I spent my morning watching the Glen Beck rally at the Lincoln Memorial, "Honor Rally" in support of the Special Ops Warriors. There were hundreds, no, thousands of people there, they estimated as high as 500,000. And untold numbers were watching the live stream on Facebook and on CSPAN, where I watched it. It was a moving and uplifting program.
It reminded me again that we often get complacent in our everyday lives, taking for granted what we have and we should be giving as well as taking. I know I'm guilty of not giving as much as I should. I used to volunteer and do more but the past few years I've taken a back seat. Nothing can get done if we all do that.
So many people find it hard to witness the miracles of our Lord and give him credit for giving us life and the many blessings we have in our lives.
A few years ago I read something, not sure where it was now or I'd post it here, but it was how we neglect God, even when we gather for a family meal. We make room for everyone around the table, but do we remember to include him by giving thanks for the food that we are about to eat. Many of us don't and in not doing so, we are excluding him from our meal and our lives.
The same goes when we do not thank him every day for the blessings, no matter how big or small, that he gives us. We need to go to him when we are sad, asking that he show us the light and we can find that happiness and peace again, we need to go to him when we are troubled and the path is so dark that we cannot see the light. But we need to ask him for guidance in finding the answer to our problems and not expect him to solve them for us. He will help us when we ask.
We often forget to thank and to respect those who give so selfishly to serve in the military so we can keep our freedoms. Those men and women give so much for us, even their lives if needed and they do it because they love God and they love our country.
We all need to be soldiers in a way. We should get back to the principles of this country. Life, Liberty and Justice for All and that All Men Are Created Equal. We need to put God back into our schools and our lives to overcome the evils that are running rampant now.
We need to show our colors, just as we did in 1942 when Japan attacked us, again on 9/11/2001 when another group of terrorist attacked us. As Americans we came together to work and fight and support our troops and our country. We need to do this every day of our lives.
I fly my flag often but I should fly it every day. And I am going to try to remember to do that. But I will respect it and bring it in during bad weather but the rest of the time I want my neighbors and friends to see it proudly waving from the corner of my front porch. It will let them know that I am a proud American and I'm not afraid to show the colors that represent me and this great country.
Right now, our country is in trouble. There is a division but it can be overcome. Those who believe in God and believe in the right thing to do out number those who do not believe that way and it is up to us to let it be known that we are not going to accept their way of doing things. We have to believe in what our founding fathers wrote up in the Constitution and that it be our Bible for our freedom and way of life. We cannot let those who want power destroy it or our way of life for their benefit. It comes down to many against the few and it is time for the many to stand up and let it be known that we are Americans and we are free and that we will not succumb to their tyranny.
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