Into The Light Journal Entry 9 – November 12, 2022 By Steven Maisenbacher I’ve been going through it here at this place, we all know that, but the last few days have been over the top. For the second time since I’ve been here they ran out of my long-acting insulin. I take twoContinue reading “Who Cares?”
Skepticism
Step Into The Light Journal Entry 8 – November 3, 2022 By Steven Maisenbacher I want to talk this morning briefly. I’ve just concluded my prayers and I’m sitting outside. It’s 5:39 a.m. I want to say something about being skeptical. I’m rapidly finding out here in this world that everyone is skeptical and suspiciousContinue reading “Skepticism”
Walks Goes To College
Step Into The Light Journal Entry 5 – October 12, 2022 By Steven Maisenbacher Well it seems like it’s a done deal, only not done the way I initially had planned. It looks like I won’t be taking Computer Sciences. I was contacted by the success counselor who advised me that the Computer Sciences programContinue reading “Walks Goes To College”
Speed Bumps
Step Into The Light Journal Entry 4 – October 5, 2022 By Steven Maisenbacher Why does everything have to be so difficult? I’ve been out for a little over a month now. I have filled out a hundred applications and applied at probably 50 places. With 25 years of education and training in the qualityContinue reading “Speed Bumps”
Thought I Was Safe
Step Into The Light Journal Entry 3 – September 28, 2022 By Steven Maisenbacher I had been here at the halfway house for 3 weeks and thought things were finally going smoothly. Usually I’m in bed by 10:00 every night because I’m up with the dawn each morning to thank the Creator for another day.Continue reading “Thought I Was Safe”
Warrior Women
Step Into The Light Journal Entry 2 – September 22, 2022 By Steven Maisenbacher I want to talk about something that is very important to me. This chapter has written itself over the past 62 years. It is one that I never even gave much thought to until recently and it’s long overdue. I wantContinue reading “Warrior Women”
Night Ride to Freedom’s Door
Step Into The Light Journal Entry 1 – September 15, 2022 By Steven Maisenbacher It’s funny how you think you have yourself prepared and all the mental shackles of the past 23 years of captivity are just going to go away when you’re finally released to a halfway house and the first small steps towardContinue reading “Night Ride to Freedom’s Door”
All For the Right to Pray (28)
Part Eight – The Warrior Comes Home Chapter 28 – What Price Compassion By Ghost Dancer The Covid-19 pandemic hit all the prisons hard early in 2020. By April 1st all normal activities had ceased at Talladega and we found ourselves on total lockdown with no relief for months. There was no fast-track out forContinue reading “All For the Right to Pray (28)”
Journeys of the Spirit 