The Fourth of July.
A memorial of our freedom as a country and as individuals.
A special day indeed.
Today we will eat our fill of potato salad and corn on the cob and watermelon.
We will enjoy the company of friends and family.
We will laugh.
We will sing.
We will celebrate.
And in all of our joy we might forget those who are not as free.
Those who suffer under unfriendly governments that severely limit
every word,
every thought,
every action,
even if that action is one of kindness.
Like caring for the orphans of North Korea
Who are routinely cleared off the streets like garbage.
Locked away in prisons like criminals.
Used in forced labor camps as slaves.
And forgotten.
Please take a moment today,
in the midst of your joyous festivities,
to bow your heads and remember
God's forgotten children.
Those who do not yet know the blessings of the freedom we celebrate today, but, with God's help, someday will.
Please take a moment to watch this video message from a former North Korean orphan who is now fighting for the lives of other North Korean orphans.
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I posted this on facebook, and will try to get a petition going. Thanks for this post! Very well said!
ReplyDeleteGracious that was incredibly touching and such a great reminder to never forget what is going on beyond our borders....and within them for that matter.
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