“God Bless the U.S.A”
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” Psalm 33:12
Independence Day is near. I decorated my house. My porch, too. Flags, pinwheels, stars ‘n’ stripes everywhere. Red, white, and blue abound. I readied the grill. Checked out the new sprinkler. Prepped the food – and remembered…
Sparklers, smiles, and sweets
Corn “on the cob” (that dad always cut off the cob to eat) 
Guys at the grill
Homemade ice cream
Porch swings and sprinklers and sunshine
Thanking God for our family, freedom, and faith
Ending the evening – loud laughter, claps, cheers; a fantastic fireworks display splashed onto the night sky
And daddy’s favorite “4th of July” song…
Have a blessed holiday weekend everyone!
I love Independence Day. All of the thoughts that you have listed above come to mind and make me smile. Spending time with family and friends on a day in which we celebrate our great country and our great freedoms together. It doesn’t get much better than that! The fireworks are great and so is the food – but for me, it’s about the time with those you care about and that care about you.
We really do have a lot to be thankful for, don’t we? July 4 always reminds me of that. And I love everything about it, too.
God bless you, friend.
Isn’t it amazing how hearing that song brings your daddy right into the room singing along with tears in his eyes. Man, I miss him. Thank you for keeping him so alive. You just don’t know what it means to me. Love you.