Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

You know, Lord, Fourth of July celebration is coming right up, may we pause a moment to consider what it means to be an American. America was not founded on the idea of being "free lunch" - we're given the opportunity to work, to feel good about ourselves and to help others and to pray for our leaders. Psalm 33:12: "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people He has chosen as His own."

Just sharing: "I BELIEVE IN AMERICA!' by William Arthur Ward

"I believe in America. I believe it became great because of its faith in God, its hope for independence and its love for freedom.

"I am...