Love and Hope are not alien to this world. When I closed my eyes during my life when I felt or thought that all was lost when I opened them, I witnessed the power and love of my God fill every hole and remove every obstacle in the path ahead.
Michael J. Merritt
The State of Iowa’s Definition of Vexatious
When Iowa’s corn fields, heavy metal, tattoos, wild hair, pajamas, and whiskey lawfully outsmart, outmaneuver, outwork, and democratically obsolete Des Moines’ flowers, college degrees, fancy clothing, and sweat tea. #pain > #comfort
The Form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Those who no longer have dreams only remember their nightmares.
Finding The Music Written In Our Souls
Don’t live by standard sheet music just because others love and accept it. Do what you know in your heart is right, and work to build a world that will help others find joy. The only life worth living is a life of service for others while serving Jesus Christ.
The Form of Spiritual Advancement
Those who judge others by the rank given to them by others or their social class provide evidence of the contents of their souls. Those who value others based on the contents of their souls provide evidence of their proper rank in Heaven. An elected or appointed position or specific rank does not reveal true […]
The Form of the Deceit of the Wicked
The evidence indicates the unethical quickly restrict or remove access to rights and liberties from others while pursuing their desired sum. Freedom is a misunderstood paradigm taken for granted by those who have never stood the watch in defense of their own. Those who persecute and cast lies against the innocent lost in the mire […]
The Form of Nero
The evil among us will falsely accuse the innocent of burning down Rome when they desire to rebuild it in their image. At the same time, the historical record will show that those who allegedly served the people held the torch that burned the lives of those they claimed to serve. Only Acts that bring […]
Honor, Courage, and Commitment and the Weight of Truth
The inner strength of the least among us is created by the evidence that shows they carry the weight of this world’s deceit. At the same time, the evidence also indicates that the least among us also carry the weight of truth that some we have trusted to lead have produced evidence of lacking the […]
The Form of Persistence
Success has little to do with who we are. It has everything to do with having the honor, courage, and commitment to persevere through failure until we reach the desired outcome. Defeat is only achieved by those who accept it.
When I deploy to defend what I serve and believe in, I do not look back at the pier from which I departed. I stand the watch until I have completed the mission I have been ordered to complete.