On this Veteran’s Day, I’m thinking with gratitude of the men and women who have served our country and those currently\u00a0serving our country in the military. \u00a0I know we have several Veteran’s in our congregation, and I’m thinking especially of you. \u00a0Thank you for what you gave and give.
All I know of military life\u00a0is what I’ve read\u00a0or seen in the movies. \u00a0Coincidentally, the novel I’m reading now has a section that takes place during World War II. \u00a0Because I’ve never served myself\u00a0I can only imagine the hardship, the boredom, the enduring friendships, the suffering, the disruption to families. \u00a0Like every human endeavor war contains heroism and tragedy. \u00a0A lot of it must feel bureaucratic and frustrating and meaningless. \u00a0Other parts must be terrifying and heartbreaking. \u00a0That’s a lot to ask someone else to go through on my behalf. \u00a0So my thanks is sincere.
In this season as we move away from holidays that ask us to remember and honor the dead, toward the Thanksgiving holiday that invites feelings of gratitude, Veteran’s Day is appropriately placed between, touching on and combining both.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"