Tag: Vessels
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Vessel of Mercy: A Quartermaster’s Charge
My grandfather was in the U.S. Army during World War II, a private in the group called the Quartermaster Corps. That’s him in the picture, if you’re wondering. If you know much about me, you know I am a history nut and amateur genealogist. But when I came across this bit of information about my…
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Vessels: Full of Joy
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘joy’? Happiness? Celebration? Christmas? Excitement? Joy is perhaps one of the most misunderstood words. Merriam-Webster even defines joy for the most part as an emotion that depends on something else to bring it about. Emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect…
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Vessels of Honor
Every year in May, we honor the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can be free. Memorial Day is often celebrated with extra vacation time and cookouts. I often wonder if we are forgetting to teach our younger generations about the cost to celebrate in such a way. Honoring our…