by Erika VanHaitsma | Jun 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
First, I sincerely appreciate your concern to protect women and help children. And I agree with you 100%, those things are extremely important. But I think we are looking at the problem differently, and therefore, coming to different conclusions. Here’s what I’m...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Due to the new podcast my older sister and I are just starting, I am going to be taking a break from the regular blog. It’s hard to study and keep up with both to be honest. I enjoy writing. But I LOVE speaking. And I don’t want to blog just to blog....
by Erika VanHaitsma | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Jul 25, 2018 | Sunday Morning Thoughts, Uncategorized
Recently in the news was a story about the death of a young boy (around 11 years old) who was murdered by a gang. Unfortunately death from the hands of a gang is nothing new. What makes this death so horrific is that people stood around and watched and did nothing. I...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Jul 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
(It was not my original intention but I ended up taking off the whole month while my older sister was in town. It was a good and needed break but I apologize for not letting anyone know in advance.) It may sound incredibly cliched but I’ve slowly been realizing...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Oct 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s amazing how perspective changes as you get older. I used to feel invincible, like nothing terrible would ever happen to me or to someone I loved. Life felt pretty comfortable. And then we went through some hard times and painful struggles and those years...