WINTER 2024
Ron Bell
God’s Artwork: A Messy Life Transformed By Forrest White
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on Bell kissed his dying mother goodbye for the last time in May 2014, but he could not hug her.
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He was in handcuffs, bound for jail.
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Years before he had spat upon his sister. It turned into a felony battery charge, he said. She has an Injunction for Protection, i.e. a court order for him to stay away from her.
Serving Isn't Always Convenient
But with their mother dying, Bell called his sister to come be there, too, unwilling, even with their turbulent history, to deny her whatever time remained with their mother. Like so many times before, though, an argument ensued, and his sister called the police. Bell would be in jail over Mother’s Day before being released.
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“The judge said, ‘This is sibling rivalry nonsense, but if your sister is home you can’t go there,’” he said.
The Most Wonderful Time of Years Gone By
His sister’s boyfriend met Bell to hand over his wallet and cellphone. From there, he caught a bus to see his probation officer. She laid out a simple choice … CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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