"Thanks for America"

I took a moment to clean up my Halloween decorations and put out my Thanksgiving ones.

I have had these items since our first couple of years in Texas.

Of course the keyword is "Thanks" and it seemed very appropriate for this past week when we consider the great opportunity we had as citizens to vote for President of our great country and also that we celebrated Veteran's Day as well.  We are so lucky to be part of this great Republic and to have the privilege of voting for those who will represent us hopefully in the way we wish to be represented.

And while there is great concern over our nation due to Donald Trump being elected (as there would have been if Hillary Clinton had been elected), I have been calm because I believe in the checks and balances of our government and our right and responsibility as citizens to make our thoughts and needs known in behalf of ourselves and also those most vulnerable around us--"the poor and needy, the widows and the fatherless,"  We must be a part of the solutions not the problems.  So grandchildren and great-grandchildren of mine, vote, be involved in your community where you are able, and pray for the leaders of our nation and all nations that liberty and justice might spread to all.

And we decided (and Gary did) posted the flags in our neighborhood both on Veteran's Day and on Election Day as a reminder to our little part of the world that we are Americans.

The light from the rising sun highlighted the blue
sky and our beautiful flag on Tuesday morning-Election Day.

How appropriate that these two great days of our country--Election Day and Veteran's Day fall in November--the month where we are reminded to be thankful and grateful for our many blessings. Hopefully like me, being an American is one of those great blessings in your life.  Truly, God bless America.