Remembering 9-11

The other night Jeremy and I were commenting that it's hard to believe 9-11 was already 8 years ago. It seems like forever, yet it kind of seems like yesterday. So much has happened in our lives since then. It is a horrible memory, yet you don't want to forget it. You can't forget it.

Our world has changed so much since that day, but God is still in control. As Emily sings, He's got the whole world in His hands. Is your life in His hands? With our world so uncertain, only one thing is certain -- we can spend eternity with the creator of the universe in a place more wonderful than we can imagine, IF we have given Him our life. If we choose not to believe that He is the ONLY way to heaven, not to mention a life filled with purpose here on earth, well, then what happened on 9-11 is nothing compared to the eternity you will spend apart from God. Do you know Him?

Three years ago Jeremy and I went to New York City for a trip he won with American Family. Emily was only three months old and she came along, too -- she was great. One of the neatest things we did was visit several fire stations. At one of them the guys dressed me up in all their firemen gear. I couldn't believe how heavy it was. I tried walking up the stairs and only made it up about 2 steps. I gained a new appreciation for all the firemen walking up flights and flights of stairs on 9-11, in total sacrifice to save others' lives.

These 2 pages are from my scrapbook -- the pages didn't quite fit in my scanner but you get the idea. Each firehouse had some sort of tribute to the men they lost that day, as you can see in some of the pictures.

Let's not forget September 11th today, but more than that, remember that God has the whole world in His hands.