Happy 4th of July

This is a good weekend. I got an extra day for my weekend and we went to Silver Dollar City. It is occurring to me (probably because of my age) that we have so much to be thankful for. So many freedoms that we take for granted. And on this special weekend, I am so very grateful to God for my freedom, both spiritual and physical he has blessed me with. I am free from all of the old sins that I have committed. Aaron, who just turned 5 this week, asked me Tuesday, "Nana, why did Jesus die for us anyway?" And even though I am sure he has heard it a hundred times, it was fun to tell him that now we don't have to go to hell because Jesus has done it for us and HE came back. (To which Aaron said, "You're really old aren't you Nana? You're so old YOU'RE about to die!" Oh well--ya can't win 'em all) And I have been blessed again because I have been born into a nation where people have cared enough to fight and die for the freedom that we have here. Just thinking and writing today... God Bless America.