When the Sky Falls

On September 11, 2001 the catastrophic tragedy of the World Trade Center attack collapsed our sense of security, numbed our minds, broke our hearts, and left us with the wreckage of our ambivalent feelings. We watched in horror as video clips played endlessly the surrealistic scenes.

Along with the WTC, fell the Dow-Jones Industrial Average--and the jobs of multitudes are affected as the economic fall-out continues. Lay-offs, pay cuts, and increased tension and stress in the workplace signal an uncertain sound for the financial security of families.

Wars and rumors of wars come close to home as military reservists are called to active duty and we see the signs of military build up.

How do persons of faith weather the storms of such a crisis?

It gets personal