September 11, 2001: We will never forget.

God, our provider and our constant friend, we pray to you with broken hearts of remembrance for those who stood that day as the world we knew changed forever. We praise you for your protection to our Country, and for the lives of those lost. We thank you for the reminders of that day, and how far we've come since it. Mostly, we pray for peace, understanding, and for the lost souls to be found in your name, waving white flags, and recieving forgivness. Thank you god for the men and women who have served our country with honor, and the families who have suffered, but not in veign. Thank you for those who gave their lives, and continue to in honor of that day. Thank you for instilling preserverance, faithfulness, and integrity in those that this event has touched. I pray that in the future, events like this don't have to change our lives. I pray that we, as your people, can someday be strong enough, and wise enough, to trust you completely in all that you do. Until that day, lord, we will continue to strive for your grace, your love, your compassion, and your wisdom in every circumstance. Thank you lord for this day, a day we will never forget.

Amen

It's hard to believe that 12 years ago I was standing in my living room with my bookbag ready to go to my middle school classes. I remember all of the TV's in every room were on the news. I remember not believing it. I remember when we didn't know what happened... and i remember the silence that became when we found out the truth. Our country, had just been attacked. 

As my husband, then boyfriend, deployed to Afghanstan some years later, I remember hanging onto my pillow, and those images replaying in my head. I knew what he was fighting for.. but we were just kids. We were kids when it happened, and we were kids then. I'm thankful, and lucky he came back from his second deployment safe. Sound. 

Sound.

So lucky. PTSD has effected so many soldiers.. those who haven't lost their lives, have lost their LIFE... their living. My husband is lucky that he hasn't, we are lucky as a family he hasn't.. but many have.

I encourage you, whoever you are, to help veterans suffereing PTSD... they can no longer work. Images flash in their heads of friends dying, KIDS dying... and things they want so badly to change. They cannot control these things. 

The biggest impact you can make is in YOUR Community. 

Find a Veteran center, and ask if you can volunteer your time.

Serve. Be with them. Donate. Talk. Tell others. LOVE them.

I hope you find someone you can connect with, someone you can thank. THANK them. Thank them for everything they do.

I'm so thankful for their services. So thankful for their love of their country. Now it's time for us, to love them.