Thank you to those who have given some and to those who have given all. To those who have served and to those who are. And to the families behind those who serve.
Because of you, we have our freedom and blessings far beyond anything we’d have without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. -Jeff Miller
With such a big week, it’s difficult to narrow it down to three, as blessings flowed–and keep flowing–abundantly. However, keeping consistent with my Friday posts, my top three for the week:
3.) The amazing freedoms in our country, none that have come without a steep price by dedicated and loyal military men and women, that give us the freedom of choice in so many vital areas of this beautiful thing called life.
2.) The outstretched arms of my precious granddaughter followed by the feel of her little arm curled around my neck. A grandparent’s delight.
1.) Dancing with my son at his wedding for the Mother-Son dance, to the song Watercolor Ponies by Wayne Watson. Reduced this mama to tears of joy, pride, and love beyond anything I could have ever imagined since the day he was born.
Wishing everyone a beautiful, filled-with-love-food-fun-family-and-friends Fourth of July!
I’m back off to the wilderness of camp! 🙂
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
-John Fitzgerald Kennedy
May we take a moment to offer up in prayer our veterans and their families, extending our appreciation and our gratitude.
May peace find all who fight the fight for our country, have fought the fight, and all the men, women and children who stand behind them in support, prayer and love.
All is Grace.
English: A folded American flag held by a United States Marine at the funeral of Douglas A. Zembiec. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Daily life can be so fraught with activity between work and the to-do lists that many of us continually strive to complete.But on this day, Memorial Day, let’s make it a priority to take time to stop, pause, and pray. Let’s give thanks to Christ who fought and paid for our ultimate freedom, and the many men and women who have fought, and continue to fight, to give our country freedom that becomes so easy to take for granted as we blindly and methodically walk through our days.
While I am able to have a barbecue feast with my family and loved ones this day, sit on the porch in the shade of the trees, a refreshing, cool Arnold Palmer on the table beside me, I watch the stars and stripes of the American flag that waves gently in the breeze in my back yard, and remember those who aren’t able to enjoy this day with their loved ones because they are fighting for, or have given their lives for, our country. That we may continue to enjoy the magnificent freedoms we have.
Today, may we pay our soldiers homage and say a prayer for them, that God will return them safely to their families to enjoy the freedom they fight so hard for, as well as a prayer of thanksgiving for what they do for us each and every day they fight the good fight.
Grace to you.
