My Husband is Getting Out of Prison

Are you ready for the changes that are coming? “My husband is getting out of prison!” The long-awaited day is almost here. You feel elated, excited, and nervous. So many thoughts are racing through your head. Will this change your relationship? Is he the same man that you married? Are you really ready for the…

October 18, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

How to heal a broken heart

Having a broken heart is one of the most painful experiences imaginable There are so many reasons people experience a broken heart—but they all fall into one category, loss. That loss may be to death, prison, divorce, an affair, or another lie. The loss knocks the breath out of you and steals away your joy. …

September 3, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Saving for a food box

Prison brings a lot of financial stress. The list of expenses can go on forever - attorneys, gas for visits, food for visits, phone calls, emails, letters, food and sundry boxes. Whew! That is a lot of extra spending for anyone, but especially for us families left with only one income while our husbands are in…

August 16, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Prison Phone Calls

Prison Phone Calls We are so used to just picking up the phone and making a call to whoever we want to talk with whenever we want to hear their voice. With technology today, we are used to having instant and inexpensive access to people 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When someone goes…

February 21, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Christmas in Prison

Christmas in prison Finding a gift for a someone in prison is a challenge because of all of the rules you must follow. The best gift for a prisoner is something they cannot get in the prison commissary. Helping your loved one celebrate Christmas in prison is a great way to stay connected and bring…

December 7, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Prison Visiting Rules

Prison visiting rules Visiting someone in prison can be super stressful if you are not prepared, but it can be a good time to connect and grow together if you ARE prepared. So, let’s make sure you are prepared to get through the gates and into your husband’s arms! First, what you wear matters. It matters…

December 3, 20170Comments

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Family

Husband in Prison

A prisoner’s wife. How could this even be possible? I never imagined that someday I would be married to a man who was in prison, but it happened, and it didn’t destroy me or our marriage. When my husband went to prison, it changed nearly everything about my life. I no longer fit in with the…

November 29, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Angel Tree Christmas

Angel Tree Christmas It doesn't seem possible that Christmas is only 5 weeks away. It feels like just yesterday that we were rushing around trying to get to as many family functions as we could. I can't believe that it's almost that time again! I want to share with you the joy of Angel Tree…

November 15, 20170Comments

ByBrandon.tijerina@theridgeproject.com

Family

Writing to Someone in Prison

It is so amazing to me how much people take talking for granted. How much I used to take it for granted. I love to talk. I talk to people, with people, at people, and I have even been known to talk to myself. It never occurred to me that there would come a day…

September 29, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com