Happy Independence Day!!!!!!! I feel that I am greatly blessed to be an American.
I do appreciate, however, all the other peoples and nations of the earth who are of equal value in my sight and that of our Creator—Remember Him?
“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…”–preamble of the Declaration of Independence.
No country is perfect and I personally seek [in faith] for a “better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city” (Hebrews 11:16). As the Apostle Paul further related in the book of Romans: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth…”
Religious faith is not usually a topic which I will address in this forum and I have not previously related my Christian beliefs nor do I plan to in the future. It just came up in the context of my musings on this holiday. Since professional librarians and the ALA publically promote diversity of all kinds, I would hope that a majority of my colleagues do not stereotype me or my fellow librarians of faith–any faith.
Of course, I’m also happy to have a PAID DAY off of work today!
