Jean-Ann Cooper

beyond beauty

My Days in Prison

I spent two days at the FMC Carswell Federal Prison this past week. It is a huge facility that is home to over 1,400 female inmates and, as prisons go, it appears to be quite nice. The lawns are green and lush, the grounds are well kept, the bathrooms are spotless and so is the cafeteria. As a volunteer team member of ... read more

I'm Going to Prison Tomorrow

And I couldn't be more excited! This weekend, hundreds of men and women in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area will be spending Friday and Saturday in men and women's prisons and youth detention centers as volunteers for The Bill Glass "Behind the Walls" Ministry. Each of us will have the unique opportunity to share the Gospel with ... read more

Miss America and Me

Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell was crowned Miss America 2016 this week! When I was growing up, I remember watching Miss America with my Mom every year. I loved the gowns, the swimsuit competition and the talent. I especially loved the question part of the competition. Each year, Mom would tell me I was pretty enough to be ... read more

Is Your Heart Ready?

Growing up Catholic, we said rote prayers like "Hail Mary", "The Act of Contrition" and several other beautiful prayers. They are all deep, meaningful prayers but they were a far cry from that freewheeling prayer stuff other churches practiced! I memorized and recited every word of the prayers, over and over and over again. ... read more

Where Are The Funny Cat Videos?

I fell in love social media years ago. My favorite site has always been Facebook. Hands down. Twitter's 140 character rule seemed too restrictive for this wordy girl. And it frustrates me when I can't enlarge photos on Instagram to see all the cute, smiling faces. Through Facebook, I've been able to connect with old friends ... read more