This coming Wednesday is a day that deserves the highest and fullest celebration most especially among all who cherish the freedom to worship in our country. It is Veterans Day, a day we remember the sacrifice of others that allows us to live and worship freely. My father was a member of the Greatest Generation and served in the Pacific during WWII. Whenever I go to Washington I make my way to the Vietnam Memorial where two men who I looked up to as a child now find their names sketched in marble.
Scripture reminds us that “there is no greater love, than one who is willing to lay down his life for others.” Freedom is not free, and it is hard to capture the stories and bravery of so many who served so faithfully. I am sure there are members of our own congregation who inspire us and model for us what duty and bravery look like. I hope you know my gratitude and the gratitude of our church. What we do every Sunday with no barriers and no limitations is due in no small part to the contribution you made.
This Veterans Day may we pause and give thanks. We remember, we do not forget nor take for granted. With prayer, we honor. With love, may we find our own path to making sure the hard-fought freedom gained by others is never lost.
Thank you, every Veteran.
Brave Journey,
Bill
