They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason.
We are always on the anvil by trials God is shaping us for higher things.
Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion dissent and debate.
A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.