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Memorial Day is not just a date on the calendar, and it is not just a day off. From Bohemian Cemetery in Timken, Kansas, we walk back through the true origins of Memorial Day, once called Decoration Day, born in the shadow of the Civil War and the staggering loss of life that followed. We talk through early gatherings of remembrance, from Charleston in 1865 to community-wide traditions like Waterloo, and how national recognition and General John A. Logan’s order helped shape a day set apart for honoring the fallen.

Then the conversation turns from history to the raw, human center of why remembrance matters: the fear of death. We reflect on the scale of lives lost in wars across history, and we connect that reality to a personal spiritual journey that wrestles with repentance, salvation, and what it means for faith to actually change a life. This is not abstract theology. It is belief tested under pressure.

The heart of the episode is a Vietnam War story told moment by moment: darkness broken by parachute flares, gunfire at close range, Claymore mines, and the shock of seeing an enemy soldier aiming directly at you. A shell slams in and lands inches away without exploding. Two grenades slip into a foxhole at the worst possible moment. One soldier survives, another does not, and the memory never really leaves.

If you care about Memorial Day history, veterans, fallen soldiers, and the meaning behind “freedom is not free,” you will find something here worth sitting with. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs the reminder, and leave a review, then tell us what Memorial Day means to you today.

"The Flowers You Are Picking Today Come From the Seeds You Planted Yesterday. Don't Like Your Boquet Of Flowers? Then Change the Seeds You Are Planting Today." Chaplain Terry

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Unforgiveness can feel like strength, like you’re protecting yourself, keeping the score, making sure “justice” happens. But I’ve learned it’s a cage. Captain Terry Warner lays it out plainly: trying to get even is not a healing path, and forgiveness is the open door to living free. Grounded in Scripture and practical Christian living, we talk about kindness, mercy, and why repaying evil for evil only keeps the pain working overtime.

From there, we shift into a daily faith mindset that refuses doom and gloom. Psalm 118:24 becomes a battle cry for ordinary days: if God gave you breath today, you can rejoice today. We press into real questions like: Are you in the Word? Do you have a Bible study going? Are you having fun in Jesus, or stuck in complaint and frustration? This is heart-level discipleship, not performance.

Then we get specific about prayer and spiritual growth. We call out the “grocery list” prayer life and invite you into unceasing prayer with purpose, including the simple discipline of a prayer journal. We also explore the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, speaking in tongues, and prophecy as tools for closeness with God, encouragement, and direction, not confusion or hype. Captain Terry shares bold faith declarations about divine health and prosperity even while dealing with Parkinson’s symptoms, and he closes with a clear invitation to give your heart to Jesus Christ.

If this stirred something in you, subscribe for more, share this with a friend who needs freedom, and leave a review so more people can find it. What part hit you hardest: forgiveness, prayer, or spiritual gifts?

"The Flowers You Are Picking Today Come From the Seeds You Planted Yesterday. Don't Like Your Boquet Of Flowers? Then Change the Seeds You Are Planting Today." Chaplain Terry

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God knows your name. Not as a metaphor, not as a nice thought, but as a personal reality that can stop you in your tracks and also steady your heart. We sit with that truth and follow it into Part 2 of “No Longer An Old Sinner But Made A Child Of God,” building a Christian identity that is rooted in Scripture rather than shame, fear, or spiritual guesswork.

We read and reflect on 1 Thessalonians 5, where Paul warns about end times confusion and reminds believers that the return of the Lord comes suddenly, like a thief in the night. Instead of chasing panic or rumors, we focus on what the text actually calls us to: staying awake, watchful, sober, calm, and grounded. If we belong to the day, we live like it. If we are sons and daughters of light, we stop making peace with spiritual sleep.

The thread that ties it all together is redemption and salvation through Jesus Christ the Messiah. God is not appointing us to wrath or selecting us for condemnation; He wants us to obtain His salvation, share His life, and walk with confidence that He is for us. We also land on practical Christian living: encouraging each other, respecting leaders, keeping peace, helping the weak, and staying patient with everyone. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs steady hope, and leave a review telling us what line challenged you most.

"The Flowers You Are Picking Today Come From the Seeds You Planted Yesterday. Don't Like Your Boquet Of Flowers? Then Change the Seeds You Are Planting Today." Chaplain Terry