Thoughts on Remembering 9/11

Looking ahead to this day I thought of what I would write on this, the 12th Anniversary of 9/11. One of the most horrible days in history.

However, between not feeling well and swearing off the internet on weekends, I never got around to writing anything. Thankfully this was not the case for everyone.

This morning I came across two blogs that were exceptionally thoughtful, compassionate and reflective. I thought I'd share them with you. One is from Sarah Bessey the other from Glennon Doyle Melton.

Sarah begins her blog saying:

Make a bit of room in your day for the remembering, for the grieving, for the praying. America, we are all praying for you and loving you today. How has it been twelve years since we all beheld the sight of towers crumbling, planes against a blue sky, unflappable news man Peter Jennings unable to speak?

+ Read MoreGlennon writes:I’ve been trying to add more ritual to my life, just to remind myself that an ordinary day is something quite holy. That certainly isn’t hard to remember today, though.+ Read MoreMay these blogs speak to all of us on this, a day for remembering all who suffered because of, and as a result of, those terrible acts.