Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Patriotism”
Happy (early) 4th of July, friend! I hope your holiday is safe, fun, and family-filled. We’ve hit a rainy spell in the Ozarks the last few days, but we’re hopeful that it moves on before we celebrate with fireworks this evening. Because of family members’ work schedules, we’ll enjoy our activities tonight instead of on the 4th. We’ll grill a …
I’m taking a mini-blog break on this Veterans Day, but I wanted to extend my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to our military veterans. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. A mere thank you hardly seems enough. Because of you, we enjoy freedoms other countries can only dream about. I recently read this veteran’s inspiring story of courage. He’s eighty-eight and …
I rarely speak about my political beliefs. At the end of the day, it’s not about me, my party affiliation, or who won or who didn’t win the presidential election. And for the record: No, I’m not a fence-sitter, a wimp, or a lukewarm patriot. Who am I? A believer (Romans 10:9, 10) A victor (1 Cor 15:57) A truth-seeker (John …
Today, I was set to do a follow-up post to Monday’s Are Critique Partners Necessary? With it being a holiday, however, I’ve decided to take today off and save Part Two until Friday. I’d like to mention just a few quick things: *Tonya Ashley, you’re my June blog giveaway winner. Congratulations! Please contact me soon with your mailing info so I can …
Today I’m thanking God for freedom in Christ and for the many freedoms we have in this great nation of the United States of America. These are blessings that I don’t take for granted. I pray today you are celebrating these things, as well, and enjoying this holiday with your loved ones. We celebrated some Independence Day activities with family …
Pollyanna or not, there are certain things that bother me. Here are a few: those that don’t remove their hats and caps in church, unnecessary rudeness to people, lack of common courtesies, and remaining seated during our National Anthem. Would you believe, I’ve been at ballgames before where folks actually stayed glued to their seats gobbling their hot dogs and …
