Skyward

When the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776, there was rejoicing in the streets. As John Adams said, “The occasion of our nation’s freedom ought to be commemorated as a day of deliverance.” Five months before his assassination President John F. Kennedy called for the ringing of bells nationwide on Independence Day, saying, “Let’s ring freedom bells!”  In the fifty years since, his suggestion has gone largely ignored. But at 2:00 this afternoon, bells will ring from church steeples and civic buildings in honor of the 237th anniversary of our independence, thanking our Heavenly Father for his blessing on our land. Shake any bell you happen to have. If you don’t have a bell, shake your keys or tap on a glass. Or find a bell-like sound on your smart phone. Let freedom ring!