As September 11 rolled around again, we were once again reminded as a nation that there are those that hate us, hate freedom, hate everything we stand for. We have not forgotten where we were that awful day, and today we remember the tragedy and the commitment we all made to fight this evil at home and abroad. I am again grateful for those in the military and their families- those who do not need an anniversary like this one to remind them of the threat of terror because it is what they try not to think about every single night as they go to bed- those who every day bear the burden of protecting our freedom.
I remember when we were one of those families in 2004-
Seeing these pictures reminds me how much I missed Josh that year when he was in Iraq, and how Lorraine and the rest of the family missed him, especially as we welcomed Aggie into the family that year. Yet how proud we were of him for simply doing the work God had given him to do. I praise God for sustaining us through those difficult times, and pray that he will sustain others who are bearing this same burden today.
Dear Father
Thank you for this great nation. Thank you for the freedom and prosperity you have given us here in America. Help us to value those great gifts, and to remember that whatever our vocation, we are all citizens of a country like no other. Keep our eyes open for ways we can serve our country, and help us all to take our citizenship seriously- it is a great gift from Your hand. Bless those that serve our country full time in the military today, especially those that are currently in harms way. Give them strength, courage, and determination as they protect and defend the USA. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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Amen to that prayer, and thank you, Josh, for your service to our country.
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