We had to put our dog, Captain, down last night. He had congestive heart failure and when we got to the vet, we discovered he also had a large tumor hidden under all his fur. It seemed like he went downhill in 12 hours or less. OK, let me get this out upfront, the death of a pet is not the same as the death of a person. But it does hurt. It does bring back reminders of past losses. We've all cried and are sad. I think that's normal. I know pets are important. They become part of the family. We had Captain for 10 years. We still have Whiskers, our cat. Can't believe she's outlived them all. She'll be 14 this summer. I know some people love their pets as much if not more than their children and definitely more than their spouse. (: Death hurts. Whether it's a family member, a friend, or a pet.
This weekend we remember those, most of whom we don't know, haven't met, who gave their lives for freedom's sake. As we look back through time, over 1.3 million have given their lives in American history wars from 1775 - now. Now follow me here, I don't wanna make anyone mad. Any number is too large a count for war. But if you look at our present US population (307,006,550), 1.3 million is only .28% of our population. This doesn't cheapen the price paid for our American way, in my eyes it makes it even more precious.
Then we look at the Cross and one man, Jesus Christ, who died for freedom's sake. "If the Son has set you free, you are free indeed." (John 8:36) One man's life for almost 7 billion people (estimated world population today) to experience freedom from the bonds of the slavery of sin and to have a real relationship with their Creator, their Father God. Thank you so much to all who sacrificed their lives for freedom. I am even more thankful, beyond words, for the extreme love and sacrifice of God, to give His "only begotten Son" not only for the whole world but for ME.
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