“High Flight” For Parents

It was the end of a long day. Finally the kids were in bed. Finally the kitchen was clean. Finally there was some quiet. Finally some time to think about her husband—far away, sitting alert at a Turkish air base because some radicals were holding hostages in Tehran. Finally some time to look around her base quarters in Spain, ponder the events of the day, and feel the loneliness amidst the craziness and exhaustion. She saw a copy of “High Flight”, by John Gillespie Magee, Jr., on the wall—every aviator’s home has it somewhere. And she decided to get out the typewriter, think about her husband flying an F4, and compose a "High Flight" of her own:

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Marriage Poem in Paradox

Have you ever known anyone who was asked to write a poem for their son’s wedding? Neither have I. But the great theologian, John Piper, was asked to do just that sixteen years ago. What we have to share today is that poem, entitled “Love Her More and Love Her Less.” It is indeed a “doctrine in a paradox.” I first heard John Piper read this in a recorded speech, and something is lost in giving you the words and not his voice. But there are points he makes which we will suggest in conclusion—which apply to deployment.

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Psalm 91 in Prayer

Psalm 91 has always been a favorite psalm to study and pray—especially for soldiers and their families who live with the dangers of war. So it is no surprise that routinely our Sunday evening prayer group uses “The Warrior’s Psalm” for our weekly prayer time. Let me share five prayers written by our prayer team leader based on this powerful Scripture . . . in order to encourage your heart—and your prayer life.

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