Several residents, formerly from Michigan brought up why in Frankenmuth, Mich. did the town have so many little white crosses in peoples front yards. It was because of Frankenmuth, that several people decided to bring and practice that idea here to the The Villages. You see, when driving through Frankenmuth, Mich. people are intrigued with the many small simple crosses in the front yards of the homes they pass. Those crosses are a statement of support for the Frankenmuth’s Christian Foundation.
Years ago, an atheist living in Frankenmuth complained about two crosses on a bridge in town. He requested that they be removed and the town removed them. He then decided that, since he was so successful with that, the city shield should also be changed since it had on it, along with other symbols, a heart with a cross inside, signifying the city’s Lutheran beginnings.
At that point, the resident decided they had enough. Hundreds of residents made their opinions known by placing small crosses in their front yards. Seeing this quiet, but powerful statement from the community, the man removed his complaint. Those simple crosses still remain in those front yards today.
One resident, after passing these crosses for two years, it finally hit home that a smallcross in millions of front yards across our country could provide a powerful and inspiring message for all Americans passing them every day.
I think that it might be time to take this idea across America as some of those in The Villages have done. We have an administration that says “we are not a Christian nation” and everywhere you look the ACLU and others are trying to remove from our history and current lives any reference to GOD, prayer, or the fact that our country was founded on Judeo-Christian Principles. Our administration can’t bring themselves to talk about “radical Muslims or Islamic terrorists” for fear of offending them, but they can talk about Americans “clinging to their guns and their religion” or insinuate that our own military troops coming home from the services overseas might turn into terrorists. The majority of Americans are Christians, why are we letting this happen to us?
If you agree, make a small white cross and place it in your own yard. Pass this information along and encourage all you know to stand for American’s Judeo-Christian Heritage and our Religious Freedoms.
Pam Dahl is a resident of The Villages.
