Courage to sign
September 15, 2022
My junior high grandsons and I trooped around Philadelphia absorbing our nation’s history. While the Liberty Bell, Constitution Hall, and the Betsy Ross home were notable, they were intrigued by the Declaration of Independence. Seeing the personalities in the unique signatures of the signers and then walking through their life-sized statues, these courageous men became real in their young minds.
They decided to buy a reproduction of the declaration, feather pen and ink, and sign it themselves. But first hesitancy, discussion, and debate ensued.
Would the British come after them? They’d be marked for sure! Risk versus Freedom. They noted it was a God focused declaration. And still they signed. Yes, I’ve saved it.
Adults today, they are still bold, thinking young men, working, one serving in the military. They still remember freedom is not free. God’s hand on our country, matters.