Category Archives: July 4 – Independence Day
Invincible, Unassailable Freedom
Independence Day 2020 is certainly different from any we’ve seen, and the challenge of addressing the subject of freedom is both more challenging and more necessary than ever. I had begun this piece in a pretty sarcastic mood initially. I … Continue reading
Freedom ~ A Living Word, Especially When Spoken with a Dying Breath
When the William Wallace character in the movie, Braveheart, was about to be executed, his heart reached out to gather once again all the love it had for his native land and its people. Then he filled his tortured lungs … Continue reading
Corruption ~ Freedom’s Terminal Prognosis
It’s that red-white-and-blue Independence Day time again, time to unpack the beach wear, fire up the barbeque, and get ready for the annual parade of pyrotechnic creativity. It’s also a time when we should pull our minds away from the … Continue reading
Our New Book Release ~ Coming March 15th!
Take a look, friends . . . Our first book is actually DONE! Can you feel Diane and me saying, “Yay!”? March 15th is the official release date for Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World! March 15th … Continue reading
Freedom–What We’re Fighting Against, or Who We’re Living For?
Once again, we’re about to celebrate America’s declaration to the world that we would be a free and independent nation, that our people would be able to exercise their God-given rights, including the right of self-determination and the liberty to … Continue reading
Is Freedom “Just Another Word?”
In 1971, Kris Kristofferson recorded a slightly altered Janis Joplin song that had a particularly haunting line about freedom. He sang, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose; freedom ain’t worth nothin’, but it’s free.” In spite of … Continue reading
