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Veterans Day
Today we honor our military veterans, defined by an unknown author this way: A Veteran — whether active duty, retired, National Guard or Reserve — is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to The United States of Am...
Operaton EBook Drop: Free Books for Deployed Soldiers
As you know if you’ve read my blog for a while, I’m a big supporter of our military troops. I try to do anything I can to thank the brave men and women who risk their lives daily to protect our freedoms. So I am excited about Operatio...
Patriot Day: In Memory of 9/11
The following video is provided by “The 9/11 Keeping Faith, Keeping Freedom Committee” of San Antonio, Texas, which is encouraging all churches to hold ecumenical services on the eighth anniversary of 9/11. I will attend the memorial service ...
Independence Day: Let There Be Fireworks
O ETERNAL God, through whose mighty power our fathers won their liberties of old; Grant, we beseech thee, that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain these liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Am...
Memorial Day 2009
The video shows the Memorial Day observance at Arlington in 2007, accompanied by Trace Atkins singing “Arlington.” ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead; We give thee thanks for all thy servants wh...
Armed Forces Day 2009
Today is Armed Forces Day in the US, a day to honor our military and thank them for their service. Thank you to everyone who makes personal sacrifices and risks their lives for our security. And thank you to their families who sacrifice so the milita...
Let’s Say Thanks
Let's Say Thanks [1] is a troop support program sponsored by Xerox. You can choose a card design created by a child, select a message or compose your own, and create the card online. Xerox distributes the cards to our troops through the military supp...
Honoring Our Veterans
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead; We give thee thanks for all those thy servants who have offered their lives in the service of our country. Grant to them thy mercy and the light of thy presence, both now ...
Vote!
[1]If you're in the US and haven't already voted, take the time to cast an informed, considered vote today. The right to vote is the most precious right we have, the right that guarantees all our other freedoms. If you are a Christian, pray about yo...
Patriot Day 2008
