Lorne Liechty Perspective

In anticipation of the 250th Birthday of the United States, here is a moment in history from:

This Week In 1776: May 4-10:

Things are heating up as our Nation moves closer to a formal separation from Great Britain.

On May 4, 1776, Rhode Island (https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/rhode-island), the colony founded by the most radical religious dissenters from the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Colony, becomes the first North American colony to renounce its allegiance (https://docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/civicsandeducation/teacherresources/Act-of-Renunciation.pdf) to King George III (https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/george-iii). Ironically, Rhode Island would be the last state to ratify the new American Constitution (https://www.history.com/topics/constitution) more than 14 years later on May 29, 1790.
Subsequently, on May 10, 1776, the Continental Congress authorized each of the thirteen colonies to form new state governments.
Source: history.com and wiki source

As the month of April comes to an end, we spent time this weekend supporting the Child Advocacy Center in Rockwall County. The Go Blue For Kids campaign supports the prevention of Child Abuse.

Saturday night we attended the CAC Gala with hundreds of other Rockwall County residents. Today, on Blue Sunday, we participated in a prayer event at the Rotary Peace Pole in San Jacinto Plaza, to pray for the victims of Child Abuse and for the abuse to end!