Appreciation of and for Life

Good day readers! As we all sit and reflect on this day in our nation's history, I wanted to share a post that I recently posted to my Facebook account:

Thinking about my little acorn, Sophia.. On a day that thousands of lives were lost and families shaken, broken, and devastated, I pray for those families, while at the same time thanking God for the opportunity that lies ahead to start a family of my own. 

With each passing day, God give me a greater appreciation of and for life--9/11/01, gone but never forgotten. ♥

As I pondered the meaning and implications of this post and thanked God for the inspiration to write it, I had to go back and add the italicized portion. Not only do I want to appreciate (be thankful for and show gratitude) for life, but I also want my life to appreciate (increase in value) as I mature day by day and year by year. As I think about it, if my life is not appreciating in value, then I am in a stagnant/stuck place, and my life, by default, is depreciating in value.... Just something to give some thought to. If given the opportunity, this is the word of encouragement I would give to those who lost loved ones on this day 10 years ago. I would remind them that because of what took place on this day in history, they should not only have a greater appreciation of life and for the time they had to spend with their loved ones, but they should make sure that their lives continue to appreciate while they are here on this earth to honor the memory of those they lost and to continue to bring glory to God.

I'll be back to write more later. I wanted to be sure to get that out while it was fresh on my mind.