Monday Extra: After Crisis, What Changes?

It's not uncommon for human beings to consider life changes in the wake of loss, and as pastors we probably join the therapists and counselors who advise waiting a year before making material changes that can't be undone. It may not be wise to embark on something new (the sale of a house, a career shift) while grieving.

But when the event spurring the emotional chaos is global rather than immediately personal, it gets more complicated. About nine years ago, I remember seeing a segment on a morning news show about the way people made changes in their lives in response to the events of September 11. With a sudden sense of mortality or vulnerability, people married or divorced; they changed careers. For some there was a loss of faith, while for others a childhood faith became real and powerful again. I've heard more than one story of a call to ministry being heard, or finally acknowledged or acted upon, after September 11.

For this Monday Extra, share with us whether you made a major life change in response to 9/11, or saw others doing it. With the perspective of ten years, were these good decisions?  Please share your thoughts in the comments, or if you decide to write a post of your own, leave us a link to your blog.