Thankful Thoughts This Veteran's Day

God Bless America
My Grandfather served in WW I Army

My Father in WW II Army

My Grandmother WW II Army

My Aunt WW II Navy
Land That I Love
Two Uncles WW II Marines

Two Uncles WW II Army
My Uncle Korean War Marines

My Country Tis Of Thee
Two Friends Viet Nam Air Force Marines
One Friend Viet Nam Marines
My Cousin Viet Nam War Marines

My Son the Iraq War Army

My Friend Currently Serves In The Marines 5 tours
Sweet Land Of Liberty

I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, "Mother, what was war?" ~Eve Merriam

"Freedom is never free." -Author Unknown

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

O Lord, today I thank You for our veterans, for their willingness to risk all so that our nation might dwell in peace and safety. May they find the honor and recognition they truly deserve. I pray that You will heal the physical, spiritual, and psychological wounds some of these veterans have suffered. Bring a lasting peace to those who mourn the loss of comrades. Help them to find Your love and mercy, so that they may cope with the actions they may have had to take while they served our country. Make them realize that the rules of engagement in war do not always follow the laws of Christianity, but give them solace by Your scripture passages that show them that sometimes battle is necessary for the common good. Amen.