story2931.xml
Title
story2931.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
My name is Barbra and the morning of Sept. 11, I got up at my regular time of 5:15. I had had a very rough night with the flu, so I go up and stayed up long enough to call in sick. I then went back to bed. About 6 AM, my husband came in and said to me " you might want to take this flu bug to the couch and turn on the TV". So I spent the day on the couch glued to the TV, crying and praying.
Although personally I didn't loose anyone that day, my life has changed. For one thing, communication with my family has increased. When ever we leave town, my Mom and Dad know where we are going and they are given a phone number, just in case the cell phone does not work. And in return, they check in with us when they travel.
But even more importantly, my spiritual walk has shifted in really two ways. For those who don't know me, on Sept 11 2001, I had been a Christian for only about 2 months. I had recently accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior. I was approaching my new life with soem caution and hesitation. I was being drewn to the Lord, but I was still afraid to jump in. I was attending Liberty Towers Church every Sunday morning, but not staying for Sunday school or attending any weekly activities. By the end of the day, I realized that getting to know Jesus, really getting to know his character and developing a relationship with him was not going to happen just with the Sunday morning gig. Getting to know Jesus is a daily commitment and the every day desire and hunger for the Word.
I also began to appreciate and begin to understand the importance of prayer and how awesome prayer was. When I sat on the couch crying, my heart felt like it was breaking, when I was praying, I felt an incredible peace come over me. When I was praying, I felt safe, I felt my family was safe and that He was really in control.
If I can leave you with anything, it is this....when you are tired, angry, frustrated, scared and hopeless, PRAY. Pray first! It offers a clarity and feeling of peace that is not available anyhere else.
God Bless all who read this!
Although personally I didn't loose anyone that day, my life has changed. For one thing, communication with my family has increased. When ever we leave town, my Mom and Dad know where we are going and they are given a phone number, just in case the cell phone does not work. And in return, they check in with us when they travel.
But even more importantly, my spiritual walk has shifted in really two ways. For those who don't know me, on Sept 11 2001, I had been a Christian for only about 2 months. I had recently accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior. I was approaching my new life with soem caution and hesitation. I was being drewn to the Lord, but I was still afraid to jump in. I was attending Liberty Towers Church every Sunday morning, but not staying for Sunday school or attending any weekly activities. By the end of the day, I realized that getting to know Jesus, really getting to know his character and developing a relationship with him was not going to happen just with the Sunday morning gig. Getting to know Jesus is a daily commitment and the every day desire and hunger for the Word.
I also began to appreciate and begin to understand the importance of prayer and how awesome prayer was. When I sat on the couch crying, my heart felt like it was breaking, when I was praying, I felt an incredible peace come over me. When I was praying, I felt safe, I felt my family was safe and that He was really in control.
If I can leave you with anything, it is this....when you are tired, angry, frustrated, scared and hopeless, PRAY. Pray first! It offers a clarity and feeling of peace that is not available anyhere else.
God Bless all who read this!
Collection
Citation
“story2931.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed April 6, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/8811.