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CAPA Corner: Reflections
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If you were like me this past week you spent some time reflecting on the 12th anniversary of what we have come to know as 9/11. I heard several people commenting on the fact that they remembered exactly where they were when they heard about the attacks on the twin towers, the Pentagon, and Flight 93 that ultimately went down in a field in Pennsylvania. I certainly remember where I was, where my husband was, and where my children were. (Only my two younger children, who were attending college at the same school, were able to be together as family.) My heart continues to be filled with gratitude to those emergency responders who risked their own lives to take care of the needs of others, and I continue to hurt for those whose loved ones are no longer with them because of this act of terror.
Now we are once again reminded that we live in a world where respect for human life is not held in high regard by some. Apparently there are those in power in Syria who think that it is okay to kill innocent men, women and children with poisonous gas. Our nation, and many other nations around our planet, are caught in a difficult place not knowing exactly how to respond to such a heinous act. I find myself, once again, a little on edge knowing that there are evil people, with little to no regard for life, who have at their disposal, the ability to wreak havoc on innocent people.
However, I also know that we have an awesome and powerful God “whose mercy is over all his works and whose will is ever directed to his children’s good”. That knowledge brings me comfort and peace. And it also brings me the awareness that I need to be living my life in such as way that the love and grace of God are made known in all that I do. I want to hold my loved ones a little closer and say “I love you” a little more frequently. I can make a difference where I live and you can too.
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
Marie Williams
Pastor, Blackwater United Methodist Church
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