Honoring Freedom

 

Happy July 4th!!!!

 

Yesterday in church, we unexpectedly got to sing "I'm Proud To Be An American", or, as the actual title of the song is: "God Bless The USA". I say unexpectedly, because it was at a church service, but, it really was very, very fitting and that is why I say 'we got to sing' as in 'had the privilege to sing'. Because it is a privilege to be, to exist, to worship and praise God and your country at the same time along with others that feel the same way.

Have a Safe and Special Celebration today!

Foot note: Speaking of privilege ... I once had the pleasure of hearing Lee Greenwood play "The Star Spangled Banner" at the opening ceremony at Nissan Stadium (then LP Field) in Nashville, TN for the CMA Festival nightly concerts. He played the saxophone at that particular occasion.

Where "Thank You Song" comes from

Inevitable, there are trials in life. It is a common belief that they will grow you and make you stronger.

"Thank You Song" comes from a place like that. It was a day like any other day (way before this thing in 2020 hit us), and why an event triggered me to write it, is a mystery, just like Life itself, but what I do know is that my husband was still hooked on narcotic pain pills at the time, and the unpredictability of each moment was a constant cloud hanging over us and me. He had had one of his out-lashes and it was  after that moment "Thank You Song" came about.  I turned to my consolers God and music and reached for my guitar and simply started strumming and singing. The words and the melody instantly started flowing through from my heart and the Holy Spirit . There is no other explanation when a song simply starts seemingly out of "nothingness". The purpose for me that evening was to find strength in life's weakness to connect with a feeling of gratitude, so that I could turn a resentment into something uplifting.

In this day and time, when we all are more or less in an adaptive stage of living, my hope is that you will find strength and inspiration from hearing this song.

PS. There is a dictionary on my facebook page that explains some of the terminology I use in the song: https://www.facebook.com/krizrogerscountrymusic/photos/p.10157202566266470/10157202566266470/?type=1&theater

and I would like to add that "Bigger Scheme" refers to God's plans for not just you and me, but for human kind as a whole.

Yes!

- Do you believe in the Big Bang?

- Yes.

- Do you believe in God?

- Yes.

- How can you believe in both?

- God created and creates everything, didn't and doesn't He?

- Yes.

God talks to us ...

… through others or events.

As an afternoon snack today, I had a smoothie and watched some “Let’s Make A Deal”. I don’t do that very often - watch that particular show, though it IS very entertaining. What has this got to do with God talking to us? Here’s how it was today: On the show there was a lady that picked a key out of a bunch of keys. She took it and tried to open a lock.  Moved on to pick a different key. Then the next. And next. Her time ran out.  She could have won a car. But: the first key she picked WAS the RIGHT one! She just did not turn it. Soo … through that I learned “When you have the right tools, you also have to use them right”.

How is God talking to you today?

Kriz Rogers' quotes

To live is to learn to love .... and to learn to love to live and learn.

Sometimes God throws you curve balls just to see how you react. Once you've learned, He will throw something else at you. That is the beauty of living: you never stop learning.

Laying around thinking is good when one thinks good thoughts.

Love is a precious gem - wear it as a jewel and let it shine onto others.

Many good small things in your heart grow a big warm heart.

A human being is a product of its actions through the free will.

One cookie a day keeps you smiling all day.

Be grateful for where you have been for that is part of where you are.

When you feel God in your heart, Love will always be in your life.