May our prayer be the same as one of the earliest citizens of the United States: Almighty GOD; we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection, that thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate …
The exact moment of one’s perceived independence is subjective, isn’t it? The date or event fluctuates with age. As a young teenager I sang, “Born Free” with the sorrow of a caged animal. My spoiled, middle-class American teenage girl angst shrouded the recognition of the …
All week I’ve considered this July 4th post and what to write. After last week’s Supreme Court ruling, threats of terrorism, and the horrendous racial attack against fellow believers in Charleston, SC, July 4th is more somber this year. When I think about July 4th …
As America celebrates the anniversary of the signing of our Declaration of Independence, I’ve wondered if there might not have been an America except for George Washington. In an excellent book, Seven Men: And the Secret of Their Greatness, Eric Metaxas draws the same conclusion. He …
Today my family will celebrate July 4th with hamburgers, hotdogs, and homemade ice cream. If the rain holds off, we will watch a spectacular fireworks show set to patriotic music at a nearby venue. There will be sparklers in the driveway when we return followed …
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, …
By Vicki Huffman Last September for our vacation, my husband and I drove from our home in Tennessee to Virginia to visit Washington, D.C. On the way we saw Jamestown, Yorktown, and Colonial Williamsburg, so we were steeping in the history of the founding of …
(I realize all of our readers are not Americans, but the spiritual analogy behind what I’ve written below holds true for citizens of any country. We, as believers, are all citizens of a heavenly country. Vicki Huffman) In 1776 about 50 legislators gathered in Philadelphia to …
