Tag Archives: Abraham Lincoln

Gift #348: Memorial Day

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Gift #203: Lincoln and Liberty Too

The title of today’s gift is taken from an abolitionist song during the Civil War extoling the virtuous efforts of the president to free the slaves.  During Thanksgiving, I focused on Abraham Lincoln’s official proclamation during the Civil War to … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gift #187: Thanksgiving

Today’s blog is not so much about the day as about the verb.  The very ability to choose to give thanks is in itself a gift.  And it’s a choice that changes everything.  We hear a lot about the first … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment