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Sometimes when we experience life’s contradictions, they teach us more than staying on the sidelines and playing it safe.
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(Updated November 13)
The tougher the job, the greater the reward.
Forget the past–the future will give you plenty to worry about.
George Allen (1918-1990) was an American football coach. He served as an NFL head coach for two different teams: Los Angeles Rams (1966-1970) and Washington Redskins (1971-1977). He was well-known for his ability to motivate his teams to achieve success.
From Romans 8:28: “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.”
Life’s struggles
Waiting ahead
Finding mercy’s strength
Nourishing daily bread
Father’s Word
Sharing insight
Hearing blessed truth
Following Spirit’s light
Faith in Christ
Setting us free
Leading every step
Escaping stormy seas
Grace-filled love
Coming from God
Extending goodness
Feeling no longer flawed
Sinful past
Fleeing its flood
Praying before cross
Witnessing Savior’s blood
From John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life.”
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Through God’s grace, we are no longer filled with darkness from our weaknesses. He leads us forward, always guided by the lighthouse of His mercy.
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(Updated November 12)
Wholeness does not mean perfection: it means embracing brokenness as an integral part of life.
From Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”
Parker Palmer (born 1939) is an American author and educator. Much of his writing has focused on issues dealing with leadership, spirituality, and social change.
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?
(answer found at the end of this post)
In the United States, November 11 is set aside to observe Veterans Day. This time encourages Americans to pause and reflect in honoring all men and women who have served in the armed forces, past and present..
This day was originally designated as Armistice Day, which recognized the end of World War I in 1918. On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, war ended between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. Sometimes labeled as the Great War, this conflict was the first world-wide war with battlegrounds in Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific and Asian regions.
The catalyst for the war was seeded in the balance of power in Europe as witnessed by various alliances and nationalistic feelings. When Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, the spark for war was ignited. The Archduke was heir to the throne of the Austria-Hungary Empire, and the assassin was Serbian.
Immediately, military alliances began mobilizing. Serbia was aligned with Russia, and Russia was backed by the Allied Powers of France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and later the United States. As the Central Powers, Austria-Hungary was closely tied to Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and later Bulgaria. Other nations throughout Europe and around the world united with one side or the other.
After more than four years of total warfare and its unprecedented destruction of property and loss of life, peace finally arrived with ratification of the Treaty of Versailles. The so-called “war to end all wars” would fail in its expectations in about twenty years.
In 1954, Armistice Day was renamed as Veterans Day. The reason for this change was founded in that the United States had fought in other major wars since the conclusion of World War I–World War II and Korea.
It should be noted that there is a difference between the purposes behind Veterans Day and Memorial Day. While Veterans Day honors the sacrifice and service of all veterans, Memorial Day commemorates those who served and gave their lives for a grateful nation.
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May all Americans pause and honor all military personnel–past, present, and future. A grateful nation shall never forget the service of these men and women in uniform.
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(Updated November 11)
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.
Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) served in the United States Army in a variety of roles and assignments. As commanding general, he oversaw the operations in the Pacific theater during World War II. Later, he served as leader of the United Nations Command during the Korean War.
Worries
Life’s emptiness
Embracing Christ’s love
All given to Him
Freedom
Drifting
Lost again
Hearing Shepherd’s voice
Kneeling at Calvary’s cross
Found
Burdens
Useless baggage
Savior willingly gathers
Free to now travel
Light
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The light of our Savior will always overwhelm the enemy’s darkness.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated November 10)
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