IT'S VETERANS DAY

We should pause today and thank all veterans.

And we should give a special thanks to those "fast boat veterans" of the Viet Nam war who in a large part saved us from a horrible fate in addition to their service in the far east.

Without veterans this nation would never have gained its independence..

Without veterns this nation would still be under the rule of the Kaiser, or worse yet, Hitler and Tojo.

Without veterans Communist China would not only have overrun Korea but the rest of the free world as well.

All of us know at least one veteran -- make it a point today to pray for them and give thanks that they were willing to serve their country.

one veteran I know, perhaps better than any other, is a fellow named Bill Dawson.

In retrospect Bill is what this country is all about.

Married to w wife he adores, a family he adores, friends he is true to, a church he loves and a Savior he adores above all else.

Bill is a combat veteran of the Korean War, a war whose horrors were at least on a par with those of Viet Nam.

Yet today he is a husband, father, friend and child of God.

Solely through Bill's prodding, our church erected three flagpoles -- one each for the American, State of Texas and Christian Flag, which fly proudly each Sunday.

I guess Bill's most fervent love is for the American Flag. He honors it, cherishes it and actively tries to educate all he comes in contact with about the heritage of our flag.

The veterans I know are nothing like those John Kerry tried to convince Congress about during the Viet Nam war.

Before you go to sleep tonight, pause and pray.

Thank God for the Veterans He made -- and for the price they were willing to pay for our freedom.