From Sea to Shining Sea...

Yesterday at church we sang some of the patriotic hymns. I could barely hold back tears and had goose bumps up my arms. It stirred emotions deep inside me. We sang the entire Star Spangled Banner, standing up, in honor of our country. Songs do not always sound so amazing at church. This one did. It was incredible. We also sang My Country 'tis of Thee. The words to these songs have so much pride and emotion and beauty and gratitude in them. My favorite of them all is America the Beautiful. It describes the country, the fight that went on to allow those freedoms and this country to be born. it is a prayer for continued blessing. These songs remind me of what the founding fathers had in mind when they were inspired to form our government. What we should all feel and hope and work for for our country. The little hint of how to sing these songs in the hymn book says "with dignity" and "vigorously". I am proud to be an American and I will fight the fights I can with dignity and vigorously.