Hello. I hope you had a great Fourth of July. I thought it might be nice to take a thankfulness tour for the freedoms we hold so dear in our country. So here are some of the things I'm grateful and thankful for because I live in a country that I love and cherish. Beautiful sunrises: Interesting friends: Those who forged our freedom: Gardens that grow: Those who protect … [Read more...]
Cherishing and Protecting Our Freedom
The concept of "freedom" has been on my mind a lot this year, especially since I taught U.S. History this past year to a group of high school students. I learned a LOT about the freedom that Americans purchased with their sweat, blood, and often their very lives. Teaching the class reminded me of all of the many brave and intelligent people who came before us, people who lived with integrity, … [Read more...]