The Journey Continues: Reflecting on Memorial Day

My journey to Memorial Day this year:

These eight Memorial Day quotes deserve to be shared, not only to remind us all the sacrifices made by our soldiers every day, past and present, but to also help you outwardly honor those who inspired such powerful words. Simply put, to say "thank you." Because it is not something that should be done only on a Monday in May, but every day. “Memorial Day: Celebrate, honor, remember.”

“Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. For all of us who walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before us, it is our responsibility, our duty, and even our privilege to honor their sacrifice. Stay safe. Stay ready. Stay strong.”

- Ryan D. McCarthy

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We did not pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”

- Ronald Reagan.

“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy, forget in time that men have died to win them.”

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.”

- Unknown

“This nation will remain the land of the free only as long as it is home of the brave.”

- Elmer Davis

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.”

- George S. Patton

“And I am proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I will not forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.”

- Lee Greenwood

“When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the Lord your God and rescued from your enemies.”

Numbers 10:9 (NIV)

Readers, I hope you pray as if you are “sounding a blast on the trumpet” for our Lord God to rescue mankind from this pandemic.