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Writer's pictureYolanda Billingslea

Second Chance Month, April 2024

Updated: Apr 14

In case you did not know, April is Second Chance Month.


I am starting this Blog Post with a quote from President Biden:


"America is a nation of laws and second chances, redemption, and rehabilitation."

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God wants us to help people in any way that we can, even if it is just with a prayer. Yet, often times, this is difficult for some people to do once they consider what the person have done.

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"Focusing on the "what" [what someone did] will have you judging [them] and you can't help [them] if you judge [them]. ♡


If you don't understand the "why" [why someone did what they did], you can't pray for healing."


Bishop T. D. Jakes

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The "Why" - 

 

 *Childhood trauma:

- Separation Anxiety 

- Depression

- Absent father

- Low self-esteem 

- Physical abuse

- Verbal abuse

- Sexual abuse

 *Adult trauma: 

- Stalked

- Sexually Abused

- Toxic relationships

- Mental Illness/Stigma/No professional help

- Lack of adequate social supports

- Financial hardships

- Substance abuse

- Incarceration ⬅️

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If we don't understand the "why", we would never be able to come up with solutions to prevent future occurrences (crime). #Solutions

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Lastly:


"Ministry begins when [we] start praying about the "why" [why something happened].


[We] can't minister effectively if [we] never get to the 'why". ♡ - Bishop T. D. Jakes

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Be encouraged! God loves you.


Love and peace,

Yolanda Billingslea (Ms. B)



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