Sunday, September 11, 2011

Honoring 9/11

It has been an emotional weekend.  Our country. Our tragedy. Our heroes. So much to take in and process--even after 10 years.

What do I want to remember about September 11, 2001?  I did not know anyone nor any family related to the attacks.  But I want to remember and feel and learn something.

I selected a picture from the Parade Magazine in my newspaper and glued it into my journal.  I drew tears down one side of the journal page.  Down the other side of the page I wrote:  God Help Us!

I then used cut out words and  my own printed words to create a border around the picture: WOUNDS OF WAR, COMMUNITY, GATHERING TOGETHER, RENEWAL, GOD BLESS AMERICA, REMEMBERING, GOODNESS, GAME CHANGER, INSPIRATION, RETHINK EVERYTHING, STRENGTH, LIFE IS FRAGILE-HANDLE WITH PRAYER, RESILIENCE.  And I found this quote to add:  "Beloved, it is in these desert places that God works His will and purpose in your life."   Conlon Carter.  Plus the Bible verses about putting on the armour of God:  Ephesians 6:10-13. 

I've created something I look at to help me remember when I forget.

How would put on paper your impressions and learning from 9/11?

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