My belated 9-11 post...

"Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)?"

by Alan Jackson

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day?

Out in the yard with your wife and children?

Working on some stage in LA?

Did you stand there in shock at the site of

That black smoke rising against that blue sky?

Did you shout out in anger

In fear for your neighbor,

Or did you just sit down and cry?

Did you weep for the children

Who lost their dear loved ones

And pray for the ones who don't know?

Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble

And sob for the ones left below?

Did you burst out in pride

For the red white and blue

The heroes who died just doing what they do?

Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer

And look at yourself to what really matters?

I'm just a singer of simple songs

I'm not a real political man

I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you

The difference in Iraq and Iran

But I know Jesus and I talk to God

And I remember this from when I was young

Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us

And the greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day?

Teaching a class full of innocent children?

Driving down some cold interstate?

Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor,

In a crowded room did you feel alone?

Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her?

Did you dust off that bible at home?

Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened,

Close your eyes and not go to sleep?

Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages,

Speak with some stranger on the street?

Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow?

Go out and buy you a gun?

Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching,

And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns?

Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger?

Stand in line and give your own blood?

Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family,

Thank God you had somebody to love?

I'm just a singer of simple songs

I'm not a real political man

I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you

The difference in Iraq and Iran

But I know Jesus and I talk to God

And I remember this from when I was young

Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us

And the greatest is love

The greatest is love

The greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day?

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"One way to stop gossip is to breathe through your nose!"

Thank you, Lord.

I just want to thank the Lord for the things He is doing in my life!

There are so many things to be thankful for!

The first I want to mention is;

1. Over the last year, my family has become such a treasure to me, more than they ever have been. I love them so much. I wouldn't trade them for any other family in the world.

2. I am also so thankful for special friends and the encouragement they are to me.

I honestly don't know where I would be right now, had it not been for the godly friends God has placed in my life who have always encouraged me to take my walk with God seriously,

to seek Him above all else.

3. I am so amazed and thankful that God answers prayer!!! I have been praying and asking for wisdom (wisdom: understanding and seeing a situation from God's perspective) in a specific area of my life, and He has shown me what I have have need to see for so long. Praise Him!!

Please pray for me, that my whole life would be totally given over to seeking His face.

I desire to bring glory to God's kingdom and serve Him in whatever way that might do so.

I so want to be totally rid of myself, and completely filled up with Jesus.

I want to show His love to people in this dark and needy world.

This is what I have been up to lately....

Ya'll wanted to see what I have been up to in the last little while? Well, here are some glimpses of my last two weeks (Aug 11th-22nd, events in order). Enjoy!

Family vacation in South Dakota and Wyoming...

...ending with a Waldo family reunion and

celebrating my great-uncle's 90th birthday party

@ Pepperjax Grill. Cousins are the best friends you'll ever have. :)

Something's funny... :)
I visited Betsy for about 5 days. It was awesomely fun, of course! ;)

Wiedemeier family reunion! This is only about 3/4 of all the 1st cousins. :)

Can you spot me? Ellie is right behind me, for those of you looking for her. ;)

Most of the married cousins and their spouses and kids, with Grandma.

About half of the second cousins. Adorable kids! :)

{More pics to come if I have time. :D}

Interesting passage..

And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? Matthew 9:28-29

So I was reading this passage in my quiet time this morning and this part just stood out to me...
These demons knew that a time is coming where they will be cast into the place of torment for ever and ever. I don't know why, but that was quite revealing to me.
They know their day is coming, they know Satan has been defeated! However, obviously there is still a war being waged and we need to be so aware. Satan wants to steal, kill, and destroy us. He hates us and He hates God. In order to wage war against the devil, we must realize his subtle scheme and be prepared to fight against him; for the Lord and for our souls.

Hey everybody! Just wanted to see if this works... I am posting this by texting from my cell. If this works out ok, I might actually post a lot more. :)