Private Justin Ross graduates from Basic training tomorrow morning.

It hit us today at the family day welcome... We are a military family! We support our soldier and he helps to make sure that the defending of our country's freedom happens at the sourse of the conflicts, not on our soil. His commanding officer LTC Charles Samaris was very clear in helping us see that is why we deploy our soldiers to other continents. The other choice would be setting up sandbags at our borders and defending out nations at the edge of our cities.

Thank God for those who will make the sacrifice. We make it to stand strong for Justin and He makes it to stand strong for us! and for you!

What is the value of anything on earth?
What effort should we invest in something that doesn't last forever?

Solomon by the direction of his father, David invested a huge amount into the temple.
This temple that was so magnificent that the Queen of Sheba came to see it.

1 Kings 10:1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relation to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.
2 Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan-- with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones-- she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.
3 Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her.
4 When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built,
5 the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at {5 Or the ascent by which he went up to} the temple of the LORD, she was overwhelmed.
6 She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.
7 But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard.
8 How happy your men must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
9 Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and righteousness."