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Patriotic Grief: Observing a Soldier’s Final Journey
“Ladies and gentlemen, our flight will be slightly delayed. We have the privilege of escorting a fallen soldier and his family, so we want to give them some privacy. Please be patient as we wait for them to board the plane. Thank you for your understanding.” The waiting area fell silent in a way I’d…
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Three Angels in A Pickup Truck
Sometimes the unexpected comes along in ways that reset your default thought processes. It happened just outside the airport in Springfield, Missouri. My flight had just landed, I had picked up my compact rental car, and had turned on my cell phone to find an emergency phone call from my sister regarding our mom. She…
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Moving Mountains: A Journey Rooted in Faith and Hope
Sometimes it’s not miles that measure how far we’ve traveled from home. It might be the circumstances that caused us to pack our bags and begin the journey in the first place. Whatever and wherever you’ve traveled, how did you get there? Was it a lifelong dream; a bucket list adventure? Was it right around…
