Erin Merryn
Traveling Through This Life
As a two-year-old you can see what I get excited about after waking from a nap. At that age life should be about having fun and having nothing to worry about. My father always tells me you have your entire childhood on camera. He is right my mother had that camera going all the time […]
13 Years Later
I began that diary entry 13 years ago at 2:35 a.m. saying, “I just want to die. I am in so much pain and can’t stop crying. It got really bad tonight. I feel so dirty right now. I am sitting in bed with images running through my head of tonight.” I can remember every […]
Broken Girl
Erin’s Law in Missouri
Missouri Senator Ryan McKenna has been following Erin’s law and attached a bill to it in Missouri. Missouri Senate Bill 286 develops the task force for age appropriate curriculum on sexual abuse in schools. I was asked to come testify in Missouri to the Senate but had to send my testimony in through video. Today […]
Innocence
Innocence Innocence can be gone in the blink of an eye.
Keeping Busy with Erin’s Law
People know with Erin’s law being signed two weeks ago by Governor Quinn my vision moving forward is to get President Obama’s attention. So I did my research on who I need to reach out to in United States House and Senate and of course President Obama himself. In each letter I included a copy […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Desires and Longings Map
I am leaving this evening on a retreat with 15 other women to a cabin somewhere I have never been in Wisconsin. These women are all in my small group at church. I am not sure what will be in store for the weekend but I am looking forward to seeing what our two leaders […]
