Go ahead and blame me

I never went hungry or slept in fear. I had a free public
education and college was so affordable I could pay for it with a government grant, a part time
job while eating on food stamps. Freedom allowed me the chance to try out several career choices before
landing where I have.


No one told me whom to worship, or how, or when, or where.
The choice was mine.
I was able to be a liberal, or a conservative, or neither.
No one ever forced me to vote. Nor did I worry about my future if my candidate
lost. Truthfully, whatever happened in DC didn't concern me. Yes, it's out of control because I allowed it.

Our nation is not as powerful, nor rich, nor as hopeful as it once was. We’re going backwards. But perhaps that isn’t such a bad thing. If we go back far enough we’ll recall the words of our first president at his inaugural address:

“The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.” George Washington
Our nation is broke but not broken. What we need, we can't buy. Our blessing was never in the things we could get at the mall; our blessing came from knowing the One who gave us our nation.
Our Founding Fathers believed that by seeking God first, and living right, he would give them everything they needed. I believe that's the missing link. Until we come to God it won't really matter who sits in the Oval Office. Our story needn't end here. I'm asking God to rededicate my hands to help preserve our liberty. With enough American hands, we can be strong again.