Independence Day

 Happy July 4th to all! :) Happy Birthday to the United States of America!

Remembering all those who died and gave of their time for our country! The great sacrifice given and gift of freedom we have, because of they.

"And I'm proud to be an American,

where at least I know I'm free.

And I wont forget the men who died,

Who gave that right to me"

~Lee Greenwood (God Bless the U.S.A.

Meet Me In the Stairwell

~Stacey Randall~

                           You say you will never forget where you were when 
                                  you heard the news On September 11, 2001. 
                                                                Neither will I. 

I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room 
with a man who called his wife to say 'Good-Bye.' I 
held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the 
peace to say, 'Honey, I am not going to make it, but it 
is OK..I am ready to go.' 

I was with his wife when he called as she fed 
breakfast to their children. I held her up as she 
tried to understand his words and as she realized 

he wasn't coming home that night.

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a 

woman cried out to Me for help. 'I have been 
knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!' I said. 
'Of course I will show you the way home - only 
believe in Me now.' 

I was at the base of the building with the Priest 
ministering to the injured and devastated souls. 
I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He 

heard my voice and answered. 

I was on all four of those planes, in every seat,
with every prayer. I was with the crew as they
were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the
believers there, comforting and assuring them that their
faith has saved them. I was in Texas , Virginia , California , Michigan , Afghanistan . 
I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news. 
Did you sense Me? 

I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew 
every name - though not all knew Me. Some met Me 
for the first time on the 86th floor. 

Some sought Me with their last breath. 
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the 
smoke and flames; 'Come to Me... this way... take 
my hand.' Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me. 
But, I was there. 

I did not place you in the Tower that day. You
may not know why, but I do. However, if you were
there in that explosive moment in time, would you have
reached for Me?

Sept. 11, 2001, was not the end of the journey
for you. But someday your journey will end. And I
will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may
be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are
'ready to go.'

I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.

God 

Freedom from fear, freedom, of speech, freedom, from want, freedom of worship. Of these I am tremendously thankful. I'm so thankful that I can worship my Mighty God without the fear of persecution. Free to express my thoughts, though they may not always be in agreement with others. Freedom. I tend to forget what I have. All I can say is thanks to God for what I have!