No Ordinary Day

 I greeted this morning as I often greet each day,
Mentally listing what I need to do and say;
 The tasks I need to tackle, phone calls to make,
 What I wanted to accomplish once I was fully awake.



 I routinely reached over and picked up the remote,
 I checked the weather reports and made mental notes.
 Reassured by the reporters whom I know by name,
 Noticing the news was basically the same.



 I had my devotion time as I started my day,
 Comforted by the Psalms and what they had to say.
I thought of so many people as I scanned my prayer list,
 Trying to make sure no prayer request was missed.
 

I asked God to watch over both family and friends,
 Help us face this day, not knowing what it sends.
 I casually resumed the volume on the TV
 Not paying close attention, not taking time to see.



 As I went about my normal morning routine,
 I glanced at the news again, not believing what I'd seen.
 I immediately returned to my time with God in prayer,
 As I reached my hand up to my cheek to brush away a tear.



 I often pray for our country and even people I do not know,
 Asking God to lead us in the direction we should go.
Listening to this tragedy as it started to unfold,
 Reminded me again that so much is out of our control.



 Immediately I felt so alone and so very small,
My problems did not seem so important after all.
 I thought of my previous worries and fears,
 And realized how thankful I am for a God who really cares.



 There are so many uncertainties right now,
 But God is still beside us and we'll make it through somehow.
 Our faith will pull us through this time of unrest,
We have to believe our God always knows what's best.



 At this moment we feel so weak and numb,
 Knowing that understanding in our minds may never come.
We know that God is bigger than even terrorists attacks,
 His love for His children is a well known fact.



 Even at times like these when terrible events unfold,
 We have the peace and comfort that He is in control.
 He'll never forsake us or leave us all alone,
 He's even closer than our nearest telephone.



 My prayer is that in the days that lie ahead,
 God's majesty shines brightly through all that's done and said.
 May there never be a single doubt in anyone's mind,
That God offers peace and comfort of a lasting kind.



 Thank you God, for your presence and your unending love too,
Please God, bless America and help to see us through.

Vickie Jones -  9/11/2001
 

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