Independence Day

Today is the day our young country released a declaration declaring its independence from the British empire. Incredibly brave men and men of great faith spoke out against the tyranny of men and spoke of a natural freedom that all men possess, which was given to them by their Creator. When these men signed the Declaration they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. With that declaration a course of freedom was set and a republic was formed.

The men that signed and stood for freedom did not go unscathed for declaring their independence. Five were captured by the British, declared traitors, and were tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes looted and burned. Two lost sons in the Revolutionary War. Nine fought and died during the war. Many saw their families imprisoned and die while in prison. Several died destitute with no riches to their name. 

We should never forget their courage to stand against such a powerful entity as the British Empire or their conviction for standing up for what they thought was a God-given right - men's freedom. We should never forget their sacrifice. We should strive to be citizens that pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor to uphold the principles on which this great republic of the United States was founded and for the God-given  freedom of all. 

Please take the time today or the next few days to read this incredible brave declaration written and signed by our courageous Founding Fathers. Below you find the introduction to get you started.

"The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America, 

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world...."

Happy Independence Day my fellow Americans! May God bless each of you and these great United States Of America!!!!!!!

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I will be taking a break from blogging the rest of the week to spend time with my family. DH is off for the week. We have some projects and family time planned. So I will see you next week!