I remember 9/11. It is one of those events that everyone will recall on that day all that was going on in their lives..even the mundane. I was watching everthing unfold on tv that morning. I got a call from a young Life Group member. He was our baby member (under 40) in the group. He was scared to death. We prayed on the phone. The Lord spoke, because it was as if I heard the words coming out of my mouth but I was not saying them. That ever happen to you? As soon as I hung up the phone all I could think about was I wanted my grands out of school and with me. CNN had all these "qualified" types giving their view of what may be next but all I heard was schools may be the chosen target. I called Joy. She told me to pick up Lauren but Nick was ok. I went to Townley and got Lauren. She did not know what on earth was going on. Nick called me from school scared to death. I called Joy again but she said No, Nick is ok. He called me again. I called Joy back and insisted she let me pick up Nick. She gave in. See the kids at middle school knew what had happened and everyone was talking about it. The grands and I prayed for everyone involved in the rescue that was going on..we prayed for our safety, our country. The kids just kept suggesting those that may need prayers. We finally settled in to our usual routines. No more talking about the horrors going on in our country. I don't know about you but I always felt like my country was safe. The talk of wars concerned other countries..not mine. That day I realized we are all vulnerable to the wickedness in the minds of men. I was raised to add our country to my daily prayers. Sometimes I did, sometimes I may have forgotten. These days.....I remember.
God bless the people who were involved in the process on a personal level...Lord, please bless the surviving families of lost ones..I guess I should say innocent murder victims. Please help us heal and remember our only safety is in YOU. Please GOD BLESS AMERICA. In Jesus Name ..amen and amen.
Also, this is my friend Wanda Hodges birthday. I have lost track of Wanda. She moved to Arkansas years ago. She taught me so much. God sure blessed our little Tuesday morning prayer cell. Wanda, Gladys Price and myself sent out many greeting cards and prayers during those years. Ladies, I miss you both so much.
I too remember 9-11. It was a very scary day for me. I am afraid I have lived thru too many heart stopping things in our history. I recall when JFK was shot. I remember sadly Nixon. and of course the Challenger disaster with the school teacher aboard. I pray more for the country than I ever have before. Like you, Glenda, I always meant to be doing it but I fear than there were many times when it was only a prayer in my mind instead of my heart and on my lips. Now I make it a given...always remember out country. I love America and am so proud of all that we have even tho I tremble at what runs it. If was founded for religious reasons. God will always remember that if we pray.
ReplyDeleteI know the horror you must have felt with your grands in school because the news talk was that Dallas would be a sure target...God help us to always remember YOU
once again...GOd bless America.
I watched on A&E the movie of Flight 93 . It was really good. I am not sure if I could have been so brave.
Amen!
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