David Berkowitz's (former Son of Sam) Journal

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

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

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.