Grateful to be an American today and every day.
In the long arc of human history, very few people have ever known what it’s like to live in a truly free country — with the freedom to speak and worship as we choose. We’ve been given that rare gift — messy, imperfect, and absolutely worth fighting for — for over 250 years. And this American blessing has helped spread greater freedoms throughout the world.
We stumble, we disagree… but may we always keep choosing freedom anyway. That’s the American story.
May we never take this extraordinary experiment in liberty for granted.
Happy 250th America! 📷
Utah is facing some real challenges right now.
I'm not a member of the LDS, and I don't pretend to be. I see myself more as a sojourner in the Biblical sense... someone not born into the culture, but someone who has come to appreciate it deeply.
From the outside, it's hard not to recognize what the LDS community has built. It is American: strong families, faith-centered living that's increasingly rare.
My approach to Utah is simple. I try to live by the spirit of Mark 9:38–40. We may come from different backgrounds, but we can still stand together in our shared commitment to Jesus Christ.
That also means being mindful of influences and agendas that pull us away from that foundation. And that includes @mormonweg .
I have spent time with many of our current political figures... most (not all) are pandering chameleons. They may say the words or words that are near what we want but there is no strength. They are in campaign mode 24/7... deflect, promise, shift... let's take a picture with you wearing my ring....