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January 2007



January 1 - Looking Ahead
January 2 - They May Die Here
January 7 - Intimacy
January 8 - Hugs from Heaven
January 12 - Touched
January 15 - Walter's Burial
January 20 - Winter
January 21 - Soul Winning
January 27 - Night Walks
January 29 - Hope, Patience, Prayer
January 30 - Silas



February 2007



February 2 - God's Plan
February 5 - Islam & World Dominion
February 9 - More Night Walks
February 10 - Manhattan Grace Tabernacle
February 14 - Snowbound
February 19 - Being in Prison
February 21 - Lockdown
February 22 - Lockdown, Day #2
February 23 - Lockdown, Day #3
February 24 - Lockdown Over
February 28 - Sabbatical



March 2007



March 2 - A Dark Foreboding
March 7 - Awakening to Pain
March 10 - Learning Through Pain
March 13 - The God of Patience
March 15 - The Orange Tree
March 18 - Peace With God
March 20 - Back to Work
March 21 - Rest
March 29 - He Knows My Soul
March 31 - Just A Christian?



April 2007



April 1 - Direction
April 7 - Fidelity & Faithfulness
April 15 - Northeaster
April 16 - Shooting
April 17 - Season of Sorrow I
April 18 - Season of Sorrow II
April 22 - The Death & Resurrection of an Only Child
April 27 - Two Losses
April 28 - Crowns
April 30 - A Lost Nation



May 2007



May 1 - Flourishing
May 8 - Unexpected Opportunities
May 10 - Hungry
May 13 - Mother's Day
May 16 - He Restores My Soul
May 21 - Prison Ministries
May 22 - Ozzy's Tears
May 24 - God's Pleasure
May 28 - Satan's Schemes
May 31 - Tired



June 2007



June 4 - A Sermon on the Tongue
June 7 - The Lord Has Promised
June 8 - Persevering
June 9 - Practical Advice
June 13 - Time Passages
June 17 - Father's Day & Memories
June 23 - Family Day #1
June 24 - Using My Life
June 27 - Cannibals
June 30 - Fringe of Fellowship



July 2007



July 4 - Leaving Earth
July 5 - A Heart of Compassion
July 8 - Oasis of Praise
July 9 - Heat Wave
July 14 - Healing of the Heart
July 15 - A Handful of Miracles
July 19 - Temporary Move
July 20 - A Little Mission Field
July 22 - Unto the Least of These
July 25 - Moved Back
July 26 - An Act of Kindness
July 28 - The Lord My Rock
July 31 - David's Broken Life



August 2007



August 1 - The Media
August 4 - A Day of Smiles
August 8 - Work Now
August 10 - Thirty Years Later
August 13 - More and More
August 14 - If the Lord...
August 18 - Reaching Out
August 29 - Giving
August 30 - Two Good Reports
August 31 - An Inside View



September 2007



September 1 - Singing
September 3 - A Major Decision
September 12 - Until He Comes
September 13 - New Year/New Hope
September 17 - Strange Sufferings
September 22 - A Curse Into a Blessing
September 27 - Wood smoke
September 30 - Still Waiting



October 2007



October 1 - A Time to Prepare
October 3 - Mamma's Boy
October 5 - Cherished Memories
October 9 - A Day's Work
October 11 - Untitled
October 14 - Touching Jesus
October 17 - God's Loving Touch
October 21 - Dead Souls
October 25 - The Four D's
October 30 - Gladness
October 31 - No Show



November 2007



November 1 - Doing Time?
November 4 - Bible Class
November 10 - Snow Walk
November 13 - God of Wonders
November 16 - The Paganization of America
November 19 - America's Incarceration Rate
November 22 - A God Who Rewards
November 24 - Church Jumping
November 28 - Being the Least
November 30 - Suicide Attempts



New:    December 2007



December 1 - The Last Month
December 2 - Good Things
December 7 - Praying Always
December 10 - Making the Time Count
December 14 - A Lost Generation
December 16 - At the House of a Criminal
December 22 - A God Who Pardons
December 23 - A Celebration
December 24 - Christmas Eve Service
December 25 - A Quiet Christmas
December 26 - A Man in Need
December 27 - Auntie's Gone
December 30 - Pakistan
December 31 - Looking Ahead



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January 2006



January 1 - Here Comes the Son
January 2 - Looking Ahead
January 5 - Valerie
January 6 - God Comforts
January 9 - Outreach
January 10 - Valleys
January 12 - Why?
January 15 - A Dark Night
January 18 - No More Satan!
January 28 - Cranberry Juice?
January 29 - Prayers and Juice
January 31 - Distress



April 2006



April 1 - Praise Him
April 2 - Tears
April 5 - Jihad?
April 11 - Helping Out
April 16 - Resurrection Day
April 28 - God's Mercy
April 30 - Head Games



May 2006



May 5 - Bitterness
May 7 - Solid Ground
May 8 - Depression
May 10 - Always With Me
May 19 - Prayer
May 20 - 1-800-BadAdvice
May 24 - Scowl Face
May 25 - On The Rise
May 27 - Open Doors
May 31 - God's Will



June 2006



June 2 - Moved
June 3 - Paint
June 4 - New Men
June 11 - Providence?
June 13 - The Fullness of Time
June 17 No Longer Bound
June 20 - Larry's Coat
June 25 - God's Presence
June 27 - True Love
June 29 - Betrayal
June 30 - Surprise News



