To Be a Maid of Honor

"Maid of Honor" what does this phrase mean to you?
most people would probably relate it to the head bridesmaid in a wedding ceremony. which is actually the reason I've been thinking about this lately. One of my close friends, who I have known almost all my life, just asked his girlfriend to marry him. They've been going out for a year and so I have gotten to know her pretty well. Because of this, she asked me to be her Maid of Honor in their wedding next May. After I humbly accepted this wonderful responsibility, I first began to think of all the material responsibilities the Maid of Honor has. Of helping find bridesmaid dresses, planning a bridal shower, and such things like those. however, in the last couple days I've been thinking about what it means to be a Maid of Honor, period. To be a Maid of Honor is to live in all love, humility, truth, and purity. Hopefully all of us women, young and old alike, are striving to be Maids of Honor.

Jeff Starr

Most of you reading this post probably didn't know Jeff Starr or ever hear of him before now. To be honest, I didn't know him either. Regardless, he has affected many people. People who knew and loved him, and people who never met him. People like me.
Jeff Starr did what he thought was the right thing to do - He joined the Marines. As a result, he was sent to Iraq to help in their fight for freedom. Jeff was young, like most military personel, only 22 years old. Jeff represents all the young men & women in Iraq. They don't know what the next day may hold. For Jeff's family it was so quick and unexpected. Just like that, he was taken from them. To me this was a wake-up call. It reminded me that the war is not over, and loved ones are still in danger. They still need our prayers and will continue to need our prayers.
Please keep praying.