Gracie’s hymns for this morning are: Open My Eyes That I May See; Breathe on Me, Breath of God; Holy Ghost, with Light Divine. LYRICS (via hymnary.org OPEN MY EYES THAT I MIGHT SEE, by Clara H. Scott 1 Open my eyes that I may seeglimpses of truth thou hast for me.Place in my hands […]
8 Things I Love About the USA
Today I’m re-upping a post I did back in 2014, just 2 years after I had moved back to the US from China. Six years on, I still feel the same about this place; even more so. Even though I have spent the better part of my life as an expat, I still love the […]
A Rocky Mountain Fourth
One of the traditions at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park Colorado is a Fourth of July Parade. Participants in the parade are campers, visitors, and various staff departments of the Camp and Conference Center. I absolutely love this slice of American life — people organizing themselves to dress up in silly costumes […]
Independence Day Viewing
Today is Independence Day in the United States, sometimes known simply as “The Fourth of July,” or simply “The Fourth.” With apologies to my British readers (not really), it is the day we commemorate telling the King of England to “scram!” Or, as the Chinese might say, “Liberation!” I know that most July Fourth activities […]
8 Things I Love about the USA
Even though I have spent the better part of my life as an expat, I still love the patriotic American holidays and am unable to sing the national anthem without choking up. Last week a friend and colleague from Southeast Asia and I were walking around one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes. We got to talking […]
