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We have all heard the word 'homeless', but, what does it mean to be homeless? How does one get that way and what can we do as a community to help? Several years ago, I boarded the Bethlehem Baptist Association van with my family and headed out for Fort Worth, Texas. I had been invited to speak at 'Beautiful Feet' ministries. 'Beautiful Feet' (Thefeet.org) is a mission that feeds and aides the homeless in the Dallas, Fort Worth area. The van was full of donated clothes from the people of Monroeville. 'Beautiful Feet' has been served since...
I drive by the sign every time I head south on Hwy. 21 to the interstate. The sign says William C. Holman Correctional Facility. Most of the time the gate is raised, the road is open to driving past the prison and the area is quiet. On rare days the gate is down, the traffic increases and armed agents from the State Department of Corrections are on duty. This signifies execution day at Holman. As a longtime member of the Alabama Press Corp, I went to witness the execution of Christopher Lee Price. I witnessed an execution in the late 70s when...
