“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth gives way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” Psalm, Chapter 46:1-3
Always remember. Never forget.
By Shannon Pederson
At 8:46 AM, fifteen years ago today, a plane crashed into 1 World Trade Center in New York City, instantly killing everyone on board and hundreds in the building. This was the first of four events (2 World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93) that have marked this date as one of the most horrific occurrences in U S history. When it was over, 2,982 lives were lost.
Five years later, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum opened. Its purpose is to honor the people who are no longer with us because a group of 19 Islamist terrorists took them from us far too soon. The memorial also offers a tremendous opportunity to bring people together in much the same way that we saw the world come together immediately following the attacks.
The Museum is another way to ensure that the men, women, and children who died are remembered for generations to come. The museum includes an exhibition in tribute to the lives lost—full of photographs, recordings, and loving notes.
The staff of the 911 Memorial feels a deep responsibility, having come to know those killed through thousands of stories told so vividly and graciously by their loved ones. May the water, light, bronze, soil, and stone of the memorial help to heal the scar in our nation’s heart.
At 8:46 AM, fifteen years ago today, a plane crashed into 1 World Trade Center in New York City, instantly killing everyone on board and hundreds in the building. This was the first of four events (2 World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93) that have marked this date as one of the most horrific occurrences in U S history. When it was over, 2,982 lives were lost.
Five years later, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum opened. Its purpose is to honor the people who are no longer with us because a group of 19 Islamist terrorists took them from us far too soon. The memorial also offers a tremendous opportunity to bring people together in much the same way that we saw the world come together immediately following the attacks.
The Museum is another way to ensure that the men, women, and children who died are remembered for generations to come. The museum includes an exhibition in tribute to the lives lost—full of photographs, recordings, and loving notes.
The staff of the 911 Memorial feels a deep responsibility, having come to know those killed through thousands of stories told so vividly and graciously by their loved ones. May the water, light, bronze, soil, and stone of the memorial help to heal the scar in our nation’s heart.
“No matter how hard we try, words simply cannot express the horror, the shock, and the revulsion we all feel over what took place in this nation. September 11 will go down in our history as a day to remember.” Billy Graham
“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” Psalm 91:14-16