Scattered Thoughts From A Maryland Cottage

Scattered Thoughts From A Maryland Cottage
The Yin and Yang of Thankfulness
Showing posts with label patriotic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label patriotic. Show all posts

Monday, July 4, 2011

Thursday, November 11, 2010

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.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Imagine all the people... Memorial Day Thoughts in Maryland



You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man

Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
                                                                                   IMAGINE by john lennon
as we make our way towards -
Memorial Day, Monday, May 31st

Thank you to our serving military and their families,
to those who have served, history's heros and lost.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Have we told you lately that we love you? We do!








Dear Moms, Dads,Wives, Sisters, Brothers, Aunts, Uncles, Girlfriends, Loved Ones.... yes- all loved ones ... and most of all our soldiers,
Have we told you lately how proud we are? How much we love you? How much we're thinking of you? That we are here for you? Because we are... in our prayers, moments throughout the day, when we see someone in uniform, speak to a friend, correspond with someone else on line. Thank you for the sacrifice of being away from home, your loved ones - for us, for America, for freedom.
Have we told you lately that we love you - We Love You!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

White Wednesday Remembrances......



Remember our soldiers....



keep them and their loved ones in your prayers...



remember how blessed we all are to live in a free country... U.S.A.