Twenty Years Ago

Twenty years ago, my children were younger and life was much easier. I was thinner and thought I had all the answers I ever needed.

And God was in control.

But on that sunny Tuesday morning, devastation visited America–the likes we had never experienced before. My world was rocked, and I don’t mind saying, rocked to its core.

And, I imagine yours was as well.

While I struggled to get my head around what had happened, I watched the news. And if you did as well, you could have seen two different stories.

Wringing hands

My heart ached as I watched in horror the news and saw all the happenings in New York, Washington, DC, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. How could this be? Why was this happening? We were supposed to be the Good Guys. Why would people want to destroy us?

Plans of action

Then I saw plans of action. Firefighters, standing between lanes of traffic holding empty boots for drivers to toss donations into. A quarter, a dollar. Anything to help their fallen brothers. And I watched as people turned to God for strength.

Where are we now?

I’m older and wiser (heavier, too) than I was twenty years ago. I still feel the pain this country experienced that sunny day when, out of nowhere, almost 3,000 people died in New York, Washington, DC, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The only answer I have is found in a relationship with Christ.

Please, don’t hear that as a trite answer.

God knows what is happening–even today. And he wants to bring peace to a broken world.

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Revelation 21:4

As we remember that day in September twenty years ago, remember Jesus died for us and wants to dry our tears and heal our hearts.

What say you?

What do you wonder about?  Are you happy … or are you doing what you never thought you’d do? Do you see consistencies … or are you all over the place? Drop me a line. I’d love to chat.

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