Happy Independence Day!

Today while sitting at the parade I kept getting emotional (good thing I was wearing sunglasses). I was overwhelmed with gratitude for this wonderful country I live in. One of the floats said, "Freedom is not Free." We need to remember and honor those who have paid the price. Thank you to all who serve our country and protect our freedoms. Ezra Taft Benson said, "I testify to you that God's hand has been in our destiny. I testify that freedom as we know it today is being threatened as never before in our history. I further witness that this land—the Americas—must be protected,its Constitution upheld, for this is a land foreordained to be the Zion of our God. He expects us as members of the Church and bearers of His priesthood to do all we can to preserve our liberty." I don't know that I do enough, but today I did teach my kids to wave their flags proudly.