Thought for the Week

Scriptures to Read:

St. Luke 6:27-31

St. Luke 3:10-14

Ephesians 4:29-32

Jonah 42

St. Luke 10:30-37

St. Matthew 5:43-48

St. Matthew 7:15-23

We celebrated a national holiday on July 4. We call it "Independence Day." It has a lot of meaning. My dictionary gives 11 definitions for the word. There is one that gives me pause to think: "without restraint." My dad had his own definition for freedom. He said, "The freedom to swing my fist ends where your nose begins." I like my dad's definition better. Our nation has gone through some very challenging times throughout its history. Some of those challen...