Fall 2001
I opened my work email this afternoon to read this one from a viewer:
No One cares if Tara Thomas was “tearing up” during the 911 event in NYC. I sure don’t. Dumbest KWWL ad ever!
It’s referencing a 9/11 promo that’s been airing on our station with anchor reflections on the 10th anniversary of September 11. Despite his opinion, sharing memories of that day is a big deal to me because it changed me professionally and personally. I instantly became more patriotic. Was okay with wearing a flag pin on my blazer. Understood clearly how Americans felt after Pearl Harbor. And it was in the fall ten years ago when a speaking engagement at a Christian women’s group led me to fill out a card, check that I was interested in a Bible study and join one. In December 2001, I became a Christian. I was able to share my story yesterday at Central Christian Church in Waterloo. Pastor Brent Cantrell included me in a 9/11 remembrance service. The amazing thing, he had no idea just how significant that period of time was for me personally–I was asked to come there because I’m a journalist primarily. And my apologies to the gentleman who doesn’t like cry baby anchorwomen (see above email), I choked up giving my testimony from the pulpit. Can’t help getting emotional about my faith.
No One cares if Tara Thomas was “tearing up” during the 911 event in NYC. I sure don’t. Dumbest KWWL ad ever!
It’s referencing a 9/11 promo that’s been airing on our station with anchor reflections on the 10th anniversary of September 11. Despite his opinion, sharing memories of that day is a big deal to me because it changed me professionally and personally. I instantly became more patriotic. Was okay with wearing a flag pin on my blazer. Understood clearly how Americans felt after Pearl Harbor. And it was in the fall ten years ago when a speaking engagement at a Christian women’s group led me to fill out a card, check that I was interested in a Bible study and join one. In December 2001, I became a Christian. I was able to share my story yesterday at Central Christian Church in Waterloo. Pastor Brent Cantrell included me in a 9/11 remembrance service. The amazing thing, he had no idea just how significant that period of time was for me personally–I was asked to come there because I’m a journalist primarily. And my apologies to the gentleman who doesn’t like cry baby anchorwomen (see above email), I choked up giving my testimony from the pulpit. Can’t help getting emotional about my faith.
Posted under Baby Thomas: Month 39
This post was written by tthomas on September 12, 2011
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- L. Brent Cantrell September 12, 2011 3:46 pm
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