“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…” Psalm 33:12 Regardless of the yardstick you use to define what blessed means, our nation (and the life we enjoy here) still measures up. Our democratic republic was an experimental idea that invoked smirks from some, disdain from others, and hope to many more. And almost 250 years later, it’s still working. We are blessed. Recent world events are a reminder of just how great those blessings are. Each day, as we see heartbreaking stories of military aggression, bombings, callous disregard for human life, and displaced families fleeing …