A doorbell camera captures two Soldiers—one a battle-hardened Sergeant Major, the other an officer—standing at a family’s door in full dress uniform. They wait with quiet dignity, heads up, eyes steady. The weight of what they’re there to do is written on their faces.
They’re not delivering good news.
As we approach Memorial Day, it’s easy to post flags and barbecues. But this is the real cost. Since our nation’s founding, as many as 1.4 million American service members have made the ultimate sacrifice—fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters—who never came home.
Every Gold Star family knows that knock. Every folded flag, every name on a wall, every empty seat at the table carries a story of love, duty, and unbearable loss.
Tonight I’m praying for every family who’s ever answered that door. For every name we must never forget. And for the brave men and women in uniform who still carry the hardest mission of all: telling a family their hero is gone.
We owe them everything.
Freedom isn’t free. It’s given by the blood of patriotic heroes.
Donnie Wahlberg Says He’s Given His Life to Jesus
“I had just finished creating the New Kids Las Vegas show and being involved in creating this new spin off TV show that I'm the star of … To the outside world, it's like you are at the top, and I felt at the bottom. I talked to my wife and I said, I have to connect with Jesus. I have to give my life to him now.”
This is so legit. Do you want to be healed. Keep your eyes open and stay authentic Theo, we are rooting for ya. I’m very grateful that someone with his platform size is allowing people to see this level of authenticity. It really helps people more than most podcasters understand.
'Pistol Pete' Maravich sharing his testimony of faith in Jesus Christ in 1987 less than one year before his death at the age of 40:
"I want all of you to know this tonight about Peter Maravich. You may never have heard of me. It makes no difference. I'm just one person on this earth saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. I want you to know this, that the change that came into my life was Jesus Christ.
It was not winning. I won all my life. I won every trophy, award, everything you can think of, but every time I won something, I wanted something more. I had to win again. It wasn't money, because money'll buy you everything but happiness. It'll pay your fare at every place but Heaven. Material things—I've driven everything some of you strive for from Rolls Royces to BMWs to Mercedes to Porsches. It wasn't religion because in the name of religion, Jesus Christ was placed upon that cross.
And the purest thing about Christianity is the fact that it's your choice. You can't work. You can't earn. I knew that, and I understood it now.
I want you to know this. The last thing I'd like to say is this, next week I'll be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I'll get that big ring. In fact, it's a bigger ring than I would have got for the championship, but I'll tell you something about all the awards. They all pale to the glory of Christ and what He's done in my life. It's amazing what He has done in my life.
I wouldn't trade my position in Christ for a thousand NBA championships or a thousand Hall of Fame rings or for a hundred billion dollars. There's nothing like the joy of Jesus Christ in your life."
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. James 1:13-15
Quando Moisés estava exausto disse:
"Eu imploro-te que me tires a vida"
(Números 11:15)
Jeremias com profundo cansaço
emocional exclamou:
"Maldito o dia em que nasci! "
(Jeremias 20:14)
Elias com medo expressou:
"Basta, Senhor, tira a minha vida
(1 Reis 19:4)
Jó com dor insuportável proclamou:
"Por que eu não morri no ventre da minha mãe? "
(Jó 3:11)
A Bíblia não é um livro de heróis fortes.
É um livro de pessoas quebradas... que
Deus não abandonou.
Se hoje você também está cansado, confuso ou sem forças... lembre-se que eles também foram assim. Mas Deus levantou-os.
Sua vida não está pausada.
Ela não está perdida.
Ainda não está acabado.
Deus ainda pode escrever um capítulo que você não imagina. ❤️ 🩹🔥
Again the Bible is proven right by science.
•Philippians 4:8
"Think on true & noble things."
•Romans 12:2
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind!"
•2nd Corinthians 10:5
"Take every thought captive to obey Christ."
You cannot be GRATEFUL & GRUMPY simultaneously!!
Gods word tells us to exude joy, peace, love, & hope!
It's simply a better strategy for a better life.
5 years old - Dad knows everything!
7 years old - Dad knows.
10 years old - Maybe Dad doesn’t know?!
12 years old - Dad doesn’t know.
14 years old - Dad's gone crazy!
16 years old - Can’t take Dad seriously.
18 years old - What does dad know?!
22 years old - Dad's talking rubbish!
24 years old - I know more than Dad!
26 years old - Dad seems to know some things after all.
30 years old - Think I should ask Dad about this?!
40 years old - It’s amazing how Dad went through all this!
45 years old - Dad's been right all along.
50 years old - If Dad was here, I could have learned a lot from him.
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
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