Life After The Slammer: A journey of inspiration, insight and oddity. 

 

For just over five years Geraldine was involved in bringing creativity, hope and inspiration into Maryland prisons and jails, first as a volunteer and then, for almost two and a half years as a chaplain at the Maryland Correctional Training Center – Maryland’s largest men’s prison.

Since then she has been catapulted into the world of professional storytelling and speaking, traveling throughout the US and as far away as New Zealand bringing programs that cause people to laugh and think. She has performed everywhere from people's living rooms to being a featured performer at the National Festival in Jonesborough, TN - the jewel in the crown of the storytelling world.

Join Geraldine as she writes about her life after hanging up her chaplain's hat and taking to the storytelling road.

Entries in End of an era (1)

Thursday
May022024

The End of An Era

DateThursday, May 2, 2024 at 07:59PM

 

I lived in my beautiful home in Frederick, Maryland for twenty one and a half years, since November 18th, 2002. It was a God-gift, a sanctuary, a place full of peace in the midst of some very turbulent times. 
I thanked God every time I stepped through the front door and saw the swathe of trees and nature out of the back windows, and felt His calm surround me. 
I have moved, with my wonderful husband of almost eighteen months, whom I adore, to start a whole new chapter of life in a beautiful - in a completely different way - home in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, 35 minute away from my old neighborhood. A dream, light, love, and book-filled home. 
In the meantime repairs have been transforming my Frederick home into a veritable oasis of sleek, tasteful, modernity - from her new roof to her freshly painted front door. She went on the market officially at 3.00pm this afternoon. Two hours later I got a very satisfactory offer over the asking price, which I have accepted. 
Saturday's open house has been cancelled. There is no need to hold it. 
If appraisal and loan paperwork go well we will close in three weeks time. 
A miracle got me my Frederick home and it looks very much  like a miracle is enabling me to leave it. 
Praise you Lord. Big time praises. 
And thank you!

Amen.

 

 

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