Let Freedom Ring!

One great privilege with my job is the many places I go. I have been in 48 of the 50 states in this great country, in all the provinces of Canada, and to England! I have seen the statue of Liberty, crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, Been to the most southern point of the United States in Key West, Ice skated at Rockefeller Center in New York City while it was snowing and holding my wife's hand (that was the greatest ever!) My son and I walked the streets of Tombstone, Arizona and stood where Wyatt Earp and the boys fought at the O.K. Corral. I have seen the Grand Canyon, The Little Big Horn, Yellow Stone, Valley Forge, Gettysburg and much, much more. I love my job, (most of the time! The part I don't like is being away from my family and church family.) I have been blessed.

Today, around 7am eastern time, I stood where great men have stood over 200 years ago. Men like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and others. Today I stood where I have never been before, In front of Liberty Hall and next to the Liberty Bell. I believe if these men where to come back and see our country and where it is today, and where the President and congress are taking us. They would be heart broken, angry, and ready to give their life for this great country all over again. They were willing to once before because when they signed the Declaration of Independence they were committing treason against the King. The penalty would be death if they didn't fight for freedom and win. As I stood there I was caught up in thinking about what pride they must have felt as they signed their name. They were signing a piece of paper that would change the world and build a country most people in the world would only dream about living in. We have been blessed to be born in this great country! I also thought about what our country would look like if we were writing the Declaration of Independence today and what names would be on it. That is a sobering thought! If the leadership we have today were writing such a document, I don't think we would have such a boarder problem like we do because no one would want to come here! Talk about going back in time! The leadership of this country is taking us right back under the oppression that was fought against to bring freedom to this great nation! Tell me that the early people of America didn't "racial profile" when they saw a red coat? They didn't worry about being "politically correct" when the were talking about freedom and liberty or the hard hand of the British Government?

I am struggling on how to end this post, so let me say this. I believe in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness! I believe that ALL men are created equal, but I believe it because of Christ! He purchased it for those who believe and He freely gives it to those who believe. NOT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT!!! So, if Christ gave us "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". If God "created all men equal", then only the person who gave you something has the right to take it away! We need to fight and not let someone else like the government take away these God given things from us! What will happen to Liberty Hall and the Liberty Bell if we become a Socialist Country? There's no place for them in that type of country! What will happen...

It's a wonderful life if you know Christ!

Thankful for the Small Things!

Well, I have finally entered the blog world. I have been hesitant to do so because I aint got good grammar, and my speling is terrible! So please look past that and hopefully as I continue to post, all will improve. At this time I will refrain from having a Spacebook or My Face page. That is yet to come!

As many of you know, the flooding around Nashville has destroyed many homes. Today I drove through a neighborhood where the water liked inches of completely covering houses earlier this week. The owners were standing in the driveway with everything they owned scattered across their lawn. The look on their faces is hard to describe in words. They stood there as if to say, "What should I do next? How will we ever move back into our home?" I know that our city is not the first to go through a flood, and we won't be the last. However, this is the first flood I have been involved in. I helped a brother from our church on Wednesday pull the carpet out of his home because of the flood. His neighbors working in the yard with their treasures drying on the ground. Seeing what they may be able to salvage. Looking at their faces as we would drive by, you could see the hurt, worry, and frustration in their eyes. This was the first real look for me. You see, for many of us, we get up out of our bed, eat at our table, sit in our recliner, drive down our street, and go to work with no problem. Many homes, including mine, received no damage from all the rain. I was hurting for these people. I wonder where they are looking for their strength? Where is their hope? I was ashamed of myself because I wasn't praying for these people like I should. "Out of sight, out of mind!" It didn't happen in my world so I somewhat forgot about it. It only effected me on Sunday while it was raining. The creek below my home was up and we couldn't leave our neighborhood. Wasn't that horrible? The water was down by Monday morning at our house and we were fine. It wasn't until Wednesday when I saw this neighborhood that I be gain to hurt for all those who were forced from their homes.

The Bible says, "It rains on the just and the unjust." Believers and unbelievers alike. The difference is where your hope is. That may sound simple and easy for me to say because my stuff is not all over my yard drying! Yet it is the truth! Our hope must be in Christ! All else will fail! This experience has made me more thankful for the little things!

If you are reading this and your home was flooded. I am praying for you every day! I pray you will put your hope in Christ! He will not let you down. It's a Wonderful Life if you know Christ!