Happy Memorial Day Everyone.
God Bless America and all of those who have served and are serving our country. God bless the families of those who gave their lives. Freedom is not free. Thank you is not enough.
Love to you, Janelle
A beautiful flag I saw on Lake Erie…
A special thank you to the people in my life who have been active or are currently serving in the military…
My brother-in- law Joey (Luna also pictured)
My husband’s cousin Tyler (Ashley and the girls are also pictured)
One of my closest friends Krista
(Who still makes fun of me for sending her Raid for the Camel Spider in her tent! lol.)
Our friend George (his wife Christina and my baby girl is also pictured)
Sonya from “ Becoming a Strong Woman of God” is a military wife!
Our friend Mike (his wife Amy is also pictured)
Please consider sharing God’s love by sending a care package to a soldier you know. If you don’t know anyone in the military, there are many men and women who would appreciate your kindness!
The USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline offers several tips for sending food gifts to overseas U.S. armed service members:
- Dried beef or poultry such as beef jerky, turkey jerky or beef slims are safe to mail. Bacteria can’t grow in foods preserved by removing moisture.
- Dehydrated soups and drink mixes are lightweight and safe to mail. Condiments such as hot sauce and Cajun seasonings in packets or unbreakable jars are useful for spice lovers.
- Canned specialties such as corned beef, anchovies, shrimp, dips and cracker spreads make nice treats. Recipients should be cautioned not to use any cans that are damaged or swollen. Foods in glass containers should not be mailed because they can break.
- Dense and dry baked goods such as fruit cakes and biscotti are good choices for mailing because they will not mold. Other suitable baked goods include commercially packaged cakes and cookies in airtight tins, dry cookies such as ginger snaps and specialty crackers.
- When mailing sturdy cookies and homemade candies, wrap each piece individually and pack items in commercially popped corn, Styrofoam packing peanuts or foam to help cushion the trip. Place the food gifts in a sturdy box and seal it securely with packing tape.
- Dried fruits such as raisins and apricots, canned nuts and fruit and commercially packaged trail mix need no refrigeration.
- Hard candies and sturdy homemade sweets such as pralines and toffee are safe to mail because their high sugar content prevents bacterial growth.
If you don’t have the time to make a care package, why not order one to be sent? It would make a soldier’s day! This is an excellent website that actually makes “care packages” for soldiers! They have thought of it all.
www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com
Praying for our beloved country and those who have served.
Love to you, Janelle
Praying for our beloved country and those who have served.
Love to you, Janelle
You are SO sweet! Thank you for taking the time to recognize our military. They do a dangerous job every day and they do it with pride. They deserve their day! SO very proud of ALL our military without them we would not have the freedom we do!!! Love you girl
Thank you so much for posting this. Our military deserve our recognition and respect. They are out there protecting the rights that we so enjoy in our country. The post office offers boxes free of charge to send care packages to our military serving abroad. It's a simple form to fill out and the cost is $12.95. My friend and I connected our 2 churches and received donations for 50 boxes to send to Iron Company serving in Afghanistan. Thank you for this 'shout out'.
God Bless!
Tami (An Army Mom)
I'm from the UK (from a small Scottish island which looks across the Atlantic at you guys!), but 'your' boys are in my prayers every day along with our own 'boys'
Today, I remember all the families, especially those who have lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Blessings to you all x
Homeschool…thank you so much for your prayers!!!! Praying for you too on this day. What a blessing it is to have fellowship. MUCH love goes out to you, Janelle
Timi…that is amazing! What an amazing meal ministry!!!!! Thanks for sharing that!
"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
-Patrick Henry
A very nice tribute, Janelle.
Shelly… And what a blessed nation we have been because of that truth. Keep praying 😉 love to you, Janelle