Happy Independence Day!!!
America has been a country for 247 years now, and gratefulness floods my heart as I think about how good God has been to bless this country so immensely. I love these verses of "God Bless America."
O beautiful for pilgrim feet whose stern impassioned stress,
A thoroughfare for freedom beat, across the wilderness.
America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw, confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.
O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life.
America! America! May God thy gold refine, till all success be noblenss, and ev'ry gain divine.
O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years.
Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears.
America! America! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood,
from sea to shining sea.
Ronald Reagan said, "We're blessed with the opportunity to stand for something - for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to."
Liberty didn't originate from the founding fathers. It comes from God. Since every person is created in God's image, each one deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and individual freedom is worth fighting for. I like what the psalmist said in Psalm 61:5: "...thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name." We have been indeed blessed with a strong, great heritage, and I hope you have an awesome day celebrating!
Do you have any fun plans or traditions you like to do on the 4th?
We must always remember how blessed we are, Ashley, and never take our freedoms for granted.
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I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July, sweet friend!
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