"Called to rise"

"And you must love
the Lord your God
with all your heart,
all your soul,
and all your strength."
~ Deuteronomy 6:5, NLT

Called to rise

We never know how high we are

Till we are called to rise

And then, if we are true to plan

Our statures touch the skies.

~Emily Dickenson

I know there have been many young men and women who set out to serve their country in the military, who really had no idea what the outcome would be. They plunged head-on to the task,and relied on their training, and their faith in themselves and God that things would be fine.

Families back home wondered whether their loved one would be back soon , or at all.

We pause to pay tribute to those who gave. They gave their dedication to God and country ~ some giving life it's self ~ that future generations might continue to enjoy freedom from oppression, persecution, and terrorism.

We also remember those families left behind, for they too are

"called to rise".

LOVE TO ALL, Norm

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