Today is Memorial Day. A good day to remember. Whether it be an organized community service. A trip to a cemetery. Our a few moments of reflection. Let's do it!

A really short history of it:

"Memorial Day had its beginnings at the end of the Civil War, when the North and South went about commemorating the dead who fell in what remains the bloodiest war in American history. Communities in the North and South organized the first memorial days in 1865, laying flowers on headstones in the months after the war ended. Quickly evolving into an annual tradition, 'Decoration Day' was typically set for early summer. The day eventually became known as Memorial Day and now honors American soldiers killed in all wars and conflicts."

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While it is good to honor those killed in war and conflict, I don't think it is a bad idea to also honor American soldiers who gave a 'portion' of their lives in service to our country and who returned home to lead 'honorable' lives changed because of what they did as they served all of us in the military.

And in the equation, we can never forget the role God has played in keeping our country safe and free!

It brings to mind two songs  "God, bless America, land that I love" and "America, America! God shed His grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea."