A SIMPLE ACT OF FAITH By Carlyne A. Turncr   A SlMPLE BASlC TENET, FOR ALL TO REACH AT WILL, WAS FAITH FROM THE BEGINNING, AND IS FAITH STILL. A HUMBLE ACT OF WILLING, GOODNESS MAGNIFIED. A CRY THAT CHANGES THE WILDERNESS OF OUR BURDENED MIND. THE OTISVILLE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IS IN THE CARE OF GOD, BECAUSE THE OTISVILLE VOLUNTEER WILL FAITHFULLY TROD. THROUGH ALL KINDS OF WEATHER -- -- GOOD TIMES AND BAD, YOU SIMPLY COME RIGHT THROUGH THE GATE. YOUR SERVICES TO RENDER.   THE BURDENS THAT WE CARRY, YOU SEEK TO DISSIPATE, BY BRINGING US TO HEAVENS GATE OR TEACHING US TO READ, OR CREATE A PRODUCT WITH TOOLS OF ART OR TRADE. THE STRUGGLES THAT WE SHOULDER, YOU CUT A PATHWAY THROUGH. THE OBSTACLES DON'T FRIGHTEN OR DEFEAT YOU.   YOU HAVE GIVEN: A HUG TO THE DISCOURAGED A HAND TO THE HELPLESS A VOICE TO THE DISENFRANCHISED HOPE TO THE HOPELESS A MEMORY TO THE FORGOTTEN A SKILL TO THE JOBLESS THE WORD OF GOD TO WRETCHED SOUND TO THE HARD OF HEARING REFUGE TO THE HOMELESS SENT UP A PRAYER FOR THE WEARY, AND GIVEN AWAY YOUR EMPTY HEART TO RECEIVE IT BACK FULL.   SO A SIMPLE ACT OF FAITH CHANGES LIVES. A GIFT HUMBLY GIVEN IS THE BEST, AND BRINGS OTHERS TO PARADISE. A TREMENDOUS ACT OF COURAGE IN A WORLD THAT RULES ON RETURNS.   OH OTISVILLE VOLUNTEER, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANKS FOR NOT LEAVING US ALONE, AND FINALLY THANKS FOR YOUR SIMPLE ACT OF FAITH.     Copyright © 1998 by Carlyne A. Turner