I was blessed to have visited Europe a few times and you really get the meaning of Memorial Day when you see one of the American cemeteries overseas. Sure, I'd seen pictures but the impact of all those white crosses going on for ever and ever, in person, brings home what our military does to defend our country.
We have even more than the souls of our soldiers to pray for today. Right now, our country is being led along a dismal track that doesn't bode well for the future. We are only as strong as our military and it seems that the current administration doesn't mind undermining it.
One of my favorite memories is when President Bush surprised our soldiers on Thanksgiving Day overseas. A long trip like that was certainly not a great way to spend the holiday but it brings a joyful tear to the eye when I think back on the roar of applause and shouts when he unexpectedly walked into their midst. Doesn't seem like I've heard that kind of unsolicited happiness during the last couple of years.
My husband says the one reason the US is limping along is we just might have more people praying. In Europe, the church attendance is sparse and Socialism is creeping in rather rapidly. I guess this Memorial Day is a mixture of prayers for our fallen soldiers and even more prayers for our future as the 'land of the free and the home of the brave."
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