tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post7186538322767702674..comments2024-01-03T15:16:16.996-08:00Comments on Between the Pages of this Bookish Life: Faithful Fridays: O AmericaShantelle Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01671416965777525382noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-59286423735380349332015-07-06T14:34:52.870-07:002015-07-06T14:34:52.870-07:00Happy Independence day to you too, Rissi! And than...Happy Independence day to you too, Rissi! And thank you! :) Hope you and your family had a lovely time as well!!Shantelle Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671416965777525382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-5599391443894510652015-07-05T10:25:21.991-07:002015-07-05T10:25:21.991-07:00Happy (belated) Independence Day, Shantelle. Hope ...Happy (belated) Independence Day, Shantelle. Hope you and your family had a great holiday weekend - and enjoy the rest of it today. :)Rissihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378400717440822186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-46267554542736351382015-07-03T16:22:56.935-07:002015-07-03T16:22:56.935-07:00Aw, thank you, Moriah!! And yes, we can always cel...Aw, thank you, Moriah!! And yes, we can always celebrate our heroes and how America was founded on God's truths!<br /><br />Ah! What a bittersweet song! Yes, we can pray that! It is high time we pray for healing for our country.<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts!! I hope you have a blessed 4th of July!! ^_^Shantelle Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671416965777525382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-34202569000080535552015-07-03T16:19:43.282-07:002015-07-03T16:19:43.282-07:00Thank you, Ashlee! My heart was just feeling very ...Thank you, Ashlee! My heart was just feeling very heavy for America, so I wanted to get out what I felt . . . yet still honor our country! Since it <i>is</i> Independence Day tomorrow!!<br /><br />I'll have to read that post! And yes, so past time to take a stand!!<br /><br />You're welcome . . . and thanks for your thoughts! :)Shantelle Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671416965777525382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-71122786468713678762015-07-03T16:17:52.099-07:002015-07-03T16:17:52.099-07:00Thank you, Morgan! And yes, sounds interesting!! L...Thank you, Morgan! And yes, sounds interesting!! Looking forward to reading your posts about America as well! :)Shantelle Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671416965777525382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-25241031397719190242015-07-03T16:16:58.213-07:002015-07-03T16:16:58.213-07:00Aw, you're welcome, Jesseca! And so true!! I d...Aw, you're welcome, Jesseca! And so true!! I don't like where our country is going, but I still love America! America of old! And yes, if all the Christians stood up and fought for liberty and godliness, things could be a lot different--through the power and grace of God!<br /><br />Wow, that sounds like a really good movie! I've heard about it, but haven't gotten a chance to watch it yet. I'll definitely have to check it out!! :)<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts! Blessings! :)Shantelle Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671416965777525382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-32046756706368973332015-07-03T12:56:34.028-07:002015-07-03T12:56:34.028-07:00Awesome post, Shantelle!!! It's so very true. ...Awesome post, Shantelle!!! It's so very true. When we see what is going on in our country these days, we think ,"Look at what's happening to our government; it's foundation of truth is crumbling away. What do we have to celebrate?" But we can celebrate the past, when our forefathers fought so valiantly and won our freedom. And we can pray the words from this song "God bless America again, You see all the trouble that she's in, wash her pretty face, dry her eyes and then, God bless America again!" ~MoriahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-65445909203796097082015-07-03T12:46:20.044-07:002015-07-03T12:46:20.044-07:00That sounds interesting! I look forward to reading...That sounds interesting! I look forward to reading it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441793036831432905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-67292243334257436302015-07-03T12:45:04.402-07:002015-07-03T12:45:04.402-07:00What an inspiring, yet sad, post! So very true, Sh...What an inspiring, yet sad, post! So very true, Shantelle. I read a post this morning (http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/no-america-is-not-a-great-nation/) which follows a similar vein. It is definitely long past time for Christians to stand up for what we believe, whatever the consequences! Thanks for your words :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441793036831432905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-37348917347225657372015-07-03T12:05:58.531-07:002015-07-03T12:05:58.531-07:00Great post. I've been working on writing a blo...Great post. I've been working on writing a blog series about America and "building our wall" based on some things I've learned about the Constitution and America. I kind of got a kick in the pants to finally do it during last Sunday's sermon. The first post comes out Monday.Morgan Hunekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210379865466790340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469039199145284278.post-66235039851701739652015-07-03T11:04:51.573-07:002015-07-03T11:04:51.573-07:00Thank you so much for this post, Shantelle! This i...Thank you so much for this post, Shantelle! This is exactly what I've been trying to put into words for the last couple days. I still love my country, though I am saddened by what is happening to it. I can't begin to imagine what would happen if everyone in our nation who called themselves a christian would start acting like it. If we lived what we preach and obey his word, God can do amazing things through his people!<br /><br />Ooo, have you seen "Faith of our Fathers"? It came out in theaters this past week for the 4th of July weekend and it's an amazing movie! It's about two sons who start out on a journey to see their father's name on the Vietnam wall. It also tells the story of their fathers through the letters they read. It's so good! You laugh, you cry, and you learn the power of redemption through Jesus and the sacrifice our soldiers and their families make for us. Anyway, it's a really good movie! :) Jesseca Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248251614365079067noreply@blogger.com