But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature;
rather, serve one another in love.
Gal 5:13
Free to do good things not evil. Free to love .. Love by affirming words, by quiet time with others, by acts of service, by giving gifts, and by tounching others. Free to be full of joy & delight. Free to live our lives to the fullest with all of its adventures and mysteries! Free to live out our passions to give to our world.
history lessons:
The Declaration of Independence was approved this day, July 4, 1776. John Hancock, the first to sign, said: "the price on my head has just doubled." Benjamin Franklin signed saying "We must hang together or most assuredly we shall hang separately." Of the fifty-six signers: 17 lost their fortunes, 12 had their homes destroyed, 9 fought and died, 5 were arrested as traitors, and 2 lost sons in the War. As Samuel Adams signed, he said: "We have this day restored the Sovereign to whom all men ought to be obedient. He reigns in heaven and from the rising to the setting of the sun, let His kingdom come."
Washington, D.C. was in a panic as 70,000 Confederate troops were marching toward it just sixty miles away. The furious fighting lasted three days. As General Lee found his ammunition running low, he ordered General Pickett to make a direct attack. After an hour of murderous fire and bloody hand-to-hand combat, the Confederates were pushed back and the Battle of Gettysburg ended this day, July 3, 1863, with over 50,000 casualties. President Lincoln confided: "When everyone seemed panic-stricken...I went to my room...and got down on my knees before Almighty God and prayed."
~gathered by Bill Federer
for American Minute @ crosswalk.com
or check his book, "America's God & Country"
I tried to write this qoute word for word and get the author too.
It seems I have failed somwhere but what I have I will write here:
the 4th: fireworks display!
230 yrs!
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