A Day for Remembering

 I am thinking today of all the Gold Star families I have had the honor to pastor and befriend.

I think of the woman who lost two brothers — one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. 

I think of the dear friend who lost his dad in the early days of Vietnam, and then a decade later went to fight there himself. 

I think of the photos and flags that have hung in so many homes where I’ve paid pastoral visits.

I think also of so many whose fathers, and brothers, and now sisters have also died by suicide after serving in combat theaters. 

Memorial Day is a day for remembering. Beloved ones, know may the LORD of all remembrance continue to bring you strength and peace.