by Trasa Cobern | Dec 7, 2019 | Events
Today is a special day, not just for the memory of an event, but for what that event can show us in modern life about belonging. Today is the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and today is the end of an era. For on this day, December 7th, 2019,...
by Trasa Cobern | Nov 10, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Tomorrow, on the 11th day of the 11th month, at 11 a.m., exactly one hundred years ago, the guns on the Western Front fell silent for the first time in four years. The bells tolled around the world in joy for the end of the Great War, and in mourning for the...
by Trasa Cobern | Sep 17, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Today is the day we celebrate the signing of our Constitution, on September 17th, 1787. Two hundred and thirty-one years later, we look back at the history of the Constitution, and we realize how rare and fine the founders' thoughts were. Our Constitution...
by Trasa Cobern | Jul 5, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Our amazing Father in Heaven, Thank you for allowing us to celebrate our Independence Day this week. Thank you for the gift of barbeques, of lake trips, of homemade ice cream and parades and fireworks. Thank you for the temporary gift of all of us loving...
by Trasa Cobern | Jul 4, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Today is our 242nd Independence Day! John Adams thought we would celebrate July 2nd: “with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever...
by Trasa Cobern | Jun 19, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Today's post was hard to write. It's not hard because of the history of the day itself, but because there is so much misinformation, miscommunication, misunderstanding, and generally just missed chances to bridge gaps in our culture. This day has...
by Trasa Cobern | Jun 14, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Today, June 14th, is an important day. It is the “birthday” of the U.S. Army, and of the flag of these United States. Both of these events have been important to my life and of course, to yours as well. The United States Army, not...
by Trasa Cobern | Jun 6, 2018 | Trasa's Background
I hate the sound of mosquitos. When they buzz by my ears, I twist and writhe, trying to get them away. Watching the beginning of the movie, “Saving Private Ryan”, the opening scene of which depicts the attack on Omaha Beach, it occurred to me...
by Trasa Cobern | May 26, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Memorial Day. A day of remembrance, of somber tradition, of gathering together to bow our heads and thank God for those who have died in service to this country in its Armed Forces. So many celebrations of Memorial Day now have nothing to do with the actual...
by Trasa Cobern | Apr 18, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Yesterday afternoon, I practically cheered when I heard the news that Barbara Bush's reported death had been “fake news”. Then last night, I heard that the fake news had turned into real news, and was suddenly saddened for her family…but...
