~~~~~~~AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL~~~~~~~ Happy 4th of July

~HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA~

I'm so excited to be able to take a few days off to spend time with my family and close friends!  I hope each of you have a happy and safe 4th of July!
I will be away until at least the 5th! 

A couple of years ago I shared with you the words to one of my favorite "Americana Songs".  It was written by Woody Guthrie, a man I just happen to be related to.
(I love name dropping!!!)  :)
Here's the connection...Woody's father was the brother to my Great-Grandmother [Guthrie] Moore, which made him a first cousin to my Grandmother [Moore] Elliott!
I love the song so much I decided to share the lyrics with you again. 

~THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND~

This land is your land,
This land is my land,
From California to the New York Island,
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters,
This land was made for you and me.

As I went walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me that endless skyway,
I saw below me that golden valley,
This land was made for you and me.

I roamed and I rambled, and I followed my footsteps
To the sparking sands of her diamond deserts,
All around me a voice was sounding,
This land was made for you and me.

When the sun came shining, then I was strolling,
And the wheat fields waving, and the dust clouds rolling,
A voice was chanting as the fog was lifting,
This land was made for you and me.

One bright sunny morning, in the shadow of the steeple,
By the relief office I saw my people,
As they stood there hungry, I stood there wondering if,
This land was made for you and me.

Was a big high wall there that tried to stop me,
Was a great big sign that said, "Private Property,"
But on the other side, it didn't say nothing,
That side was made for you and me.

Nobody living can ever stop me,
As I go walking my freedom highway,
Nobody living can make me turn back,
This land was made for you and me. 

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HAVE AN AWESOME HOLIDAY CELEBRATING

AMERICA'S FREEDOM! 

Love to you~

~HAPPY 4TH OF JULY....WE REMEMBER~

~FREEDOM - GLORIOUS FREEDOM~

"May the wreaths they have won never wither

Nor the star of their glory grow dim."

~WE REMEMBER~

I LOVE AMERICA!

Have a safe and happy FOURTH of JULY Celebration!

An Ever Grateful...

~BLESSINGS and THANKS To Our VETERANS~

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

THANKS TO ALL OUR VETERANS, BOTH PAST AND PRESENT, WHO HAVE FAITHFULLY SERVED OUR GREAT NATION!

I PRAY THAT SOMEDAY YOU WILL BE FULLY COMPENSATED BY OUR COUNTRY FOR ALL YOU'VE GIVEN AND SACRIFICED IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM.

May God continue to Bless America...Rebecca

~REMEMBERING 9/11~

~REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001~

"O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!"

America the Beautiful
By: Katharine Lee Bates

May God continue to bless and heal those whose lives were changed forever. We'll never forget...Rebecca

~HAPPY 4th of JULY~ Be Safe & Have Fun

HAPPY 4th of JULY

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
(A Song)

IN NEW YORK HARBOR STANDS A LADY
WITH HER TORCH RAISED TO THE SKY
AND ALL WHO SEE HER KNOWS SHE STANDS FOR
LIBERTY FOR YOU AND ME

I'M SO GLAD TO BE CALLED AN AMERICAN
TO BE NAMED WITH THE BRAVE AND THE FREE
I WILL HONOR OUR FLAG AND OUR TRUST IN GOD
AND THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

ON LONELY GOLGOTHA STOOD A CROSS
WITH MY LORD RAISED TO THE SKY
AND ALL WHO KNEEL THERE LIVE FOREVER
AS ALL THE SAVED CAN TESTIFY

I'M SO GLAD TO BE CALLED A CHRISTIAN
TO BE NAMED WITH THE RANSOMED AND WHOLE
AS THE STATUE LIBERATES THE CITIZEN
SO THE CROSS LIBERATES THE SOUL

OH THE CROSS IS MY STATUE OF LIBERTY
IT WAS THERE THAT MY SOUL WAS SET FREE
UNASHAMED I'LL PROCLAIM THAT A RUGGED CROSS
IS MY STATUE OF LIBERTY

Lyrics By: Neil Enloe

Just a quick little note today to wish you all a safe and beautiful Independence Day! We are so blessed by God to live in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!! As you sit and watch the fireworks with your family, cook burgers on the grill or shop 'til you drop, may you each take a few seconds to remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom!

Blessings to you as you proudly wave the red, the white and the blue...Rebecca

~MEMORIAL DAY...THE REAL CELEBRATION~

MY SWEET BABY - 1982

(Pretending to be a Naval Officer)

It was impossible for me to comprehend when I dressed my baby boy up in this fresh white Sailor Suit that one day he would wear a real uniform...

BRANDON KENT NELSON
United States Air Force
(Enlistment Day 2003)

A little over twenty years later. at the tender age of 21, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. Brandon served state-side (Thank You, God) as a Computer Programmer. At his graduation from Basic Training the the tears fell like rain. We were Post 9-11 and the fear of the unknown overwhelmed his very proud father and I...

We placed him in God's hands as he followed in the footsteps of...

William Philip Elliott
(United States Marine Corp - 1979)

...my brother, Bill, one of the few, the proud, and the strong! He served our Nation in many places, including far away lands like the Philippines. He attained the rank of Sargent when only 19. He took after our...

William Edgar Elliott
(United States Navy - 1956)

...dearly beloved, father, who honorably served our Country for ten sacrificial years! He was an Atomic Veteran who loved the sea and longed to return. Years later the exposure to toxic levels of radiation frightened him~ I believe some of his health issues today directly link back to his military service.

He often referred to his father-in-law, my grandfather. and how he...

PHILIP WEBSTER MARTIN
(United States Army Air Corp - 1945)

...eagerly enlisted when he was well past thirty years of age in the United States Army Air Corp. He served as a Tail Gunner in WWII and shot down many enemy planes. Some of his hearing loss was attributed to the loud sounds from his weapon.

~*~
This weekend AMERICA celebrates Memorial Day. It is a time to reverence the lost and those who sacrificially gave all they had. Our beautiful Nation owes it's freedom to the thousands of men and women who once willingly served our Country and are still serving today.

It is my prayer as we holiday at the lake, shop 'til we drop, gulp down the burgers and drink up the soda that we will remember the lives lost and the broken hearts of those left behind.

~*~
Thank you Michael Weigel, my son-in-law, National Guardsman, who has already completed two tours in Afghanistan...we pray you don't have to return...

Thank you, Jayson Bybee, my nephew, who just enlisted in the National Guard...

Thank you, Nathan Nelson, my nephew, who is currently serving our Country in Iraq...we are praying for your safe return...

Thank you. Brandon, my son, for stepping forward and giving up friend and dear one when you left us. We know what your sacrifices were. You served your Country proud...and you blessed your daddy & momma... and changed the future of your tiny Miss K...

Thank you Bill, my brother, who showed us that at 17 a boy can be a real man...

Thank you, Daddy, for your sufferings...I pray to heaven someone besides your four children care... We will never forget...

Thank you, Grampa...Your courage in the face of danger has taught me to never fear the unknown for victory cometh to those who fight on...

Thank you, God for freedom...

Blessings to you as we remember...Rebecca