A Year in Full
Canadian poet Bliss Carmen once asked “as it a year or lives ago?” and for me, this how is how I feel about September 11th. How can it be that years have now passed? How can it be? Like most of us I can tell you exactly where I was that morning. I remember the urgent voices “you have... >Read More
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Children and the Aftermath of Katrina: From fear to hope
In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, many children will be hiding under the covers. When tragedies such as Katrina strike, children, like many of us adults, have no way to understand the unimaginable. It is normal to be frightened of life threatening events.
Also like us adults, children do best with certainty, predictability and stability in...... >Read More
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Does God Care?
We’ve watched our TV screens in horror. The pain and agony of fellow human beings in the midst of disaster goes beyond our comprehension. We grapple with the magnitude of it. Our minds scramble to make sense of it and we simply cannot. Opinions fly from every side. “Its God’s judgment,” some say. Others say, “It’s a sign of... >Read More
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September 11th: The Call That Shook My World
The hum in the office grew as people filtered in that morning. Soft chuckles over some incident the night before, muffled conversations and ringing phones filled the air. Suddenly, an urgent tone broke in. The first reports of a possible tragedy began circulating, and while some employees wrapped up phone calls, one or two turned on a radio, and...... >Read More
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9/11 and You
My sister had a 9:00 a.m. appointment at the World Trade Center.
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Finding Peace
Before September 11, evil of this magnitude was impossible to think about.... >more
Soul Cravings: Seeking
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)