Comments on: The 6th Year http://danielandemily.com/blog/the-6th-year/2007/09/11/ Life By Design Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Week in Review — Emily’s Blog http://danielandemily.com/blog/the-6th-year/2007/09/11/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 Week in Review — Emily’s Blog Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:00:20 +0000 http://danielandemily.com/blog/?p=30#comment-2568 [...] Today is 9/11/08, 7 years later.  I’m not watching the media coverage of today’s events so I’m not as intune with what is going on this year.  Check out my post from this day last year: The 6th Year. [...] [...] Today is 9/11/08, 7 years later.  I’m not watching the media coverage of today’s events so I’m not as intune with what is going on this year.  Check out my post from this day last year: The 6th Year. [...]

]]> By: Emily T http://danielandemily.com/blog/the-6th-year/2007/09/11/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Emily T Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:33:39 +0000 http://danielandemily.com/blog/?p=30#comment-26 Emily & Kelly...I appreciate the emphasis on prayer. It is also a vital component to the battle we are in every single day. I can only imagine the types of battles faced by the family members and friends who lost loved ones on that day. And truly, in many ways, it is the only thing we can do to love others who we don't know personally. Side Note...I just finished two Karen Kingsbury books about September 11th. One Tuesday Morning & Beyond Tuesday Morning. I really enjoyed how they helped me relate to the what the individuals must have gone through. Of course it's fiction and a little predictable but I have found that God uses books like that to soften my heart. If anyone wants to borrow them, they are more than welcome to! Emily & Kelly…I appreciate the emphasis on prayer. It is also a vital component to the battle we are in every single day. I can only imagine the types of battles faced by the family members and friends who lost loved ones on that day. And truly, in many ways, it is the only thing we can do to love others who we don’t know personally.

Side Note…I just finished two Karen Kingsbury books about September 11th. One Tuesday Morning & Beyond Tuesday Morning. I really enjoyed how they helped me relate to the what the individuals must have gone through. Of course it’s fiction and a little predictable but I have found that God uses books like that to soften my heart. If anyone wants to borrow them, they are more than welcome to!

]]> By: Kelly http://danielandemily.com/blog/the-6th-year/2007/09/11/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Kelly Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:33:31 +0000 http://danielandemily.com/blog/?p=30#comment-25 I find myself looking at the calendar every year and saying, "Oh, it's September 11th. It's been, what, 6 years? Wow." This is followed by about 30 seconds of "Wow," and then I look at what I have planned for the day and move on, with the occasional, "Wow," creeping into my thoughts here and there for the next few hours. I guess the "Wow" is similar, but not as thoughtful, as your experience with this date. "Wow" means I remember exactly where I was, what I was doing, where I lived, what phone call I made immediately, what I urged that person to do, what I did all day, who I was with, and the outfit I imagine I was wearing in that situation. Unfortunately, "Wow" doesn't usually include thoughts about the victims, the families of the victims, the friends of the victims, or even New York as a whole. I don't think it's shallow to remember my experience first, but I often wish I were sentimental enough about something like 9/11 to then go to prayer for others. A vulnerable honesty, but it's the truth. I find myself looking at the calendar every year and saying, “Oh, it’s September 11th. It’s been, what, 6 years? Wow.” This is followed by about 30 seconds of “Wow,” and then I look at what I have planned for the day and move on, with the occasional, “Wow,” creeping into my thoughts here and there for the next few hours.

I guess the “Wow” is similar, but not as thoughtful, as your experience with this date. “Wow” means I remember exactly where I was, what I was doing, where I lived, what phone call I made immediately, what I urged that person to do, what I did all day, who I was with, and the outfit I imagine I was wearing in that situation.

Unfortunately, “Wow” doesn’t usually include thoughts about the victims, the families of the victims, the friends of the victims, or even New York as a whole. I don’t think it’s shallow to remember my experience first, but I often wish I were sentimental enough about something like 9/11 to then go to prayer for others. A vulnerable honesty, but it’s the truth.

]]> By: Emily http://danielandemily.com/blog/the-6th-year/2007/09/11/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Emily Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:33:19 +0000 http://danielandemily.com/blog/?p=30#comment-24 I'm glad you took the time to write about 9/11. I too was surprised by the little coverage I found on the TV about the attack 6 years ago. I thought about the families and friends who lost loved ones and what they must be feeling today. God has been so gracious to us and this country even though we don't deserve it. I'm thankful His love has no bounds..... I’m glad you took the time to write about 9/11. I too was surprised by the little coverage I found on the TV about the attack 6 years ago. I thought about the families and friends who lost loved ones and what they must be feeling today. God has been so gracious to us and this country even though we don’t deserve it. I’m thankful His love has no bounds…..

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