The most famous D-Day and the one everyone remembers is the invasion of Normandy on June 6th, 1944. This particular D-Day is also known as Operation Overlord. D-Day commenced the Western Allied efforts to liberate Nazi occupied mainland Europe in World War II.

Operation Overlord, aka D-Day, was among the largest amphibious assaults ever conducted with nearly three million troops that crossed over the English Channel. 160,000 Allied Troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion and with that the Allies gained a foothold in Normandy.
Some of the countries who had forces in Operation Overlord are:

United Kingdom
United States
Free French
Poland
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Netherlands
Norway

The D-Day cost was high with more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers killed or wounded. More than 100,000 soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower said of the operation “a crusade in which we will accept nothing less than full victory.”

D-Day was very important in winning WWII. Operation Overlord not only liberate Paris, France on August 25th, 1944, but it also showed Nazi Germany that the world will not tolerate oppression.

We should not forget the lives that were lost on the shores of Normandy, nor forget the men that made it out of the battle and lived knowing some of their best friends would never leave that place.

There are people in this world that do not have an appreciation nor a gratitude to all those men who have served in any area of the Armed Services. It is sad and wrong.

I recently heard of a story that brings tears to my eyes and breaks my heart. Out in the Mojave Desert there is a War Memorial Cross that was erected by WWI veterans in 1934. They were suffering from “shell shock” and the doctor told them they would best recover in a dry climate and prescribed they move out to the desert. While there to help heal their hearts and minds they put this monument up to honor their friends who had died in the war and also to honor anyone who would ever die in any wars. They put it up so that they would not forget the sacrifice of their comrades who didn’t come back with them.

Well a park ranger from Oregon heard about this cross and decided he might drive through the desert and he might be offended by it being there and he wants it torn down. Now the ACLU is fighting the veterans to have this memorial and all other public memorials like it torn down because its “religious”.

This is NOT a religious monument. It is a remembrance for those precious lives that have been lost or will be lost in service to one’s country. It breaks my heart that some people do not care about the lives that it represents or the meaningfulness to those who put it up.
It was covered in a huge paper bag, but people thought it was wrong to do and they tore the bag off. Right now the cross is covered in an OSB box.

If this breaks your heart too and you would like to do something about it, please go sign the petition and pray that the court decision will pass in the veterans favor. There is a lot more info on the website, so please take a look: Don’t Tear Me Down.

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I believe this is wrong, and I pray that this monument will not be torn down! Will you join in the stand and show the veterans and those that are serving and will serve our country that you appreciate them? I am!

©AmandaDixon2009

Some of the things I love about my Chicbuds are:

The retractable cord. A built in retractor has to be the smartest thing since sliced bread. Seriously. How many times have your earbuds gotten all tangled up? Not with Chicbuds. They are retractable so no more tangles. The retractability has various lengths to which you can pull the cord so they aren’t too short or too long.

The earbuds. The earbuds themselves are a perfect fit and do not fall out of my ears. They stay put even when you’re moving around making them perfect for exercising and other activities.

The clip. Chicbuds not only have a retractable cord, and earbuds that stay put in your ears, but they also have a clip on them. Genius! So you can clip the Chicbuds and have them stay in place which plays into the earbuds staying in your ears.

Chicbuds are just pure smartness. They are really cool looking too. They use Swarovski crystals in their design and they just look great! If you aren’t big into “bling”, they have the Designer Series Chicbuds that have some neat designs on them.  Not only do the gals get two different types of Chicbuds, but they also have Rockbuds for the guys.

Chicbuds not only sent me a pair of Designer Chicbuds to review, but also sent me a pair of the original Chicbuds with Swarovski crystals to giveaway! So… you get a chance to win this pair of watermelon Chicbuds:

This pair retails at $49.00 and you get a chance to win them for free! pretty sweet, huh? I think they are really cool looking.

To enter for your chance to win you must visit Chicbuds and tell me which of all the Chicbuds you like best. That is the mandatory entry in this giveaway.
For extra entries you can do any or all of the following (make sure to leave a comment for each you do):

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So there are 6 ways you can enter to win a pair of Chicbuds! This ends 7/21 so hurry and enter! Really they are neat and I love mine!

©AmandaDixon2009

Freedom is something that many of us don’t realize that we have. It is something that we have just been born into; it is a way of life. As I have gotten older I have come to realize that freedom really isn’t free. It is usually paid for with blood.

The most important blood that was shed for freedom was Yeshua’s blood. That blood gives us freedom from sin. Many martyrs gave their blood for the freedom to share the Word of God.  Many soldiers have given and are still giving their blood for the freedom to live in America the way we do.

I am thankful for all those who have given their lives for the cause of freedom. I pray we never lose freedom. I pray we never lose gratitude of freedom and what it has cost all of us. I pray we stop using our freedoms wrongly. Being free is so important and we need to remember all the lives that were given, so that we can have all the freedoms we do.

Galatians 5:1
What the Messiah has freed us for is freedom! Therefore, stand firm, and don’t let yourselves be tied up again to a yoke of slavery.

Living In Freedom,

©AmandaDixon2009

Exodus 14:13

Moshe answered the people, “Stop being so fearful! Remain steady, and you will see how ADONAI is going to save you. He will do it today.”

What a promise to hold on to. No matter how hard things are or if it looks like they just won’t end, ADONAI has promised to save us! Hallelujah! Not only will He save us, but He will do it at the perfect time. He’s big into perfection, ya know!

While I was cleaning the kitchen the other day, I found this spaghetti noodle JUST LIKE THIS stuck in the bottom of the pan from dinner. I thought it was kinda “Super“!

Saved by ADONAI,

©AmandaDixon2009