The Fourth of July holiday is so often filled with activities involving family and friends that we fail to really appreciate what happened in our nation 241 years ago. So before we get involved with all the things to do this holiday, I would just like to share with you some things to think about.

Those 56 men who signed The Declaration of Independence had much to celebrate that day, but it had to be one filled with concern. They had just declared themselves to be free from the very country that had served as their own for all their lives. Their hope was not just for themselves but for their fa...