GOOD THINKING: A TIME FOR REMEMBERING

Memorial Day is a time to pause and remember! Remember those men and women who died for their country in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm. Young and old heard the call of duty, marched off to war to defend our freedom. Many came back without a scratch; many were scarred by memories of violence and death. Many came home, bent and crippled; many never came home at all. Let us remember how much we owe these people! Let us continue to visit the cemeteries and place flowers on the graves. Let us stand at attention at some Memorial Service, as the trumpet sounds a note of remembrance. Let us also continue to remember the living! Those veterans living next door or in veterans homes or hospitals. Let's remember the wives and children of veterans. Take time to give them a call, send them a card, or pay them a visit!

Memorial Day is a time to pause and remember! Remember the God who has created this wondrous world and has given us a good life. Remember the Christ who gave his life for us in the battle against sin and death. Remember the spirit who lived in Jesus, and now lives in the church. Remember the multitude of us, and how God forgives all of our sins. Remember God's promise of a new and better place.

Memorial Day is a time to pause and remember! Remember the people in our past who have helped us along the way: parents and grandparents; teachers and preachers; neighbors and friends.

Memorial Day is a time to reflect on where we've been, where we are now, and where we would like to be. A time to reflect on where the "American Dream" has gone wrong, and to begin to dream a new dream of a world ruled by God's laws, a world of peace and harmony and cooperation, a world in which people truly care about each other.