Today my country is 250 years old. That seems like a lot but it's really just a blurb in history. Still, how did it get this old?
Well, when the Pilgrims came here, and those following, they brought their faith with them. They had lived under a king and it didn't go well for people of faith in their own country. People traveled across oceans in ships with none of the conveniences that we would enjoy today should we decide to travel to a new country. Their faith was immense and VERY important to them!
What courage those early arrivals had to travel to a land that none of them had seen. Would we be willing to do that? Would we be so brave as to take our families, and all of our belongings, and hope for a better life somewhere else on this globe?
So we have it good. I know we have it good. The problem is that, for far too long, our government and big corporations haven't wanted us to succeed. The forces operating against us farmers, for instance, are huge and heartless.
How do evil people get so much power? I suppose it's' because we're all busy raising our families and working hard to keep them fed, safe, and educated. Still, why should the MAJORITY live under the rule of an evil teeny tiny minority? That is the question the early citizens of this vast land asked themselves as they began to loose their freedoms even here.
Robert and I watched this 3 part miniseries, called SONS OF LIBERTY, recently. I would encourage everyone to watch it. We couldn't sympathize with those first Patriots like we can now having seen and felt what really was happening. The largest military on the planet was trying to destroy the patriots rights to bear arms....
Here's a video I found with clips from the series. I'm sure you can find the series on YouTube like we did. Let's ALL be thankful that God wants us free! HE is the one who gives us rights.
Happy Independence Day everyone and Happy Birthday America.
Love all of you patriots out there,
Dawn
