The Weekly Encourager – November 11, 2015 – Honor Veterans

Once a year, on Veterans Day, we have a golden opportunity to honor those who fought for our freedom in the face of fear, and their families who stayed behind, offering strong silent support. Please, let us not see this day as just a free day off from work, but as a day to celebrate all the freedoms we enjoy in this great nation. Because of the sacrifices of our military, most of our citizens have no concept of what it would be like to be a refugee from a war-ravaged country such as Syria, trying desperately to find a new country that would accept us, feed us, protect us, and allow us to begin a new life far from the only home we had ever known. Let us take time to thank veterans who endured unspeakable violence in our place, and those at home who lived with constant worry that their loved ones might never return. Let us thank God for men and women of true courage.

“Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.” - Romans 13:7

“It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.” - Vice President Dick Cheney

“It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” - General Norman Swartzkopf

“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” - G.K. Chesterton

“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” - Billy Graham

“The sacrifices made by veterans and their willingness to fight in defense of our nation merit our deep respect and praise – and the best in benefits and medical care.” - Sue Kelly, former Member, U.S. House of Representatives

“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.” - Proverbs 3:27

Happy Veterans Day,
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