Martina.
Sometimes one name is really all you need. And if you follow music, you know exactly who I’m talking about.
I have been a big fan of country music singer, Martina McBride, since she started her singing career. She has had quite a few hits that share a very important message. Her latest single is no exception.
Written to honor, support, and encourage our military members and their families, “We’ll Pick Up Where We Left Off”, is another great…..
In 2004, I was Executive Director at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano. Most weeks I typed up an article for the weekend bulletin, including the weekend of 9/11 & 9/12 of that year. I saved a copy of that article and some of the things I wrote back then still hold true today.
Pastor Michael Schram (who was a pastor at St. James at that time) had shared the following e-mail with me entitled “Cute Story”:
This past Wednesday our country celebrated Veteran’s Day, a day set aside to honor those men and women and their families that have served in all branches of our armed forces. Like many people, I posted a “Thank You” message on both Facebook and Twitter, and thanked any veterans I met in person. I am truly grateful for our military personnel. Part of my Facebook message was the reminder that freedom really isn’t free; it comes with a cost. Sometimes…..