Happy 4th of July !!!

Freedom ... a word we often take for granted. Here in the USA, we are blessed to have many freedoms. We are blessed with having enough food for each meal ... and often times in bounty, to the detriment of our waistlines. We have the ability to work ... at the profession of choice ... to earn a living, and supply our basic needs ... as well as luxuries.

We have the freedom to speak our opinions without fear of prosecution. We can worship God ... or not worship as we choose.

I personally believe that we should thank God everyday for the freedoms with which we have been blessed.

Being in the process of adopting a daughter from China ... I think of freedom with a new perspective. My daughter will become a US citizen. By God's blessing, she will never know hunger ... poverty ... and she will have the means to accomplish all of her dreams.

So... when you eat those hot dogs and hamburgers ... and shoot off those firecrackers ... remember many men and women have given their lives so that we can be free today. Don't take it for granted. Thank God everyday for the blessings we have been given.

Happy Fourth of July !!!!!!!!