This Memorial Day

There is a day to honor the lives of our fallen soldiers. The brave men who faced and fought our country's enemies and died in battle. It is Memorial Day.

It seems so many Americans have forgotten the true meaning of Memorial Day. A day off from work, a picnic in the park or frolicking at the beach has become the main focus of the day. Where are the flowers at the grave? The main street parades? The American flag proudly displayed at every home front?

If it were not for the blood shed of American soldiers, I wonder, 'Who would rule our country today?'

Those of us who remember the true meaning of Memorial Day need to get the message across to the young and unknowing or the absent minded. Memorial Day should be one of great honor to the soldiers of both past and present war. It is not a day just for the families of fallen soldiers. Each and every one of us should stop for a moment of quiet to honor the bravery and feel the great sorrow of the loss of every one of these men!

This coming Memorial Day should be special one for those of us who live to see its sun rise and fall. Many soldiers have died over the past 10 years in the effort to end the terror of al Qaeda. It is the courage of our soldiers who put an end to the reign of Osama bin Laden. We can say a prayer of thanks to the Lord that none of those particular soldiers died in that particular mission, but so many others in the past have. Men who proudly shed their blood and gave their lives for you, for me, for our children, for the future of our country, to put an end to terrorism.

This Memorial Day, please raise a USA flag in pride, give a moment of quiet honor to our fallen soldiers, say a prayer for the families of our fallen men, thank the Lord for the courage He gives to those who still fight our battle for us, remind all who you come in contact with to do the same.
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Comfort the loved one of a fallen soldier with one of these
glass Personalized Military Seal Memorial Ornaments
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Honor a Fallen Soldier on Memorial Day with Red, White & Blue

As I ready my family for a fun filled day off of work and school to celebrate the Memorial Day red, white and blue of our American flag for me, my family, my friends.
While the Continental Congress left no record indicating why red, white and blue were the colors chosen for our flag, on Memorial Day the reasons are clear to me.
holiday. I stop for a moment to remember the true meaning of the day. Memorial Day is to honor our soldiers who lost their lives fighting for our country. The men who honored the
Red stands for all the blood that was shed. Christ shed His blood to save our souls and our soldiers shed their blood to save our freedom. 

Personalized Fallen Soldiers Photo Garden Flag

White is for pure courage. Christ new His fate, faced His fears and carried out God's plan for Him so that we could be saved and have eternal life. Our soldiers stand strong, following orders, not knowing their fate so that we may remain safe in our homes. 
Blue is for glory. As we honor and give thanks to our Lord and all He gives us, we should do the same for our soldiers past and present.

God Bless Our Soldiers!

A Memorail Day Flag

I remember the Memorial Day weekend after my mom had passed away. My father had decided we would do a spring cleaning and paint our bedrooms new colors. In my room I had found a small, old flag. A remnant from a Memorial Day parade we had attended years earlier.

The flag, the small type you hold and wave, had faded from years of display in my room. I remembered attending the parade. There was a crowd, music and cheers. Each of my three sisters and I had our chance to sit on my father's shoulders for a better view. As I looked upon that old flag, at the age of twelve, all I saw was a fading memory easily discarded for a new room make over.

I took my pile of discards downstairs and outside to the garbage can. My father was outside in his work clothes in the back yard. He saw the flag in my pile and nearly hit the roof! That was when I learned the true meaning of Memorial Day and the American flag.

My father explained how Memorial Day was a day to remember our fallen soldiers, a day to honor their bravery and feel their families loss. He explained the flag was never to be thrown in the garbage but held in revere, how it stands for the freedom our soldiers make possible for us. It wasn't just the words my father spoke but the emotion with which he spoke. For the first time, I truly understood. After we finished cleaning and painting, I hung my flag in my room once again where it belonged.

Many Memorial Days have come and gone. No matter where I am or what I am doing, I remember the true meaning of Memorial Day and I hang an American flag. A little American flag has been posted outside my tent on camping trips and from apartment and condo deck railings. A large American flag blows in the breeze in front of my home in the Poconos.

Personalized Soldier's Photo Memorial Garden Flag

Thank God for our soldiers past and present! Thank God for our freedom! Stop your barbecue, beach fun or camping trip for just a moment on Memorial Day and remember its true meaning.