Yet, this IS what I'm focusing on. Along with this, I am focusing on my four children who have opened their hearts as quickly as their arms to these foreigners... These young adults, who seek another culture as if it were a deep thirst, needing to be quenched.
Being a patriotic citizen in general, I tend to lean toward focusing on teaching my children of the catastrophe that became a political and historical milestone in our country. Today, while we touched briefly on the terrorist attack, I felt a sense of pride in reminding our children instead, of how far we have come since then. The day itself is the anniversary of the horrors and great loss of many brave, loving and strong people, but in every day of life in America, we live an ongoing anniversary.
On 9-12 a man, who was cursing the country he lived in, was suddenly appreciative of what he didn't see on a daily basis. Terrorist attacks.
On 9-13 a woman called her son whom she had said she was sick and tired of dealing with his drug addiction and said, "I love you." Feeling forgiveness for the first time, he is more willing to accept a forgiveness, much greater and now helps others break free of addiction through this Love.
On 9-14 a child that was considered to be aborted just months ago, cried out with his first gasp of air. What a blessing this babe was, now that he is the only living proof that his father even existed.
These are just some of the things that have happened in our country since the attacks, but the list goes on and on. Victimized, we were, but victorious we are. The reason we are victorious is not because we can build a memorial. It is not because we can control the world. It is because in our hearts, we are prepared to see the good in things that are bad. This is derived from a lesson taught to our country early on, from the bible. We are able to look at this situation and be angry without sinning, because as a nation, we were taught we can through the love that we have been so freely given. Time does not stand still in America. I am so proud and grateful to be a loyal citizen of The United States of America. I love my country!
Funny, how today, I was reminded why I love my country by watching a Finland girl study American History in my living room and a China boy, freely learning about God without worrying if he will be beaten.
God bless America... and please remind my fellow Americans to remember to share that blessing with those who are not able to experience this type of freedom in their own countries. Remind them that without Your blessings, we would be spiritually poor, and without Your grace, spiritually dead. Let us remember that by Your stripes of the blood on Your back, we are cherished and by Your words "It is finished", we were able to say 'It has begun'. I thank You, Lord, that you have placed these amazing children in our care and that you have given me a heart big enough to hold them all. May Your light shine through me. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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