Showing posts with label 9/11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 9/11. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

We Will Never Forget


Our family took cookies and goodies from Brian's company (they make equipment for firemen) to our local fire station today as we remember those fallen on 9/11. Teagan and Kade did a great job decorating our sign and the cookies! 


The firemen were wonderful and let the kids get in the truck and ambulance. We even got to take a tour of the fire station! We left with new hats and deputy fire fighter badges. Super great night out. We played a bit after with our friends in the hood! I love that they got this picture of me with Isla!



How did you remember this special day in history? Blessings to those who serve and protect here and all over the world!

Michelle

Monday, September 10, 2012

Destination Inspiration #23 & Featured Blogger



Today we remember all the families and friends impacted by the tragic events on 9/11/01. May God protect you and bless you. Our family will deliver milk and cookies to two local fire departments as a thank you for their protection and service. 

I'd love to hear, are you doing anything special to mark this  day?


FEATURED BLOGGER

Now, on to this week's featured blogger! 
Gail Purath, author of Bible Love Notes, is one of the reasons I love the blog world. Without it, I may have gone a lifetime without the privilege of getting to know one of the most interesting and encouraging persons I've ever "met." We've just begun a friendship that promises to be great. I am sure as you read more about her you'll be hooked too so read on!



1. Tell us about you and your ministry.
I'm a wife, mother, grandmother, former Army wife and former missionary to Budapest, Hungary. In my 35 years as a Christian, I've always been involved in women's ministry: writing, teaching, speaking and mentoring. 

Last July I created Bible Love Notes and each weekday I post a devotion that can be read in 1 minute or less. Most of my subscribers are busy women who want "an extra shot of Scripture in their morning latte." 



Besides the 1-Minute devotions sent to subscribers, I also write Marriage posts, Creative posts (crafts, decor, photography), and Blog Tips that are pictorially archived on separate pages on my blog.

Click the links below to visit each of Gail's post by topic:






2. Share something unusual about your life. 
I was born in Colorado, but I've moved over 40 times in my life. I've lived in California, North and South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Germany and Hungary. And another unusual thing is that I never graduated from college, but I have a Masters degree from seminary, which I got at age 53.

3. Your topics and titles are always compelling. Can you give us tips for honing our skills in this area? 
{Thanks, you're very kind}
I think my best devotions are written from personal experience, using something that has happened in my life or the lives of other Christians. And I try to write titles that would attract my attention without making them misleading. God is constantly speaking to us through everyday events, and all we really need to do is "listen with writers' ears." I can't tell you how often something happens and I say "That's a devotion!"  


4. What other tips would you give to women sharing their faith via the written word?
It's important that we all pray for our readers and ask God to give us the ideas and skill to write well. Then it's our responsibility to do our very best. For me that entails writing, rewriting, editing, letting it rest, and editing it again. Then, when I'm comfortable with my content, I format it so it's most attractive to busy readers. 

According to experts, you will lose readers by poor formatting even if your content is great.

5. Show us what you've got! Share the title, description and link to your favorite post!
This is one of my favorite devotions because God often uses my grandchildren to show me something I would miss otherwise. It's called




What a little cutie! Thanks so much for the encouragement and inspiration today, Gail! I always look forward to your comments and submissions on Teagan's Travels' Destination: Inspiration Tuesdays! 


If you are interested in guest posting or being featured here send an email to teaganstravels@yahoo.com. It would be great if you include a picture as well and a blog button, if you have one. 



Alright, we are off to another great party!! 
Share as many inspirational posts as you like!

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*Grab my button and post it somewhere on your blog if you want to totally make my week.

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*We all love comments so spread the love to at least one other blogger.


Have a great week! 
Blessings,
Michelle




Sunday, September 11, 2011

We Will Never Forget


In Memory of Kevin M. McCarthy

My Darlings Teagan & Isla,
Today is the tenth anniversary of September 11th. One day you will know the full story of what happened on this fateful day that changed not only The United States of America but the entire world. Everyone remembers what they were doing that day. We all have our Story. Here is mine.

Brian, Gere and I watched our television in disbelief initially thinking a small, private plane had flown into one of the towers. Until the second plane hit.

Just months before I'd worked in the building next to the towers on a Goldman Sacs project. 1 Liberty Plaza was so damaged that day that it was torn down. And the World Trade Center Marriott was my home for a month until I got moved to corporate housing. It too is gone. I used to walk through the towers daily and we met for drinks in the bar on the top floor thinking it had the very best views of NYC. My eye doctor and hair stylest were in the basement. Even though we had all the perks with this project I asked to be released after nine months because I missed Brian. I felt I was missing out on the life I was trying to build there. I questioned that decision when I got laid off because I was not on a project just a few months later. But God is so good. I am so thankful I was not in NY that day.

I burst into tears when the first tower fell. I didn't need anyone to tell me there were casualties. I knew there just wasn't enough time for everyone to get out. Fighter jets buzzed over us throughout the day a reminder that our guys (like your fighter jet pilot uncle that we are so proud of) were up there doing their best to protect us. Later that day I went to a church. It just felt like the most comforting place to be. I sat with strangers. In a daze.

As events unfolded that morning it was Nana Mo's calm amidst the storm that helped me. We didn't know if the entire country was under attack. We didn't know if we would be able to see each other again. But her faith was so strong and secure that we were absolutely certain that as a family we loved each other and would meet in Heaven.

We are still in that daze, watching old coverage tonight. It doesn't seem real. The pain becomes fresh and raw again. But we started a new, happy tradition today of taking you two along with neighbor Madeline to take milk and cookies to our fire department.



I was soooooooooo proud of your two year old self Teagan! You walked right up to the Chief and thanked him, handing him the "card" you made. And when another fireman thanked you for the milk you said, "MY milk is goooooooooooooooooood!!!"


You screamed with delight when they took you back to see the fire trucks. Here you are looking proud as punch!


I love you girls. I hope you grow up with a heart of gratitude for the freedoms and protection we have. I pray you will love to serve others with a glad and happy heart!
- Mommy
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