I well remember
them, and my soul is downcast within me.
Yet this I call
to mind and therefore I have hope:
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
for his compassions never fail.
Lamentations 3:10-22(NIV)
11 years have passed since the morning our
world changed forever. We well remember them, citizens, colleagues, friends,
fallen sisters and brothers, children of God. Today as I ran, I remembered. As
we New Yorkers say, as the world says, “We
Will Never Forget.”
Only God protected my beloved husband and my
Gayle. She was at the Pentagon, on that side, the day before. He would have
been walking through the World Trade Center between 8 and 9 am had I not begged him to
play hooky (and had he not agreed) the evening before. God was always in the
plan. Those I loved dearly were kept safe.
I am reprinting here a Prayer for September
11
Jesus,
beloved Savior,
in remembering
these terrible events,
we recognize our great need
for Your guidance and protection.
We have painfully learned
that our country is vulnerable
and that violence can disrupt
both individuals and nations.
We pray then for healing
for all the people whose lives
were shattered in the attacks.
We pray for those
who defend our freedom.
We pray for wisdom
for our national leaders.
We pray for peace,
for our country and our world.
Jesus, beloved Savior,
as we remember,
hold us in Your loving hands.
Amen
Remember
to tell those whom you love that you love them. Remember to measure twice and
cut once, because you may not get another chance. Remember that no matter where
you are, how big your problems are, that God is bigger. And never forget, never
forget, that in the midst of the deepest pain and the greatest hurt, you are
never alone, and that God is good.
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