Thursday's Thoughts from Pastor David Dendy 11-12-26
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Thursday’s Thoughts from Pastor David!
“With Gratitude We Honor You!”
These are my thoughts for today… November 12, 2026
Yesterday, our nation paused for Veterans Day.
Today, our gratitude continues.
We honor those who once wore our nation’s uniform and those wearing it today.
We remember those who died in battle, those who carried the wounds of war home, and those whose long lives of service have ended peacefully with age.
We also give thanks for the families whose love has stretched across oceans, deployments, and empty chairs.
Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” —John 15:13, ESV
Jesus spoke these words as He prepared to give His life. They also help us recognize the beauty of sacrificial love wherever we encounter it: someone placing another’s well-being ahead of personal comfort, security, or safety.
Friendship like that is a gift. Sometimes it wears a uniform. Sometimes it answers a midnight telephone call, sits beside a hospital bed, or helps a struggling neighbor.
We give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy in the United States of America and for those whose service has helped preserve them.
May our gratitude become more than applause.
May it become friendship, practical care for veterans, support for military families, and a commitment to peace.
To all who have served and all who serve: THANK YOU! You are remembered, appreciated, and loved.
May God comfort the grieving, strengthen the serving, and teach us all to love our neighbors with courage, humility, and joy.
May we honor your service through the lives we live.