Happy 4th of July

Freedom isn't free

 It comes through perseverance

And with sacrifice

For proudly she stands

With assurance from above

That long she will wave

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Wishing all a Happy 4th of July
and
A wonderful weekend

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

I'm joining for the first time Little Things Thursday.  Drop by by and visit!

Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 

The 4th of July!!!!

Happy 4th of July!!!!!

Wishing all a grand day. Perhaps it's too hot and dry where you live to

have fireworks or parades.   Or the weather has been so bad that you're one 

without electricity.   I'm praying for you.

Nevertheless, 

Thanks be to God!!!

There's no where else on earth I'd rather live!!!

Cathy

Mosaic Monday/Macro Monday

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.   ~Luther Burbank~

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Isn't she beautiful? And what gorgeous eyes!

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Thanks be to God! 

Now please visit Mary at The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.   Lisa at  Macro Monday  also has much to offer.  The pictures are grand.

Remember the Adventure Tour Express will be running again this Wednesday, 7/6/2011  I will be happy to be the tour guide for all who wish to share their adventures.  The train is running each Wednesday during the summer.  Any and all adventures are welcome, from the weekend jaunt,  a day at the park, to the wonderful vacation adventure!  Please come and join the fun! 

Welcome Aboard!!!

~~Haiku My Heart~~

Happy 4th of July

Company's coming

Salads and burgers ready

The weekend is near

The Lawn is mowed

Preparing for the family

Begin the PARTY

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

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Thanks be to God!

Visit also Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart.

Please remember to mark your calendar for this week's  Adventure Tour Express.  It this Wednesday July 6, 2011.

Welcome Aboard!!!! 

~~Mosaic Monday~~

It was a grand 4th of July here in hot and humid Indiana. The kids and grand kids were here. The pond was repaired and little fish added to the pond. We had Thai chicken by Jimmy, a specialty of his and we haven't had it in oh so long. There was "slip 'n' slide" in the back yard and the walk to the river for the fireworks. There were the dogs, Cocoa, Duchess and Sandy. Indeed, it was a weekend to celebrate all the things for which we have to be grateful.

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God bless America
and
Thanks be to God!!!!!

Please visit Mary and The Little Red House. Her pictures are grand and so are the pictures of others!

4th of July Fireworks!!!!

Digital slideshow made with Smilebox

It was a grand adventure last night as we walked to the river to watch to fireworks. The kids were real troopers and we all had a grand time!!!

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Thanks be to God!!

Oh!!! Just as an aside...It is really hard to take good pictures of fireworks!!!

Happy 4th of July

I was going through pictures of our trip to Montana and Colorado early last month. It's so grand to see the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains. We saw antelope and deer, elk and horses. There were lovely groves of trees and mountain glaciers. Amazing what the glory of God has to offer. All of this is in a country in which I have been privileged to live and explore at my leisure. This country has an abundance of resources both natural and human. Please let us resolve not to waste any of them. Please from this day forward do not take them for granted.

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Thanks be to God!!!

The family all begin to arrive tomorrow evening. Wishing you all a GRAND 4th of JULY!!! May all your fireworks be bright and all your gatherings be blessed with friendship and love.

~The Flag, May It Ever Wave~

It is wonderful to see the flag displayed with grace and grandeur. It is also treated with respect and dignity. She is hoisted high in the morning and at sunset she is taken down. She is folded with care and put away until the next day.

And why do we care how she is treated? It is my considered opinion that if we contemplate her origins and her history it's hard to separate her from any part of who we are as a nation. It is a legacy handed down to us and one which is hard to deny. We have a history that at times is dismal and embarrassing. She was there when we have not been a kind and gentle nation. And she was there at the times when we were at our best. We are reminded by her that freedom isn't free and even when this nation is struggling to continue to promote that freedom we have her to bolster and encourage us. Long may she wave!!!

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Thanks be to God!

4th of July

Maxine says it all!!! Please have a safe and Happy 4th of July!

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Thanks be to God!

Twas a Grand 4th of July...

The Keller Clan was on a mission...So much so they wouldn't stop to have a picture taken.
We gathered at the Ohio River here in Newburgh.

Marianne and fiancé, Eric.

Kellie...

Laura, Neil and Roy. (Grandpa is in the background) for a magnificent evening of fireworks.
Early in the day we shared a meal in the cool breeze of an Indiana 4th...not always so cool.

I had a difficult time deciding which of the movies I
took that would be the best. It was a GRAND
show. So here is the one I thought you might like
the best.

And so I say, God bless America, the Flag and...
Motherhood!!!

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Thanks be to God!!!