Sentenced to Life (Christianity today)
Sentenced to Life
It was not a surprise that Shawn Hagwood ended up in prison. But a stranger’s kindness showed him that he didn’t need to stay there.
By Julie Ferwerda, online exclusive
Shawn Hagwood (left) and Dave Stensland
Shawn Hagwood’s young life had been marked by poor choices. Starting in middle school, he got in with the wrong crowd and started drinking and experimenting with drugs. By the time he was 16, he had dropped out of school and already had a growing criminal record. No one expected much good from him, nor did he expect it from himself.
But on Tuesday, August 27, 1996, Shawn began a journey of learning that would turn his life around…
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http://www.christianitytoday.com/todayschristian/special/sentencedtolife.html
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