Taylor Hollister

My name is Taylor Hollister and I was born in Florida. I faced some adversity growing up, but regardless of that I did well in school, athletics, and worked also. Alongside my well doing habits, drinking and drugs took hold of my life. Wide is the way that leads to...

Name Your Blessings and Give Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Did you know the Thanksgiving holiday was established by President Abraham Lincoln on October 3, 1863, and he designated it to be on the last Thursday of November? Have you ever thought about how giving thanks parallels praise? Both are...

Rhonda Dawson

My life was dark from the age of 4 as I grew up with sexual abuse. Keeping secrets was never easy, but the secrets were the only way to survive. I started using at the age of 16 and was in and out of treatment, jails, and institutions. In 2021, I visited jail for the...

Annual Fall Banquet Summary

Fall greetings in Christ! We are thrilled to share how God is working mightily at the Polk County Jail (PCJ). Our 2025 theme is “Christ for all people from all nations,” and we are seeing it unfold right here; there are currently inmates from 44 different...

Becky Wink

I was born and raised in Council Bluffs. My parents divorced when I was young. My mom remarried shortly after and he adopted me. We were very active in a Baptist Church. I was sexually abused by my adopted father. He was arrested and sent to prison. I suffered a lot...