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safety, provision or care. It also addressed
the fear of the unknown, the unforeseen
and the forsaken. Fear becomes the enemy
itself; it is the great paralyzer, where people
are not able to enjoy what is present in
their lives. President Roosevelt's famous
words "We have nothing to fear, but fear
itself" were echoed a generation later when
President John F. Kennedy declared,
"America was not built on fear. America
was built on courage, on imagination
and unbeatable determination to do the
job at hand."
As we celebrate the four freedoms around
the Thanksgiving table, let us always
remember the ultimate freedom given by
God, as found in 2 Corinthians 3:16�17:
"But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the
veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the
Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is freedom. And we all, who with
unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's
glory, are being transformed into His
image with ever�increasing glory, which
comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."
Precious freedom indeed.
Major Jim McGee is the Senior Writer for
The Salvation Army's Southern Spirit.
Norman Rockwell
The artist worked on these paintings
for 6 months in 1942. He lost 15 pounds
and many nights sleep.
When he was fi nished,
he had created some of
the greatest master-
pieces of his brilliant
career as an illustrator
who depicted the many
facets of the American
character. For more
information on the
illustrations and the speech that
inspired the artist to paint them visit
www.quia.com/pages/mprou10/rockwell .
"Freedom from Fear,"
1943,
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978),
Oil on canvas, 45
3
/
4
" x 35
1
/
2
".
Story illustration for The Saturday
Evening Post, March 13, 1943.
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