As we Americans celebrate our independence this month, it is good to reflect on God’s many blessings on this country. From its very beginning, America was founded on an expressed faith in God as both Creator and Sustainer—and the Lord blessed, raising up a mighty nation in the years that followed that first Fourth of July.

Near the end of a long work day, a former boss would often tell me, “No more today, Henry. My brain is full.” A young man at the time and unfettered by maturity’s burdens, I found this rather amusing. But the older I get, the more truthful his words become. Memories do seem to slowly fade as our minds become saturated by the pace and pressures of these present times. It is easy to forget.