THE REASON FOR MY HOPE – LET’S ROLLhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X168p1A33tA
"September 11 was just another date on the calendar for all of us. Now, when we hear that date, it brings to mind all sorts of things, from fear to anger to sadness to, for the thousands of people in my shoes, thoughts of all the loss that we have experienced personally. We're left with choices about what we will do with those feelings. The choices for people like me and for many of us in this room, are to look at all the things we've lost or to look at all the things we have; to become bitter or to become better; to live in fear or to live in hope. I've chosen to live in hope. . . ."The crowd interrupted me with a burst of applause, which I appreciated, but I didn't want anyone to misunderstand the source of my strength. "The reason I've been able to do that is not because I'm a strong person. I don't want anyone to go out of here thinking, Wow, she's so strong; look at her! The reason I've chosen to live in hope is because of the heavenly, eternal perspective God has given me. That tells me that fear comes from feeling out of control, and if September 11 has taught us anything, it is that we are never really in control. Todd and I were two people who planned for the future; type A's who had all our ducks in a row and yet we were not in control on September 11."But hope comes from knowing who is in control. Hope comes from knowing that we have a sovereign, loving God who is in control of every event of our lives. . . . In the book of Jeremiah (29:11) it says that God has a plan for me, a plan to prosper me and not to harm me; a plan to give me a hope and a future. And that is what holds me together every day when I get out of bed in the morning: to know that is true, and it has been proven true in my life to date. It was true on September 11, and it will be true for as many years as God has left for me, and for whatever He has in store for me . . . and for my children."It's a time of uncertainty, and many people are looking for something to cling to. I hope for you that you can cling to the one who has all the power, and all the love, and all the care, because He's the one who's really in charge."from "Lets Roll" pp 277 by Lisa Beamer*****************************************Posted by Sir Richardhttp://bayo-hunter.blogspot.com/
It Is September The 11th, From Me To You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr8VwYLcxGo
It is a crisp, cool, foggy fall day.
My walk with Tribble dog is now through.
It is September the 11th, from me to you.
Frantic emails from friends at work,
It’s on the net and radio, can you see this on your home TV?
A small plane crash, like Patsy Cline’s Mountain but is it all true?
It is September the 11th, from me to you.
The anchorwoman says that there is just a little bit of falling debris.
“Oh my God!” the whole freaking building is coming down, is what I see!
4 – 5 – 6 more planes are on the way?
No one has a clue…
It is September the 11th, from me to you.
My wife and I are now going to work, past the Calgary International Airport we go.
We see all the passenger planes parked wing tip to wing tip, row upon row.
No jet contrails, no aircraft sounds and for the first time in my life,
only the birds flew.
It is September the 11th, from me to you.
Our minds are not on our work, as we are numb through this whole day.
For we hear stories of those who died, helping those who had to stay.
Later more stories of those who bravely stopped the evil that flew.
It is September the 11th, from me to you.
Entombed in the mountains of debris are up to 3,000 dead, what can one do?
To fight the evil of man, God has shown me, the same as you.
That we must help those who are down, troubled and stand up for love and what is true.
For from this hell we should have learned, that this was our wake up call,
that we all went through.
It is September the 11th, from me to you.
Written by Sir Richard…
For September 11th
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A TRUE CANADIAN HERO - JACK LAYTON!
As I battle my Cancer, Jack sadly lost his.
Rest In Peace Jack, as it is with sadness to have learned about your passing.
If I may share some of my belief please know that Jack’s family are in my thoughts and prayers.
As I believe, Jacks passing is more to be envied then pitied, for we mere mortals cannot distinguish between those who are deserving of grace and who are not.
Only the Lord can and as such, with all knowing the good person that Jacks was.
I am confident that Jack now enjoys that bliss, which is prepared only for the good and virtuous.
You can now comfort yourselves in reflecting that Jack now enjoys in substance, what we in this world, can only imagine that heaven will be like.
May the Lord give Jacks family the strength, to see them all through this difficult time.
My deepest condolences.
Sincerely and with Love,
Richard Abbenbroek.
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THE REASON FOR MY HOPE – LET’S ROLL
