I receive a weekly update on the activities of Adopt-a-Chaplain from my friend and client Ben Ferguson. Last week, Adopt-a-Chaplain had a booth at the Spirit West Coast Christian music festival. Ben gave permission for me to quote the following from this week’s update (emphasis added). What’s Adopt-a-Chaplain All About? Visitors to our booth at … Read more
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which … Read more
My chaplain friend, Fr. Jerry, introduced me to Ben Ferguson to edit a book Ben is writing. They met through Adopt-a-Chaplain, the organization that Ben co-founded and that blessed Fr. Jerry and his troops while he was stationed in Iraq. A recent article in the Silicon Valley Community Newspapers tells more about this great project … Read more
June 14th is Flag Day in the US. I realize many of my readers are from other parts of the world. I hope you take as much pride in your home country and its flag as I take in my home country and its flag.
Today is the anniversary of D-Day, and there is a move afoot to create a new patriotic tradition and have radio stations around the country read the prayer of President Franklin Roosevelt that was broadcast to the nation on that day. I thought the prayer was worth sharing: My Fellow Americans: Last night, when I … Read more
Here are a couple of wonderful videos found through Laura’s Memorial Day post at WritingThoughts. Laura’s post and the posts she linked to are definitely worth reading. Final Role Call – Memorial Day at Angela’s Right to Free Speech Memorial Day Song & Video at Rae’s Random Ramblings [tags]Memorial Day[/tags]
For some, Memorial Day is a holiday from work – a day for family gatherings, shopping the sales, outdoor barbecues, and fun activities. However, Memorial Day is set aside for a specific purpose: to remember and honor those who have died in the service of their country. Greater love has no one than this, that … Read more
Operation Hero Miles provides an opportunity for ordinary citizens to support our troops by donating their unused frequent flyer miles. Ten airlines participate in the program, and the frequent flyer miles go to the Fisher House Foundation. The Foundation then gives free airline tickets to injured soldiers to go home on leave from their medical … Read more
Today is Armed Forces Day, a day to show support for our military members and to thank them for their service to our country. My good friend, Fr. Jerry Sherbourne, is a military chaplain. His blog helps us understand the sacrifices our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines – and their families – make to defend our … Read more
My client Ted Janicki is a reservist in the US Air Force currently deployed to Afghanistan. That would be more than enough to keep most people busy, but Captain Janicki wanted to maintain some normalcy during his deployment. Since he’s a college professor at Mount Olive College, Mount Olive, North Carolina, nothing is more normal … Read more