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Let Us Remember the Foundations of Our Happiness: Sacrifice

it does us well to remember what was at stake not only that day, but during that time.
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Let Us Remember the Foundations of Our Happiness: Sacrifice
"Declaration of Independence" by John Trumbull. Public domain
Joshua Charles
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We come upon our annual festival of national birth, and most of us see it as an opportunity for a day off, a time for fun with family and friends, a time to be patriotic.
It is all those things. But it does us well to remember what was at stake not only that day, but during that time.
Joshua Charles
Joshua Charles
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Joshua Charles is a former White House speechwriter for Vice President Mike Pence, a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, historian, columnist, writer/ghostwriter, and public speaker. His work has been featured or published by numerous outlets. He has published books on topics ranging from the Founding Fathers, to Israel, to the impact of the Bible on human history. He was the senior editor and concept developer of the “Global Impact Bible,” published by the D.C.-based Museum of the Bible in 2017, and is an affiliated scholar of the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center in Philadelphia. He is a Tikvah and Philos Fellow, and has spoken around the country on topics such as history, politics, faith, and worldview. He is a concert pianist, holds an MA in Government, and a law degree. Follow him on Twitter @JoshuaTCharles or visit JoshuaTCharles.com.
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