Veterans Day

happy Veterans day.. It is important to take time today and throughout our busy daily routine to give thanks and respect for those who give their all for our country. Whether you believe the war now is just or not makes no difference. Today is a day to honor those who've bravely decided to protect the beliefs and values and the land we so freely walk on day in and day out.

Although I disagree with several aspects of our military and governments relations the men and women of our services demand respect from citizens.

Our souls have not wept in Vain

"Great truths are dearly bought, the common truths, Such as we give and take from day to day, Come in the common walk of easy life, Blown by the careless wind across our way

Great truths are greatly won, not found by chance, Not wafted on the breath of summer dream; But grasped in the great struggle of our soul, Hard buffeting with adverse wind and stream

But in a day of conflict, fear, and grief, When the strong hand of God, put forth in might, Plows up the subsoil of our stagnant heart, And brings the imprisoned truth seed to light.

wrung from the troubled spirit, in hard hours Of weakness, solitude and times in pain, Truth springs like a harvest from the well-plowed field, And our soul feels it has not wept in vain."

this writing is from Streams in Deserts


This has such a meaning for all I believe in knowing the real truth is only found through
grinding in our trials and understanding the ambiguities of life. There is a reason we are called to praise Jesus in the midst of our stormy tribulations.