![]() ![]() Of course, he never had to send it, but D-Day was such a gigantic and phenomenally dangerous undertaking it’s hard to grasp today. ![]() If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.” The troops, the air and the Navy did all that Bravery and devotion to duty could do. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. “ Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. The operation was so risky that Eisenhower drafted a message in case it failed: More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded, but their sacrifice allowed more than 100,000 Soldiers to begin the slow, hard slog across Europe, to defeat Adolf Hitler’s crack troops.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies gained a foot-hold in Continental Europe. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which, “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” “On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Army succinctly describes this gargantuan effort: and Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to liberate Europe and to end Nazi tyranny.Īs I’ve mentionedbefore, the U.S. Peace and thanksgiving lifted unto you.Today we commemorate one of the most important events of World War II: D-Day. I shall cling to this now, and the tomorrows given me. Even in the garden, You took on our fear if for only moments, it was as real as our fears can be real and You knew then that this single enemy must be destroyed.Īnd, You sacrificed your life, leaving those who had been comfort, and follower You left them behind, to conquer fear. What better living parable could You have brought? All fear death. This alone, the most touching and profound of your signs that fear is dead and belief in you brings, not just hope but life. Resurrection is replacing fear with physical action. Fear of tomorrow, fear of our yesterdays, fear of what shall become of our young our old our unborn. Resurrection is a daily celebration over fear man's greatest and most powerful enemy. ![]() The celebration of your resurrection over death is a celebration of life that should continue well beyond the sunrise service and the music, rehearsed for days prior it is beyond the sign of spring, beyond the lily, beyond new lambs grazing in open fields. If you find yourself so inspired, head to our collections of Easter bible verses and Easter quotes for further reflection.Īs the world sings triumphant cries to heaven over death that you conquered, help us, Lord, tomorrow as well, when the dresses are put away and the candy is all eaten and on with life we go let us not forget. Or perhaps you prefer to quietly meditate on one to bring you peace and comfort. Many of these Easter prayers and blessings are also short enough to send to friends and family as religious Easter wishes and messages. These thoughtfully written words articulate biblical truths in beautiful ways and express your gratitude for the spiritual renewal found in the Easter story. It will set your hearts on the reason for your gathering and help teach the little ones that the holiday is about more than candy and egg hunting. And there's perhaps no better way to center you family's celebration on that than to add an Easter prayer to your favorite Easter traditions.īefore the feasting begins, read one of these meaningful prayers aloud at the dinner table as your Easter blessing. ![]() However, as fun as these activities are, for Christians, Easter is really all about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is this Sunday, and we're looking forward to seeing the kids light up when they discover their Easter baskets, to decorating Easter eggs together, and to preparing time-honored family recipes for Easter dinner or Easter brunch. ![]()
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