Veteran’s Day is observed on November 11th
and it is just not a day to take off, but a day we should also be thanking God
for our freedoms in this country and thanking any man or woman that has served
in the United States military. This day
is also known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day as it was the signing of the
treaty to end World War 1 – the war that was to end all wars as it was said in
those days. The treaty was signed the 11th
hour, the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. In this country we have many freedoms that
are only still alive because of the sacrifices of many brave men and women over
the last two hundred-some years. We have
many brave men and women who still sacrifice themselves for our freedom today
serving all over the world and in our borders. One of the symbols of our freedom is our flag
of which your Sparkie designed a flag star tonight. Make sure your Sparkie tells you about the
colors and what our flag symbolizes. The
Bible says in John 15:13 ‘Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down
one’s life for his friends’. Jesus was
referring to Himself and the life He laid down for us to pay the penalty of our
sins – and to believe also in that that He calls us His friends! We can say also say that of our veterans as
they have and continue to lay their lives down for our freedoms. If you know a veteran, tell him/her thank you
for his/her service and his/her love for America and our freedom. And, if you don’t know a veteran, go find
one!
You are welcome to join us anytime at Sparks! You can also check out the AWANA program at www.fbc.littletonil.org.
Mrs. Jennifer Schroeder, Mrs Carol
Sheley, Mrs. Barb Stein.
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