I M CANADIAN 12 X 12 INCH MINI KIT
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HAPPY CANADA DAY!
What does being Canadian mean to me? I feel blessed to live in such a beautiful country, rich in resources and culture. I am proud our country is multi-cultural and considered to be tolerant, but I fear we are TOO liberal, we tolerate TOO much. I’m scared we will ‘get lost’ that we will lose vision of what being a Canadian REALLY is. If you’re Canadian and reading this, what do YOU think? This is just my personal opinion.
I like the fact my country is so large and diverse, from living here in Canada’s only pocket desert, in the heart of orchard country; I’m only a smidgen of this place I call home. My country stretches from seas to seas, and includes some vast areas of the frozen north. Why, I’ve barely explored a fraction this majestic land.
At some time in the future, I’ll share some family history, about my Great, Great, Great Grandmother who came across Canada in a Red River Cart. What a story, what a legacy.
Mostly, what I enjoy about being Canadian, is that I am FREE to WORSHIP. The following song lyrics are by the Canadian group HIS SEASON, from the album SEE A CHANGE. This song sends shivers up and down my spine. You can visit their site by just clicking HERE.
WORSHIPERS AGREE
by HIS SEASON
Let our nation sing to the King of Kings
Let our people pray to the Lord today
May the anthem of my country be pleasing God to Thee
From sea to shining sea let the worshipers agree
That the Lord of the Heavens is the Lord who reigns in me
From sea to shining sea let the worshipers agree
O Canada let the worshipers agree
O Canada living God reign in me
O Canada we stand on guard for Thee
O Canada
Let our nation sing to the King of Kings
Let our people pray to the Lord today
May the citizens and leaders ever stand on guard for Thee
From sea to shining sea let the worshipers agree
May we trust in the living God to keep us glorious and free
From sea to shining sea let the worshipers agree
O Canada let the worshipers agree
O Canada living God reign in me
O Canada we stand on guard for Thee
O Canada
Let our nation sing to the King of Kings
Let our people pray to the Lord today
Happy Canada Day to my best (ok - only) canadian friend!
ReplyDeleteHello and Happy Canada Day from northern Alberta. I love your work. Thank you for the mini kit, I'll be using it today! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day!!! :D Hope you have a GREAT day! :D
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ReplyDeleteHello! I just found your blog today through the freebie. Thank you so much for this! I too am Canadian living near the orchard area as well. :) I guess that may make us neighbours of a sort :) I'll be back to visit again! Thanks once more for the lovely freebie!
ReplyDeleteoops..meant to say, Happy Canada Day to you! :)
ReplyDeleteHi ya! Thanks for stopping by, I'm up in the North Thompson Valley, north of Kamloops. You're not all that far away! Thanks for your kind comments on my psp blog, that's very kind of you to say. I'm "relearning" as I've been out of the loop for a while. Hope you're having a wonderful day!
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Happy Canada Day! Thank you for the wonderful freebie. I too fear that we will one day lose our Canadian identity. I am proud to be a Canadian and hope my children will always feel the same. Thank you also for including the beautiful lyrics to the song Worshippers Agree - very meaningful indeed.
ReplyDeleteway to go sis ..love it..very proud to be a Canadian and to live in a beautiful country ..hope you had a wonderful fun filled day today ..I know you and Miles will be at the fireworks tonight ..they are awesome ..love ya and chat to you really soon
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day from a fellow Canuck :D
ReplyDeleteI agree with your comment that one of Canada's greatest gifts to it's own people and the world is it's multiculturalism and tolerance... so I'm left somewhat confused by the comment that by being "too tolerant" we will lose the "real" Canadian identity. I think the fact that Canadians value and protect human rights above all else IS our true identity. As such, the specifics of our identity may flux and change (after all, who wants to return to the days women could not vote and had no voice?)... Each step along our path to true respect for all persons, there was resistance to the resulting changes in society, and the "loss" of the way it was, and the good "Canadian" way of life. I think it is that the things that are easy to identify as "Canadian", for example the the Charter of Rights and the underlying beliefs and principles, that make it difficult to identify other things as "Canadian", because by definition, those underlying beliefs and principles mean we mostly do not closely resemble one another on many levels. I thank God all the time that as a Canadian I am not forced to believe or practice anything that is against my moral beliefs and principles. Which I why I wholly embrace the idea that you may do the same, without compliance to mine. As long as no one is violating another person's rights, I celebrate the diversity we have here - I don't fear it at all.
Leanne
Good Morning Barb:)
ReplyDeleteAwww...I wasn't here to wish you a Happy Canada Day.:( I hope you had a fantastic one!!!:)
What a wonderful song !!!! It says it all.:)Thanks for sharing your love of your country with us.:)Love your mini kit too.!!
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Valinda
Well I missed your post till now- so saying a BELATED happy Canada day girl! And you are as proud of your country as I am of mine-LOL
ReplyDeleteDiverse in culture and rich in heritage- I hope you had a wonderful day and that everything at home is OK!
Sending you love and a *Canadian happy day smooch-LOL
OK, I made a layout with this kit! Check it out on my blog. Also, I emailed you back yesterday from your blog post, but I am not sure you got it! Let me know! :)
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