Yesterday, the church service was about heroes. And I sat in my seat and the preacher called for all people who serve and have served in the military tears began to form in my eyes. There are hundreds upon thousands of people who have laid down their life for the United States of America and we are blessed to live in this country.
We watched a slide show of definitions of a hero and it hit me that anyone can be a hero. Here are some heroes they came to the forefront of my mind.
My Uncle Ira, my mom's sister's husband. He fought in Patton's army in WWII. He has stories that would knock your socks off and then I'm sure stories he will never share with anyone.
The first responders in the tornados in Granbury and Moore. My mom and I drove through the neighborhood in Granbury where the tornado went through. My parent's chiropractor lived near there and shortly after it passed he and a friend went to give aid. Then the teachers at the school in Moore that put themselves in harms way to protect their students. It's really tragic when things like this happen but it also allows us to see the good in people and just how much people are willing to do for others.
Then there is our ultimate hero, someone who paid the ultimate debt for us - Jesus.
John 15:13 Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Isn't this exactly what Jesus did for us and what we think of when we think of what a hero is?
So on this Memorial Day as we remember our friends and family that served our country and our everyday heroes, lets not forget who our ultimate hero and Savior is.
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