Pride.

I know it's a little late for the Independance day blog, but hey... better late than never.

Right now I'm sitting at my little brother Timmy's computer, waiting for my mom and dad to get home so that I can hang with them for a bit while my hubby has some man time playing golf with one of his buddies.

I was just sitting here thinking about how incredibly blessed I am, and how incredibly blessed so many of us are.

I know it's easy in this world we live in to always want the best things.... but if we could just take a step back and really look at what we have, we would probably be blown away with the abundance of blessings God has showered on each one of us, even the non-believers.

My dad constantly reminds me of how blessed we are to be living in this country. Believe me, I am not a big political guru, but I do know that this country is so fortunate compared to so many others in this world. I've never seen someone with more pride for this country than my dad.

One time we were driving in the car and the song by Lee Greenwood came on called "God bless the U.S.A." and my dad had his hand up to his forhead in salute while he was driving and told the rest of us to do the same! Maybe not completely safe but very memorable for me! Sometimes we joke about how cheesy he gets but it is also very admireable.

I was asking my husband the other day, "How do you think God decides which people will be born into such fortunate conditions, and others are born into poverty, and go days without having anything to eat?" It was just a lingering thought that prompted me to thank God again for blessing me with above and beyond what I will ever deserve.

Today, I thank God for running water, a cozy bed, a warm shower in the morning, food to eat, my health, freedom to think and speak the way I want, opportunity for education, and for my amazing family and friends. Sometimes I think of how spoiled I am just to be typing on a computer!

Regardless of my views on the war or our president or future president, I am so very grateful for all of the men and women who give me my freedom. I will forever pray for our troops. Thanks dad, for always telling me how important it is to show my respect for that red, white, and blue flag. And thank you God for blessing us all.