“…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land”
2 Chronicles 7:14
“God bless America,
Land that I love,
Stand beside her and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above!”
“O beautiful for spacious skies…
...for amber waves of grain… 
…for purple mountain majesties…
(Photo Source: Berry College)
…above the fruited plain!…
…America! America!…
…God shed his grace on thee… …and crown thy good with brotherhood…
…from sea to shining sea!”
Charleigh Anne and Sarah Kate decked out in their red, white, & blue!
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same”
Ronald Reagan
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth”
George Washington
“Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged”
Ronald Reagan
“We hold these truths to be self evident; that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
Thomas Jefferson
“Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on…
…In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:
As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free;
While God is marching on…
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Our God is marching on…”
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Who “nose” why Seth and I decided on having our pic made like this! We probably had the decision made for us. 
On a hot dry September day in 1986 I was mowing the yard. As I rode by our bay window, I noticed our son Seth peering out the window. At about 9 months old, he had pulled himself up to see out. His face clearly indicated he wanted to be outside with me. Every time I passed he was still there, watching intently. These moments stirred my heart that day as a new Dad, and as a result I wrote a song titled “Just Like You”. I’d like to share part of it with you ….
My love for music may have rubbed off a little (or a lot)! 
Our summers come and go – sunrise, sunset…
….swiftly fly the years. 
These faces look suspect, but maybe happy after finishing a great meal! The setting does appear to be our kitchen. 
Our standard fall and winter weekend attire! 
