If you said an American Flag you are correct. We have lived in our house 5 years this fall and the whole time there has been a bracket to hang a flag already on the front of the house but we are just now hanging a flag. Why now? Well because we are working on a few improvements around the house and yard and hanging a flag made the list. Also because we are proud of the country we live in.
We want the world to know that we believe in our country.The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Our country is still at war. I forget that we are at war, which is a shame. Men and Women give up their lives daily to defend our freedom and I forget we are at war. I am a visual learner so now that we are proudly displaying the US flag I am better about remembering. My brother in law Rick was just deployed and seeing the flag in front of our house has been a good reminder to pray for Rick and all the other soldiers.
"Lord, thank you for our country and for the freedom we have been granted. Thank you for the peace we can having knowing you are in control. Protect our soldiers and help them to bring our country honor. I ask that you be with the families of soldiers that are left behind, give them strength while their loved one is away, and bring our soldiers home safe it it is your will. Bring peace and hope to a world at war."
If you have a flag display it proudly and if not consider getting one, big or small, as a reminder to pray for our soldiers and country.
Awesome post! I hope this is an encouragement to others. The man and women that fight for our country make so many sacrificies, we need to hold them up in prayer. The flag is a great reminder. How awesome would it be if we said a prayer everytime we saw a flag!
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