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And it's the month of celebrating America's birthday!
It's is a blessed time in our Nation's history as we celebrate the birthday of America on July 4th! A brief recount of that event and the events leading up to this celebration....
"The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.
The Fourth of July 2021 is on Sunday, July 4, 2021; the federal holiday will be observed on Monday, July 5, 2021."
How blessed we are to live in a society of freedoms and we must stand tall to continue to protect all those freedoms not given but earned by the blood, sweat and tears of Americans who have gone before us! Never forget how great the United States of America is and how blessed we are to be Americans!
"The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.
The Fourth of July 2021 is on Sunday, July 4, 2021; the federal holiday will be observed on Monday, July 5, 2021."
How blessed we are to live in a society of freedoms and we must stand tall to continue to protect all those freedoms not given but earned by the blood, sweat and tears of Americans who have gone before us! Never forget how great the United States of America is and how blessed we are to be Americans!
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America's Birthday Freedom...that's what comes to mind on the 4th of July each year. All the numerous freedoms we enjoy as citizens of the United States of America. Our flag, our National Anthem, the Declaration of Independence, and not to be excluded but it's what I remember....hot dogs, apple pie, homemade ice cream, parades and fireworks! All these remembrances display the celebration we continue to enjoy paid for by the sacrifices of so many men and women.
The writers of the Declaration of Independence were like you and me...ordinary individuals who desired and fought for America to be free from another country's control. They weren't perfect, but what they accomplished gives us our rights and freedoms today. May we continue to call out to God Almighty to watch over us, but to touch our lives so that we might continue to tell others about the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for us....and may we remain...FREE, BRAVE and FOLLOWERS of CHRIST! |
