9-11-10

Saturday 9-11-10 A Day to remember..........

Today is a special day as we remember those killed in the 9-11 terrorits' attacks on our country. I watched a replay this morning of the "original program" I was watching on NBC in 2001. I was taken immedialtely back to the exact moment as it all unfolded - where I was seated in my house and also the feelings I had as events began to unfold. (I was right back there again)!

I was amazed at how "complacent" I have become over the past nine years regarding what happened to our Nation on that Day! I know it is painful for many survivors to remember, but we as Americans should never forget....and, sadly to say, I feel some of us (even me) have forgotten or "put behind" the terrible images of what did and can happen again here on our own soil! I Pray that God spares us anything else like that on American soil, but....as I mentioned in a previous note...some of us..even Christians..have forgotten the Magnitude of That Day. We need to be reminded and Thank God for His Grace and Mercy Every Day for keeping us safe and know that no matter what happens, Our God is in Control and He will Provide for His Own.

On another matter...today is "Uniquely Union Day" here in Union, SC. People from all over the Carolinas have come here for a "Barbeque Cookoff" contest. I picked up Don at the Nursing Home where he was visisting his mother about noon and she was at the table awaiting her lunch. Louie Hyatt, her (baby) brother, also a patient at Oakmont, was at the table there too. Don's mother looked absolutely "radiant"! She had on a beautiful red colored shirt which made her silver gray hair sparkle and she just "glowed"! She is progressing well in her rehab and they have her up walking with a walker daily now. We are so thankful for that.

Don and I left them and went to the fairgrounds to test some of the many barbeque contestestants that had come to Union to compete. You were give a bracelet to wear for a $5 purchase and allowed to sample some 24 or so contestants "que". You were also given a piece of paper to turn in after eating voting on the one you thought was the best. So I did. And the one I voted as the best came from someone local in Union, not a resturant, or caterer, just someone I didn't know; but the barbarque was excellent. It began to rain just as we began to "taste" and we opened our umbrellas and went on from table to table....finally the rain let up. Then we were really thirsty. There was a band playing and many other vendors selling goods. I think they were having some other things this afternoon, but I got enough barbeque to last me for a long time.....!

Thursday night at Buffalo Baptist Church, we had our first "churchwide" ladies meeting. Brenda Whitmire ,who is over what we call "Women on Mission" ..planned it all and our Sunday School Class, "The Williling Workers" helped her out. The food was delicious and we had a great time of fellowship with the ladies at Buffalo from ages 18-100! Brenda's father was a Baptist Minister and so she has grown up all her life in the church and is really a blessing to the women of Buffalo.
We are blessed to have her.

Speaking of Buffalo Baptist Church, last Sunday morning we really had a moving service. I don't think I have ever sat through a service where we sang the invitation through twice...all verses...JUST AS I AM...! And that is How HE WANTS US...JUST AS WE ARE...WE DON'T HAVE TO "CLEAN UP" FOR HIM....THAT IS THE JOB OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WORKING THRU US AFTER WE ACCEPT JESUS AS OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and don't forget to go to church tomorrow!