HAPPY
FOURTH OF JULY!
What
are some of your favorite memories of watching fireworks on the 4th?
Spectacular shows, aren’t they, followed by fun family parties! But the reason
behind them can easily be overlooked.
On this special day we
celebrate America’s independence and freedom! And may we never forget that we
were founded to be a Christian nation.
I
like the words of John Quincy Adams, one of our early Presidents. “Is it not
that in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly
linked with the birthday of the Savior?”
How
about: “All the scholars are required to live a religious and blameless life
according to the rules of God’s Word, diligently reading the Holy Scriptures,
that fountain of Divine light and truth..” Handbook of Yale, one of our
earliest colleges, in the 1787 Student Guidelines.
And
this quote: “The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty
so intimately in their minds that is impossible to make them conceive the one
without the other.” Alex de Tocqueville: French observer of America in 1831,
author of Democracy in America.
Do
our children and grandchildren know this connection? Let’s be sure to
tell them.
Many
have been misled into believing things other than the truth about our rich Christian
heritage in America. Admittedly our country is not without sin, but it still is
the greatest nation on earth. It was founded by godly men who acknowledged a
heavenly Father as the source of all that is good. And only by giving Jesus
praise and thanks and living by God’s moral principles will our country remain
great.
Let
love reign in our land and may God be honored in all we do for Him. Let’s sing
it loud and clear this July 4th, “America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.”
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.”
Psalm 33:12.
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WRITING
AND SPEAKING NEWS
Praise
Jesus! The early amazon reviews for Jesus
Time, Love Notes of Wonder & Worship are gratifying. Thank you dear
readers. May many people be blessed.
Prayers
are appreciated for Special Events in July:
Author
fest Book signing Lake Geneva Lakefront Sat. July 14th
Christian
Women’s Connection Speaking Events:
Lake
Geneva Guest Night, July 11th
Rice
Lake After Five Group, July 16
CWC Eau
Claire, WI July 17
Grace
Evangelical Church Women’s Event, Sat. July 28th
Also please pray for our daughter Pam and husband John's Life Sports Camps for 500 kids in Village Church, Gurnee running 3 weeks
of July.
Exciting
News! My husband Wayne has become a writer! His 500-plus-page book Thoughts For Today Words For Tomorrow is now available on amazon. I
couldn’t be more proud! It’s a collection of bits and pieces, words of encouragement
from a husband and father to his family. Check it out by following the link
below.
