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The Empty Seat At The Dinner Table

November 10, 2016

The empty seat at the table...the reminder that someone who usually is here, isn't.  The sting of missing your brother, your sister, your mom, your dad.  That ache is all too real for families past and present who have members serving in our nation's military...   Wednesday Nights My daughter, Hannah, participates in a Wednesday night youth program at our church. Every ...

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Thank You To The Veteran I Don't Even Really Know

To The Veteran Who Has Been Forever Changed…

May 29, 2016

Dear Dad, I want to say thank you to the veteran I barely know.   I mean, I KNOW you and the man you are. I know how you met my mom in church, how you loved her probably from the time you first saw her.  I know about your family - your sisters and parents.  I know about your wedding day and your marriage.  I know about how you have always been there for me.  How ...

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