Redeemed

Captain Billy is doing a fine job of getting us home today. While the score at last night's game was disappointing, being on the water never disappoints.

Remember, honor, respect. For your sake, take an inventory of all that is good --life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the fredom to worship, to participate in the American political process, to dream and to be, and yes, to complain. You live in the land of free and the home of the brave.
Give thanks today to Jesus, who modeled true sacrifice.

He left everything on the cross for your ultimate freedom. Know that many have died since then to protect your freedom. Give thanks today for Jesus and the people who laid down their lives for you. Before you utter something hateful about this country, learn what it means to have a noble cause, to sacrifice, to believe in good over evil, order over chaos, think of yourself less and more of others.

Talk to people who are older than you, people who fought, sacrificed, did without, lived humbly, people who lived and migrated from Communist countries. Talk to people who have truly been oppressed by dictatorship and religious persecution. Go and live in the countries that are so much better than the United States of America. Go!

As for me, I am grateful for this country that values and protects life, which allows me to freely worship God Almighty and provides opportunity to pursue what is right and good. I am thankful for the men and women who died to protect me and my rights as a citizen of the United States of America. I give thanks and praise to God, who is sovereign over everything.

Ask yourself while you remember and honor those who died for you, "What am I pursuing?"

LHM. IDK what happened to the first post...? The photos got massaged. 🤔Good morning from the Raleigh Christmas Parade. Everyone is in the house and the atmosphere is the same but different. It is very emotional for me, and surely for many others. Look for me; I'll be the one shouting, "Merry Christmas!" It is the Christmas parade after all!