Her First Fireworks

Taken 7/3/2022.

What a great summer night it was to enjoy being FREE! While last night wasn’t really any special day, every now and then it’s good to stop and recognize, to celebrate, just how good life can be… Even as some things seem uncertain or bleak. I hope to live each day holding onto the feeling I had last night, striving to enjoy every moment as I live my #bestlifeever.

What is on my mind? In these moments, from what do I know that I am free?

I am FREE from religious tyranny, which has stolen time, money, or lives from many people over past centuries. My love for God and for Truth, REAL Truth, has led me to a happy life of purpose and drive, FREE from mental enslavement to wishful thinking and shaky foundations, the kind that are ever changing and always being adjusted, clarified or rewritten. After many years of feeling uncertain, I feel today that I know the real meaning of being a True Believer.

I am FREE from governmental tyranny (for the most part). I treasure and honor the privilege it is to live in a land that allows me to freely honor both my God and my fellow man, without being made to bow to the whims of tyrants lest I tempt imprisonment or death. If I had a choice, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else than where I do now, and if you’re here too, then I bet you feel the same way. This reality may change with time, but every day until it does, I will consider to be a blessing.

I am FREE, and have been all along, from crippling, paranoid, and even delusional fear of upper respiratory viruses, even as many in the world today unfortunately still are. The last two years have taught me what enslavement to fear truly looks like, and just how precious the freedom from fear really is.

I am FREE from the fear of death, thanks to the salvation of Jesus, the Christ and my Lord. Knowing that I can be forgiven of my sins by truly seeking righteousness, and being as forgiving to others as I can possibly be, brings me unparalleled inner peace.

I am FREE from the burden of crushing debt, thanks to the strong work ethic work of both my wife and I. Here, at nearly 12 years of marriage, we have successfully found balance, especially once the illusions that misled us in the first few years were eventually abandoned. I am eternally grateful for the loving guidance and support of my Grandma. Thanks to her assistance, I’m so happy to have a house, to be able to provide a home for my wife and my child. I’m thankful for the blessing of my ingenuity and determination, that has given me a job that allows my wife to stay home and raise our daughter, allows me a fantastic work life balance and the pleasure of being home with my family, and allows me plenty of room to breath when making financial decisions large and small.

I wish peace and happiness to all who read this. Study God’s word. NEVER stop asking the hard questions, especially of those who would have you desist. Follow the Truth, wherever it leads, no matter the cost. When you find it, you will KNOW the Truth, and it will set you free.