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Watch Issues with Jane Velez Mitchell on HLN Tonight- Erin Merryn a guest
Received a call this morning to appear on Jane Velez Mitchell show on HLN (CNN sister network). So change of plans for the day. I will be driving into the city (Chicago) to tape the interview at 2:15pm. It will appear on tonight’s show so be watching or recording! Great coverage on Erin’s law passing […]
What I would go back and say
What I would go back and say If I could just spend one more day When the innocence of a little girl was killed The day the walls began to build What I would go back and say If I could just spend one more day If I could return to that sidewalk And walk […]
Governor Quinn Signs Erin’s Law
The Governor of Illinois has given me a whole new meaning to Valentine’s Day. Today at 4:10 pm CTS Governor Pat Quinn signed Erin’s law. I knew early this morning he was signing it today. A year ago February 10th I spoke in a small town called Dixon, Illinois for a child abuse conference. It […]
February 10, 1992
Holding on to or denying dark secrets won’t make them go away; they will always come back to haunt you. Giving voice to them serves a purpose.-Erin Merryn —————————————————————————————————– February 10, 1992 (Following comes out of my 2nd book Living For Today) For over an hour we sat and played one game after another of […]
Decisions
Life is full of them. We come across small decisions and big decisions we have to make. I am approaching a time in my life with a big decision that I knew was coming. Last April after much prayer with God I made the decision to resign from my job walking away from my salary […]
Letter from Barack Obama
Back in January 2006 I was a 21 year old college sophomore. I wrote then Senator Barack Obama on sex offender laws and better ways to protect children. This was his response back to me. Whether he actually wrote it or someone from his office, I will hold the President accountable to this he signed […]
A Birthday Blizzard
Dozens of states woke up this morning to a snowstorm but I don’t think anyone woke up to what people throughout Illinois got hit with. I started taking pictures last night of the blizzard that was hitting us. I was making jokes that the weathermen are trying to scare us all and it will be […]
Blizzard 2011
What I was really going to write about tonight I have decided not to. Instead I am posting a photo of this crazy blizzard we are getting. This was once the deck and I can only imagine what it will look like in the morning. The weather is so bad the entire state of IL […]
A strong fortress to save me
“In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.” -Psalm 31:1-2-
Be Strong and Courageous
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” -Deuteronomy 31:6