July 2006



July 3 - Rest
July 8 - Amazing Things
July 9 - Heaviness
July 15 - Israel and War
July 17 - Birth Pains
July 23 - "Cancer"
July 27 - Overcoming
July 30 - Phillip's Message
July 31 - Passing Through



August 2006



August 4 - Men at Work
August 5 - A Special Day
August 6 - Desperate Times
August 13 - One Soul
August 14 - Joy Day
August 16 - Untitled
August 18 - Productive Day
August 20 - My Chaplain Returns
August 24 - Joel's Dream
August 29 - A Riddle
August 30 - Impersonator



September 2006



September 1 - Jolly Jones
September 3 - The Birds
September 5 - Don't Quit
September 9 - Untitled
September 11 - A Day of Remembrance
September 12 - Terrorism
September 13 - A Babbling Idiot
September 14 - The Apostle David?
September 15 - The Pedestal of Doom
September 20 - Going Home
September 26 - The Gangs
September 27 - The Aryan Brotherhood
September 30 - Neysa Has Died



October 2006



October 1 - Revival Service
October 2 - New Appointment
October 5 - F.W. Woolworth's
October 8 - What a Friend
October 21 - Grace
October 26 - Untitled
October 29 - Another Day
October 31 - Prayer



November 2006



November 1 - Danny's Departure
November 4 - Little Blessings
November 6 - Going Overseas
November 11 - Pagan Land
November 12 - Our Leaders
November 13 - Blowout
November 14 - Walter's Dead
November 17 - Vacant Cell
November 18 - Healing Hands
November 19 - Baptism
November 23 - Thanksgiving Day
November 24 - No Shoes
November 30 - Faith, Hope, Love



December 2006



December 4 - Forever Forgiven
December 10 - A Fight Diffused
December 14 - God's Help
December 16 - Hanukkah
December 19 - Hectic
December 23 - In the Depths
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 25 - Life Without Jesus?
December 27 - Treasures Kept Safe
December 30 - Somewhere in America
December 31 - Older & Wiser



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April 2005



April 1 - The Spirit of Violence
April 4 - The Red Lake Massacre I
April 5 - Red Lake II
April 6 - Red Lake III
April 7 - "The Invisible Kid"
April 8 - Asking Why
April 9 - Caring
April 10 - Looking at Teen Violence
April 12 - What is Violence
April 13 - Teens and Guns
April 16 - Being Lied To
April 25 - Being There
April 29 - Missing Alan
April 30 - Fame Seekers



June 2005



June 3 - God's Surprise
June 4 - The Self-Destruction of Gary Evans
June 5 - Showing Strength
June 8 - Full of Troubles
June 9 - Rejoicing At Lies
June 11 - Cruel Mockings
June 14 - Gangbangers
June 15 - "Triple Six"
June 23 - Sifted as Wheat
June 26 - A Home for Outcasts
June 28 - Love
June 30 - Simple Things



July 2005



July 1 - The Everlasting Arms
July 7 - London Terror
July 12 - Wee Hours
July 16 - Have Faith
July 22 - Danny's Song
July 26 - Wasp Watching
July 30 - Misinformation



August 2005



August 6 - Family Day
August 10 - A Broken Spirit
August 13 - Sweatbox
August 19 - Target Jerusalem
August 20 - Over & Over
August 23 - The Clouds
August 24 - The Coming
August 26 - For Such a Time
August 31 - Night is Coming



September 2005



September 5 - Seeking God
September 7 - Trouble Ahead
September 9 - Swept Into Eternity
September 11 - Mourning and Reflection
September 15 - Time of Sorrows
September 23 - Deep Love
September 27 - Enduring Hardship
September 29 - Known by God
September 30 - Changing of the Seasons



October 2005



October 3 - Heaven's Help
October 5 - Mom
October 16 - The Prodigals
October 23 - Saved Twice
October 28 - Benny's Last Sermon
October 31 - Limping by Faith



November 2005



November 6 - Worship
November 7 - Being An Example
November 19 - Hold On!
November 27 - Thanksgiving
November 30 - A Pain So Bad



December 2005



December 1 - Arise and Shine
December 9 - A Friend of Sinners
December 21 - Robby's Letter
December 22 - A Lighthouse
December 25 - Jesus is the Reason
December 26 - Starting Over
December 31 - By Faith



Other Websites that include David's Journal prior to April 2005:


Forgivenforlife.com

Forgivenforlife.org

Lettersfromdavid.com

Sonofhopeberkowitz.tripod.com


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David gets behind on his writing for several reasons. For one, he does not have a computer, or a word processor, and his "rough drafts" are all hand written. Once necessary corrections have been made, he then types his journals so they can be read and understood by the webmaster at AriseandShine.org.

Secondly, David has two jobs at the prison. During the day he works as a Mobility Guide and is assigned to certain sight-impaired inmates. In the afternoon he becomes a Program Aide in the Intermediate Care Program, in the E-North cell block.

Besides his two jobs, David is also very involved in the prison's chapel services and activities. Meetings, Bible studies, and services take place 5-6 times a week.

If that's not enough, David has a letter writing ministry in which he sometimes counsels people, as he is led to do so by the Lord. He also receives various requests by different ministries that want to share his testimony in the form of interviews or more of David's writings.