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First Principles: A Debt of Gratitude Is Owed To All Veterans and Their Families, Especially Wives
“Contemplate the mangled bodies of your countrymen, and then say, ‘What should be the reward of such sacrifices?’ … If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from us in … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Duty, First Principles, Gratitude, Honor, Injuries, Sacrifice, Samuel Adams, Service, Suicide, Thought
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In Remembrance of Veterans Day
From one Veteran and his lady to all other Veterans and active duty members and the wives who served and continue serve on the home-front, we wish you each the very best of Veteran’s Days and thank you all for … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Air Force, Army, Battle Front, Coast Guard, Duty, Gratitude, Home Front, Honor, Navy, Service, Thank You For Your Service, US Marine Corps, Veterans Day
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Missing the Mark
Based in part on James 4:17 Missing the Mark by Michael Romani Whoever knows the right things to do And doesn’t do these, like me and you We’re all sinners in our Lord’s eyes And He isn’t one to buy … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Alibis, Believers, Body Is Temple, Book of James, Breach, Clean, Clean Heart, Comission, Deserve, Forgive, Grace, Ignore, Known, Love, Missing the Mark, Omission, Others, Photograph, Poem, Poety, Prayer, Reach, Right Things, Service, Sin, Sinners
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Happy Birthday, US Navy!
In 1775 the US Navy was birthed to help take on tyranny. It’s still on mission today. October 13, 2018 was its anniversary. We would be remiss if we didn’t show our gratitude for all that’s been done on behalf … Continue reading
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Tagged Defend, Duty, Fight, Freedom, Happy Birthday US Navy, History, Mission, Navy, Service, Tradition, Tyranny
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First Principles: Be Honorable By Being Necessary For the Public Good
“I am not influenced by the expectation of promotion or pecuniary reward. I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary for the public good, become honorable by being necessary.” – Nathan Hale (1776)
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Tagged Expectation, Financial Reward, First Principles, Honor, Influence, Nathan Hale, Necessary, Promotion, Public Good, Service, Useful
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Thought For the Day: Smears Debase Public Discourse
“These are smears pure and simple. And they debase our public discourse. But they are also a threat to any man or woman who wishes to serve our country. Such grotesque and obvious character assassination — if allowed to succeed … Continue reading
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Tagged Brett Kavanaugh, Character Assassination, Debase, Judge, Public Discourse, Service, Smears, Thought For the Day, Threat
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Daily Prompt – Unfallen
Today’s challenge is yet another from a conversation with a friend. I was explaining to Veri that years ago I had formed a guild in a fairly popular online game and called that guild The Unfallen. The guild’s purpose was … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Uncategorized
Tagged Battle Front, Calling, Daily Prompt, Fallen, First Responders, Freedom, Heritage, Heroes, Home Front, Honor, Knights, Liberty, Military, Mothers, Price, Sacred Duty, Sacrifice, Salute, Service, Stil Standing, Tales, Unfallen, Wives
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Daily Prompt – Iron
The whispered rumor says the ways of humanity Rest on gold, silver, iron and a heated vanity Doing onto others has become the golden rule Serving takes strength, not the rage of fools This sense of sacred teases in its … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Appellation, Cain, Commision, Daily Prompt, Darwin, Goats, Gold, Humanity, Insanity, Iron, Mankind, Might Makes Right, Misguided, Nations, Omission, Path, Rage, Rumor, Service, Silver, Tarnish, Vanity, Whisper
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Daily Prompt – Hero
When I was much, much younger I felt a certain kind of empty hunger Wishing that I would not become a zero Instead I strove to become a hero Picking out who I wanted very much to be I modeled … Continue reading
Wrapped In A Revealing Shroud
Based on Matthew 28:20: Wrapped In A Revealing Shroud by Michael Romani Thanking God for my salvation For providing my destination Every moment spent in inspiration Walking forward in His direction Teaching all that is to be observed He gives more … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessing, Divine, Gratitude, Holy, Holy Spirit, Humanity, Hymn, In-Dwelling, Lord, Parable, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praxis, Salvation, Service, Shroud, Temptation, Tomb
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