We Will Remember

Don't stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow;
I am the diamond glints on the snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night
Don't stand at my gave and cry.
I am not there;
I did not die.

~~ Author Unknown ~~

Let us never forget those that were murdered during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
and
all those who died trying to save them.

"but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
~~Isaiah 40:31~~

So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
~~Isaiah 41:10~~

God Bless the U.S.A.

Thank you President Bush for being the proud leader of our country.

"Tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom. Our grief has turned to anger, and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done."
~President George W. Bush~

Lord,
Make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred,
let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
whre there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
~~St. Francis of Assisi~~

Our Heavenly Father,
We come together before you to pray for strength and comfort for the victims and their families, protection and fortitude for relief workers, wisdom and guidance for our leaders, healing and hope for our nation and lasting peace for our world.

You say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news on September 11, 2001. Neither will I.

I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his wife to say "Good-Bye." I held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the peace to say, "Honey, I am not going to make it, but is is OK...I am ready to go."

I was with his wife when he called as she fed breakfast to their children. I held her up as she tried to understand his words and as she realized he wasn't coming home that night.

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a woman cried out to Me for help. "I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!" I said. "Of course I will show you the way home--only believe in Me now."

I was at the base of the building with the Priest ministering to the injured and devastated souls. I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He heard my voice and answered.

I was on all four of those planes, in every seat, with every prayer. I was with the crew as they were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the believers there, comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved them.

I was in Texas, Kansas, London. I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news. Did you sense me?

I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew every name -- though not all know Me. Some met Me for the first time on the 86th floor.

Some sought Me with their last breath. Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the smoke and flames.

"Come to Me...this way...take my hand." Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.
But, I was there.

I did not place you in the Tower that day. You may not know why, but I do. However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time, would you have reached for Me?

September 11, 2001, was not the end of the journey for you. But someday your journey will end. And I will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are "ready to go."

I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.

God

IT AIN'T NO RAG
by Charlie Daniels

"This ain't no rag, it's a flag,
And we don't wear it on our heads.
It's a symbol of the land where the good guys live.
Are you listening to what I said?

"Now we're comin' with a gun
And you know you're gonna run.
But you can't find no place to hide.

"We're gonna hunt you down
Like a mad dog hound.
Make you pay for the lives you stole.

"We're all through talkin'
And a-messin' around.
Now it's time to rock "n" roll."

Management at Country Music Television thought this song composed by country legend Charlie Daniels was too violent and might offend Muslims, so they banned it from a concert they broadcast in Nashville, Tn. Instead of knuckling under, however, Daniels pulled out of the event, which had been billed, ironically, "Country Freedom."

CMT told Daniels that his song, "It Ain't No Rag, It's A Flag" - which he wrote in response to the terrorist attacks - didn't comport with the concert's spirit of "healing." But Daniels said that the healing spirit hadn't hit him just yet. "There are 7,000 people dead and 7-month-old babies with anthrax...it's a time for healing? We should put our arms around these people? Hell, no?"

As for the line "and we don't wear it on our heads," the country star said he meant terrorists, not Muslims in general. "It's very obvious that I'm talking about the terrorists. And I'm certainly not talking about anybody who wears a turban or anything else on their heads."

CMT management told him: "You cannot do that song. We're afraid you'll offend somebody. It's too radical."

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