This week we spent some time looking at the lives of a few of our founding fathers. We read a biography of Benjamin Franklin from an 1848 textbook. We found that Franklin was a man of big dreams and even bigger drive to succeed. He was never satisfied to do nothing, but was a life-long learner who was always looking to invent something new. He was also very well-known for his high level of integrity and strong work ethic. In fact, whenever he found himself in a difficult time in his life, it was those characteristics that helped him rise to the top again.
We also viewed a video about Frankin and Benjamin Rush (another signer of the Declaration). It is interesting to look at the lies of these men as well as many of our other founders who designed this nation to be built on Godly principles. They had a God-inspired vision of freedom and prosperity that has shaped this nation over the last 233 years since the signing of that Declaration.
