Memorial Day

How easy it is to just enjoy the great weather and the day off of work, without really remembering what Memorial Day is all about.

I have to admit that our family has been very lucky in that no relative, that I know of, has paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

BUT that does not relieve me of the obligation to stop and say a special prayer this weekend for all of those families who have lost love ones defending our country!

We are very blessed to live in a country where men and women have always been willing to take the fight to the enemy and defend all of us, even those that do not agree with them.

I think there are 2 things that make our country great:

• Freedom of Religion, for each to search out and understand how God is reaching down to us, just like our salvation, where we are free to choose to follow Christ.
• Freedom of Speech, many people confuse their freedom to speak with my freedom to listen! Everyone in this country has the right to say whatever they want to, but we also have the right to listen or not to listen! Sometimes this causes people to say and do things that are the opposite of what I believe (think Rosie), but our troops are still dieing today to protect that right!

So make sure you stop this weekend, visit the grave of a loved one who has passed on, and say a prayer for them, their family, and then pray for our troops, and our leaders. They need it, they are under all kinds of attacks; spiritual and physical.

GOD BLESS THE USA!