Despite all the nonsense around the country, I saw some promising things recently.
I don't fly my USA flag all the time, but did put it up for Memorial Day and plan to leave it flying through Veterans Day before giving it a rest and likely flying a UGA flag for football season.
A house in my neighborhood flew a Pride flag all June. I thought it was interesting because a husband and wife own the house. I don't know if they have a child who prompted the decision or they just wanted to show that they are allies.
Anyway, I noticed on Friday that they replaced it with an American flag.
I love this because I don't have a problem with individuals who feel covered by the Pride movement, rather, I do have a problem with Americans who forsake their nationality for a movement that has nothing to do with their nationality. That goes for any identity politics that minimizes or even denounces being an American.
Plenty of my extremists friends have been going off about how July 4th isn't a legitimate holiday anymore ever since RvW was overturned. Yet several of these people are still participating in the cookout tradition this weekend. Kind of like non-believers who celebrate Christmas, except those people aren't so aggressive about trashing Christianity.
I also got to witness a homosexual wedding where several prayers were offered and calls for blessings were made during the ceremony. This was also moving to me because judgement is not ours and these people were Christian before they accepted their sexual preference. They didn't renounce their belief in God despite their lifestyle and the conflict that society perpetuates. They are who they are, feel what they feel, and believe what they believe without trying to appease any particular agenda.
Given that we are all sinners and God doesn't make mistakes, I trust in His plan and believe the best thing we can do as individuals is live in truth and love one another. You love who you love and true freedom means other people have no say. So it warms my heart to see people living their best life by not attacking or warring with others.
Living in a country that allows freedom of expression or such a union is what July 4th is all about. Think about that before trashing US Independence Day.
God bless you all and have a safe day no matter how you choose to live.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Please don't forget to pursue happiness folks.
I don't fly my USA flag all the time, but did put it up for Memorial Day and plan to leave it flying through Veterans Day before giving it a rest and likely flying a UGA flag for football season.
A house in my neighborhood flew a Pride flag all June. I thought it was interesting because a husband and wife own the house. I don't know if they have a child who prompted the decision or they just wanted to show that they are allies.
Anyway, I noticed on Friday that they replaced it with an American flag.
I love this because I don't have a problem with individuals who feel covered by the Pride movement, rather, I do have a problem with Americans who forsake their nationality for a movement that has nothing to do with their nationality. That goes for any identity politics that minimizes or even denounces being an American.
Plenty of my extremists friends have been going off about how July 4th isn't a legitimate holiday anymore ever since RvW was overturned. Yet several of these people are still participating in the cookout tradition this weekend. Kind of like non-believers who celebrate Christmas, except those people aren't so aggressive about trashing Christianity.
I also got to witness a homosexual wedding where several prayers were offered and calls for blessings were made during the ceremony. This was also moving to me because judgement is not ours and these people were Christian before they accepted their sexual preference. They didn't renounce their belief in God despite their lifestyle and the conflict that society perpetuates. They are who they are, feel what they feel, and believe what they believe without trying to appease any particular agenda.
Given that we are all sinners and God doesn't make mistakes, I trust in His plan and believe the best thing we can do as individuals is live in truth and love one another. You love who you love and true freedom means other people have no say. So it warms my heart to see people living their best life by not attacking or warring with others.
Living in a country that allows freedom of expression or such a union is what July 4th is all about. Think about that before trashing US Independence Day.
God bless you all and have a safe day no matter how you choose to live.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Please don't forget to pursue happiness folks.