Reflections
Raymond Manzanett #GB-1770

Theotherapy has helped me to take a good look at myself and my past life and also at the here and now…but there is a lot more that must be learned about myself. This program is truly a blessing and I would like to thank the men and women who take time off to come out here and show us that we don’t have to live the way we do…there is light on the other side of the mountain. RM

James Swanger #GE-8718

When I first signed up for Theotherapy I didn’t know what to expect. I thought it was just another religious class to complete and get a certificate from. I was advised by several friends to do the program. They said it was a good program.

Once I started the program I realized that it was not just another religious class. Some programs I have done are boring and not very interesting…but Theotherapy was the complete opposite of that. I never wanted to miss a single session of class.

Being in a men’s prison, you don’t see men cry. Well…I cried in a room with men and was not ashamed at all. Theotherapy dug deep into my heart and pulled out pain I never realized I had. That may sound sad, but it wasn’t. It was great to be able to express my true feelings.

I accepted Christ in March, 2005. I thought that everything was okay…well…it wasn’t. I still held some anger at some people. Theotherapy helped show me how to forgive. Not just forgiving other people but forgiving myself too. Theotherapy has also showed me trust…trust towards other people especially.

Theotherapy has also showed me that I have true friends…guys that I can talk to about personal things if needed. Theotherapy has also helped show me how to love and care for other people. In closing…I would like to say that the facilitators need a certificate…not me. Also, I disagree with my friends that said Theotherapy is a good program….it is a great program! Thank you! JS

Tyrone Jones #CD-8023

What a beautiful time it is for me at this point in my incarceration. Yes…I said that! In truth I’ve never felt freer since I was six years old on the day when my imprisonment began because of the things done by others…and my choosing to continue in those things… until I turned myself in to the police in 1992. That is when I took off my first mask.

I’ve been doing programs since the first week of my incarceration which were designed to focus on the crime and/or victims…or on drinking and/or drug use…as if those are the cause of my sins. But one day, I began to focus on from where I have come…you know…that place where the sum total of who we are began. Yet, everything I got involved in was missing the mark. To be sure…I touched on the root of my problem but I darn sure didn’t believe Iwas the problem. Tosay I was operating from the hurt little boy in me was much easier to say than to believe. But then, Theotherapy entered into my life and I went into my mind and reached into the depths of my heart and finally began to heal and to know who I am. I found the truth that God truly does heal.

Since beginning Theotherapy, I have been able to honestly forgive others and myself for the way my life turned out…and also to feel forgiven by God. There is nothing better than allowing God to take over the driver’s seat in my life. May God’s Spirit connect with your spirit so you can know true freedom in Him! TJ

David Pope #FX7117

I have received a lot of healing from the Lord through Theotherapy. It has opened my heart up and the good Lord has begun to heal me. He has allowed me to grieve losses from my childhood that have held me back in my spiritual growth.

Theotherapy has brought out the feelings I have pushed down deep in my heart. Now, through Theotherapy and the wonderful teachers that come and help meunlock those past hurts in my life…I am able to see how those hurts have affected me in every part of my life. I now have understanding that I can share with my kidsand I know it has helped our relationship grow stronger. I can share with others what Theotherapy has done for me and what it can do for them. I am looking forward to the next class. I truly thank all of you from my heart. DP

Keith Towns #EE-6642

I would like to say that my time in Theotherapy has been well spent. I would like to say that I have learned to make better choices in my life. I have dealt with a lot of negative active past issues in my life concerning my family and friends. As a result…I have learned to deal with my fears and anger in positive and constructive ways. I have learned to forgive others as well. This takes a big burden off of my shoulders.

If I were to pass away today, or tomorrow, I would do so knowing the Lord. I would also know that I forgave others and that I am forgiven.

I would like to thank the volunteers for their hard work, dedication and compassion. I am a lot closer to the Lord today than I was six months ago. Thank you for helping me get to where I am today.

I wish I could say more…in fact, there is a lot more I could say. Sometimes less is more…short and to the point. As a matter of fact, I believe the Lord tells us not to waste our words…so I will close and eventually leave the confines of these prisonfences a much better and wiser man than when I cam in. Thank you and God bless you all. KT
 
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