Shade Tree Wisdom 7/4/11

We had rain, some reported as much as three inches. I believe we had about half as much, but the air was rain-washed and cool this morning. Felt good and refreshing.

Now here comes a walker toward me. He’s got a rather pleasant look on his face so I think, “Well, why not,” and I started with
“She’s a grand old flag
She’s high-flying flag,
And forever in peace my she wave."
Well, he joined me in the singing, and here came two ladies who use this route fairly regularly and they joined in also,
“She’s the emblem of,
The land I love,
The home of the free and the brave."
Then from a person up the street airing her dog comes another voice, and a person setting out some garbage joins us,
“Every heart beats true,
For the red, white, and blue.
With never a boast or a brag.
Should old acquaintance be forget,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag”.

We finished the song, wished each other a happy Fourth, and each went our separate ways. I believe we all felt just a thrill of love for the country we live in. the land of the brave and the free.

Indeed, we have this hymn in the LSB number 965.
“God bless our native land,
Firm may she ever stand,
Through storm and night.
When the wild tempest rave,
Ruler of wind and wave,
Do Thou our country save, by Thy great might.

So shall our prayers arise,
To God above the skies,
On Him we wait.
Thou who art ever nigh
Guarding with watchful eye,
To Thee aloud we cry, God save the state.” # 965 LSB

May God’s rich blessing rest on our nations in these perilous times.

GPD 7/4/11