OTHER PHILL BLOGS

May 23, 2008

MEMORIAL DAY


I am proud to be an American. I thank God that I was born and live in the land of the free. Yet I realize our freedom is not free; it was paid for with great cost.

On Monday we remember the men and women who gave the “ultimate sacrifice” of their lives while serving in our Armed Forces.

Jesus himself said, “Greater love has no man than this, than he lay down his life for his friends.”



The video below has some succinct and poignant quotes. The last simple statement in it echoes my deep response of emotion.

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