Andrew

I'm a Christian who works as a mental health therapist at a maximum security prison. I have my LMSW, Licensed Master of Social Work, and have three wonderful adult children. I love Jesus, and am trying to find hope through the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the people of God. I am widowed from a 32 year marriage that was wonderful, so I'm on a new journey now. Not sure where its going but I know Jesus is good.

Choosing My Name

Phase II Stability /

Week 27  My parents gave me the name Andrew Eugene. Most people call me Andy. However, I’ve been given other names. Sometimes, I go by “Mystery,” which sounds like “Mr. E,” a name held exclusively by my buddy Brad. He answers all my calls with the phrase, “He’ll always be…” and I’m supposed to finish […]

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Phase I Chaos /

                My wonderful wife Deb had been living with a weird disease called “sarcoidosis” for the last year and a half before she passed. I had no idea what it was. My mentor Mike, who is a medical doctor, tried to explain it to me but I didn’t fully understand. There is no cure for

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Week 2

Phase I Chaos /

Monday                 By God’s grace, I lived through the next few days. I made sure Mike, my mentor, was going to be with me that first Monday morning. I didn’t want to meet in a crowded, loud, obnoxious restaurant, and all restaurants seemed obnoxious to me.  So, I had him over for breakfast at

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