Thank you for your service – 2 – v2 #VeteransDay #Thankyouforyourservice

Noting her license plate in the parking lot,
striking up a reverent conversation,
talking to the customer before me,
asking about her, her husband’s story.
 
She is the widow of a Pearl Harbor Survivor,
one who witnessed that horror, that loss,
seeing the flames that fateful day,
of history changing course.
 
We talked about his passing,
about the life they made together
how he struggled at first with the memories
what he went through in that moment.
 
They lived a long life together
many anniversaries, two children,
happy days, the American Dream,
before his recent passing
 
I said a heartfelt farewell,
“Thank you for your service”,
for what he sacrificed,
what they each endured,
for our God and our country.
 

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edited November 11, 2021

Thank you for your service – 2 – v2

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Veterans Day 2021

November 10, 2021

Thank you for your service - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/11/thank-you-for-your-service-2.html

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edited November 11, 2014

Thank you for your service – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/thank-you-for-your-service-v5.html

Veteran’s Day

edited May 25, 2014

Thank you for your service – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/thank-you-for-your-service-v4.html

edited May 24, 2014

Thank you for your service – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/thank-you-for-your-service-v3.html

Edited November 13, 2012

Thank you for your service – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/thank-you-for-your-service-v2.html

November 11, 2012

Thank you for your service

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/thank-you-for-your-service.html

Veterans’ Day

http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

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Worship Theme: Laity Sunday
John 13:35

Mark 12:38-44

1 Kings 17:8-16

Call to Worship

Unison Prayer

Prayer of Dedication

and sermon – “Building a Caring Church”

by Richard Fleury

Pastor Ruth Foss

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Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 11, 2012

Laity Sunday

 

Christ, Faith, God, grace, love, calling, purpose, servant, Veterans Day, patriotism, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Pearl Harbor, Thank you for your service,

 

#Christ #Faith #God #grace #love #calling #purpose #servant #VeteransDay #PearlHarborSurvivor #PearlHarbor #Thankyouforyourservice

 

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