Why I Love America

I believe America is the greatest nation on earth.  I get goose bumps during the National Anthem, I get upset when people don’t take their hats off during it, and I love to see the flag flying.  Here’s some reasons why I love this incredible nation:

  • Many of my relatives served in the Armed Forces.  My brother is still active duty Army.  I had 2 uncles who were POWs in WWII.  I served in the Navy and will always have a special place in my heart for people who sacrifice to protect and promote the cause of freedom.
  • God created us to be free and died to set us free.  Freedom is from God.  America is the land of the free.
  • America has given me so many opportunities.  Everyday is an opportunity in America.
  • America’s history speaks very clearly that we were founded “under God.”
  • Football, Starbucks, Waffle House, Cracker Barrel … God bless America!!
  • I once met a Medal of Honor winner by the Vietnam Memorial.  His name was Gary Wetzel.  I looked up his story of what he did to earn the highest honor our nation gives … unbelievable.  People just don’t do what he did … but it did it for his fellow soldiers, for the mission, and for his country. 
  • Ronald Reagan inspired me to believe that America was in fact that “shining city upon a hill” … a beacon of hope to the world.  His optimism in the concept of America and in Americans themselves made me a believer in the American dream, in American ideals, and in the American people.
  • I can worship God freely and tell others about Jesus.  I can be a “shining city upon a hill” here in America for the cause of Christ.
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 General, Personal Stuff