On this day, sixty-seven years ago, American Forces landed on Normandy beach in France. I can't help but sit here and wonder how many of those brave soldiers that went in had this knowing that they wouldn't be going back home to their families? They were about to give their lives for not only their country men, but for people that they didn't know and would probably never know. Without really knowing it, they were exercising something Jesus said in John 15:13, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friend." (NKJV)
It didn't matter whether or not these soldiers were friends with the people they were liberating. It was the fact that they were willing to lay down their lives so that others may continue to live in freedom.
Warriors, we salute you this day and we thank you for for the wonderful sacrifices you've made for us and will continue to make for us. We thank God for you!
BEAUTIFUL post, Leah. :) I wholeheartedly agree with you. Thank you for calling us back to the meaning of this day and all that it stands for.
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