Happy 4th of July!

[FU3]

Six years ago on the 4th of July my oldest son a USAF officer (and proud Furman grad)landed at Bagram AB Afghanistan for a 8 month tour of duty.Although I come from a family with a long line of military service the thought of one of my kids getting shot at was not one I had really ever envisioned ( I am sure there are others on this board who know exactly what I am talking about). I have looked at subsequent 4th of July’s differently since then. I am far more appreciative of what we have as a family and a nation. While we may disagree at times on how to make this an even better country there is no doubt in my mind that this is the greatest country on earth. So Happy 4th to my fellow miscreants on GoPaladins!

[apaladin]

Happy 4th to you FU3 and all others. Celebrate THIS Independance Day as I'm not sure how much longer we will be able to do this.

[Roundball]

Happy 4th to you FU3 and all others. Celebrate THIS Independance Day as I'm not sure how much longer we will be able to do this.

My Independence Day came on June 21, 1965. That's the day I became a citizen of Heaven! That's the day Freedom found me. Beautiful day. No one can take that day from me.

[cavedweller2]

Cool. I wondered if there was internet in heaven.

[Roundball]

Cool. I wondered if there was internet in heaven.

I hope not!

[Davemeister]

If you run across GK up there, give him our best wishes!

[Roundball]

I am sure you folks already know what I refer to when talking about citizenship in Heaven. But, just in case you don't know, that is based on Phillipians 3:20 and Colossians 3:15-17. Billy Graham sums those verses up this way. "The Bible says that as long as we are here on Earth, we are strangers in a foreign land. There are enemies to be conquered before we return home. This world is not our home; our citizenship is in heaven.”

Happy July 4th!