July 3, 2025 By Citizen Tom Citizen Tom Welcome to Conservative commentary and Christian prayers from Mount Vernon, Ohio. Patriotism, love of country, tends to be a somewhat controversial topic with some people. Why? Well, some people don’t understand what it means to love their country. To some people, patriotism means adopting a set of values that … More WHAT IS PATRIOTISM? – 08/05/2025
Memorial Day in America has become nothing like the original folks envisioned in 1866. Commercialization and party hardiness are the primary focus of the weekend. Few, if any, businesses close, and flowers are not shared on graves. Over the Memorial Day weekend, I get many more “thank you for your service” comments because most folks … More Memorial Day – 2025
PSALM 51 PSALM 51:17 Everyone I know, whether they are a believer or not, has some knowledge of Psalm 51. Verse 10, Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me, was made into a popular contemporary Christian song by Keith Green around 1984. There are two questions (at … More Sunday Sermon Series – “The sacrifices of God” – 01/05/2024
As men and women this is the best perspective we can hope for when contemplating the Cross of Christ. It is a position of humility, justly where we as sinners save only by the Grace of God belong. Yet how often do we fail to even think of the heavenly perspective? Building on yesterday’s Saturday’s … More Daily Devotional(s) – 10/23/2023
American Minute with Bill Federer Women of the Revolutionary War: “As there were Fathers in our Republic so there were Mothers”-Coolidge Courageous women have always played a vital role in American history. Addressing the Daughters of the American Revolution, on April 19, 1926, President Calvin Coolidge stated: “The importance of women in the working out the destiny of mankind … As there … More Women of the Revolutionary War…
14 June 1775 – 14 June 2022 The U.S. Army is perhaps the nation’s most formidable fighting force, but did you know it was formed even before America declared its independence? Join Military.com as we celebrate the Army’s birthday. READ STORY HERE: Army Birthday | Military.com
This is the kind of unpatriotic rhetoric that should make every true American’s blood boil. These men and women of the Greatest Generation sacrificed so much while showing common courtesy, unparalleled courage, and superior moral fortitude. Were they a “perfect” generation no, but they are far closer to that the naysayers who would attack them … More As Families Gather, WaPo Says the ‘Greatest Generation’ Was a Bunch of Sexist, White Supremacists
The pictures below are strikingly similar and tragic, and many are asking the question how could this great nation repeat the failure of 46 years ago? Taken Amid Embassy Evacuation Some Call Biden’s ‘Saigon Moment’ Is Striking 14 Aug 2021 -Business – InsiderPhoto Evacuation of US Embassy Saigon 29 April 1975 – NY Daily News … More VETERANS ARE NOT ALONE
Question: “What did Jesus mean when He said, “Take up your cross and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23)?” Answer: Let’s begin with what Jesus didn’t mean. Many people interpret “cross” as some burden they must carry in their lives: a strained relationship, a thankless job, a physical illness. With self-pitying pride, they … More Take up your cross and follow Me?
For years I have seen the following all over social media: As someone retired from the US Army I fully understand the meaning behind this, and while the sacrifice made by members of the Armed Forces for our Freedom can never and should never ever be minimized, that of Christ far exceeds it. CONTEXT: For when … More Saturday’s Military Devotional – Sacrifice for Others
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