“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.” Psalm 118:8 Like many of you who now read this story, I am deeply concerned about the current state of our country and of our world. It seems that everywhere we look, events are spiraling out of control. Our political leaders seem incapable of finding workable solutions. As I prayed about our situation, the story I am wish to recount came to me. It is from…..
When I was in school, we began each day with the Pledge of Allegiance. After the pledge, we students took turns selecting a patriotic song to sing, such as “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “America the Beautiful,” “My Country ‘tis of Thee,” God Bless America, or “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” All of the aforementioned songs are engraved deeply in my soul. I am an American. I could never be anything else. But my favorite among them was the stirring “Battle…..