The Burden Within

About the Book

This book is about a man that I came to know from the small town of Owensboro, Kentucky. His given name was Robert Burden – for short, some call him Bob – but he now goes by the name 090902 in a Kentucky state prison. Bob was born in 1963 to Bobby Burden, Sr. and mother, Dorothy, and he has one sibling, Enus, his younger brother. Bob’s life story intrigued me because he continues to be able to get through another day knowing that, for all practical intents and purposes, his life is at the point of being over. I have always heard that God puts no more trouble on a person than he or she can handle, but in Bob’s case, you will learn about the burden within – not only the burdens of the past that he has to carry every day but those that come from behind prison walls.

About the Author

Birtie Finch is a member of Southern Star Missionary Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Her pastor and mentor is Reverend Dr. Barry C. Johnson, Sr., who baptized her in 2019. Birtie is devoted to her church and her membership in the Mass choir. Birtie has served as a volunteer for the Louisville Elder Serve organization and the United Christian Hill Ministry. She has worked in a range of programs, including those that offer emergency finance, insurance, and food assistance to senior citizens. She has also worked for the Meals on Wheels community and organized various ecumenical activities for senior citizens groups. Birtie has taken adult community education courses at the United Christian Hill Ministry and is currently pursuing a degree in Communications and Art Technology at the Jefferson County Community College. Birtie’s life turned around on March 15, 2010, when she gave her life over to the Lord.