Category: Freedom

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Why I’m Thankful to Be an American

Proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free.

I love my country—not with a haughty arrogance that excludes others. Not with a heart that seeks to justify or overlook its failures.
I love the principles on which our country was founded.

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Christian Life Freedom Humility Rest Restoration

Pride Is a Heavy Burden…Humility Lightens the Load

I will give you rest. My burden is easy and my yoke is light.

“It’s never enough!” I threw up my hands and sighed. My neck muscles tensed. I felt a heavy, invisible weight settle on my shoulders. I stared at the words of the text message. One of my fellow teachers had shared an idea she was implementing with her class. Should I be doing that, too? I wondered. […]