Guest Blogger: Pappy Freeman- The Character of America

My name is Pappy Freeman and I am speaking today about the character of America.  The first thing I would have you know for certain is that I love this country, I was born and raised here, I have served and ran a small business and been active in my citizenship.  My life has been blessed and I achieved more than my parents, and they had and achieved more than their parents.  Yet I have a concern.

My children, who are now in their 40's, seem to be having a harder time.  I watch the news and for the first time in my life I realize that my kids may not have a better life that I did.  Their children are in even worse shape; and some of the finest things about our country are disappearing.  Some of this can be blamed on the economy or government, but it seems to me that there have been fundamental changes in our values and our character.  I want to know why, because the changes have not served the public good.

I hope you will ask questions, leave comments and opine.  We won't always agree, but that is the essence of America, is it not?

Guest Blogger: Ian Otto- Taking the High Road in America

Philippians 4:8 applied to money, politics, relationships, work and success in practical ways.  My guest blog will be on how we can live out this passage of scripture today in America.  I will take the qualities listed and elaborate on each.  I would love to get your input and have conversations about real world applications of God's Word.

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Guest Blogger: Sylvia Gallihugh

Hi, I am Sylvia Gallihugh.  I am 70, and live and work on a farm that has been in my family for 182 years. I live a simple life and have a strong sense of right and wrong.  My character comes from my Christian upbringing, parents that loved one another and who taught me a good work ethic and by living simply.  I am collecting a book of folk wisdom and sayings that were common as I was growing up but have been forgotten or at least fallen out of common use- I think we are the poorer for it.  I am thinking of calling the book, "Grandma Use To Say..."