The Fourth of July and Pockets of Hope by Liz Flaherty

I wrote this two years ago. Although I am even more discouraged now than I was then, I have pockets of hope, too. That's what we've always been about, isn't it?--finding and filling pockets of hope. Have a safe and good Independence Day Weekend. - Liz

Today is the Fourth of July. It's always been a favorite day, full of family celebrations and parades and awe-inspiring fireworks. It's been a reminder of patriotism, of lives lost, and of sacrifices made. Of the amazing glory of our comparatively y...