15 Presidential Perspectives on Freedom and Liberty

Liberty is “freedom from” and freedom is the “power to.” Simply stated. Challenging to uphold. What I mean is: there is an enduring responsibility linked in each. We desire to be free to do what we want in life but our “free life” takes effort and lots of hard work. We also want liberty, being…

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On Freedom, Farming, and Life

Farming exemplifies the values of freedom. Freedom is our resolve to protect with a healthy sense of responsibility.

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Breathe in Your Independence, Exhale with Inspired Actions

As this Independence Day begins, take the time to really appreciate your independence and what it should mean in what you do every day. Below are three summary thoughts and related posts. Independence Thought 1: In America, we are free from oppression. It is our individual responsibility, now, to embrace our freedom to live an…

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Are We Mature Enough to Handle Independence?

We were all teens once. What we wanted most in life was independence. We wanted to be free from our parents (i.e.,  oppression) so that we could do whatever we wished. As parents with teens, we fear for our teens and the independence they desire. They aren’t ready. They aren’t mature enough. They aren’t being…

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Freedom from / Freedom to

We take the freedom from oppression, but what are we giving in return? When it comes to freedom, there needs to be a take-and-give.

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America, the Beautiful

From those days in second grade, America the Beautiful has a special memory for me, as it calls us to be grateful for the beauty around us, in our communities and landscapes, and breathe in the freedom and then put it to work to make life better.

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