Ignorant Historian

Lord,

Thank you for allowing me to be born in a country where I can worship You freely. Thank you for those who serve us both at home and abroad.

Thank you for those who willingly put themselves in harm’s way for our country. Protect them, bless them, but most importantly bring them to know You, the true source of strength, guidance, and hope.

Be with their families while they are far away. Help them to handle the everyday stresses of a family unnaturally separated by thousands of miles. Bring others alongside these families to help, bless, and encourage them. Use Your church to reach out to those in need so that we may serve them and show them Your love.

Be with our leaders as they seek to guide our country. Give them wisdom to make the right decision for our country’s future. Raise up leaders that will rightly honor You as they lead and serve America.

In everything we do, may we glorify You. May Your praises be proclaimed throughout our land.

To You be all honor, Amen.

Ronnica
NaBloPoMo, Day 11

I’m taking a break from studies to write on a subject I normally don’t pay much attention to. However, John Kerry’s comment has brought it to mind. He’s quoted as saying, “You know education, if you make the most of it, and you study hard, and you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq.”

Regardless of how he meant this, he should apologize for the way it has hurt the American troops protecting his and our freedom by fighting in Iraq. However, his past criticism of the military seems to support the straightforward understanding of his “joke.”

As I was thinking about this and hearing it discussed on the radio, I saw a soldier driving in the car next to me. The van in front of me started to cut him off, stopping when they saw a car was there. Instead of honking the horn and blocking them out (which I probably would have done), the soldier waved them to go ahead and get over. Today, he reminded me that I need to be actively in support of the men and women that allow me to continue my daily routines.