We need to stir up the God-given courage in our hearts to fight for our children and our children's children. We need to fight for their future freedoms. Sure, cry over the possibility of the U.S. becoming an authoritarian state with restricted religious freedom and new forms of censorship. But instead of giving in to fear, fight for freedom and civil liberties for everyone. We need to get back to our constitutional basis of freedom, liberty, and justice for all equally. 

For the next five years, I went through hell, but God never gave me more than I could handle, and then, one day, it all became alright. I walked out of prison at the age of forty, penniless and with a label that said convicted felon do not hire me. Yes, it looked dark and never-ending, but I was able to earn a master’s and a Ph.D. in biblical studies and marry. I found the most amazing, Godly women on earth, have six children and built a very wealthy company.  

Many people live through some unique experiences that, in turn, have created the lenses through which we see things, the world, and experiences. For me, my lenses are a result of a dangerous hard life that included tortures, lengthy prison sentences, and forfeiture of millions of dollars.