Here's a devotion I wrote that I enjoy using this time of the year. It's a
"scary story" with a gospel application.
*****
THE BOOGIE WOMAN
Everybody has heard of the Boogie Man � right? I want to tell you about the
Boogie Woman. She lives in the mountains�. her house is high above all the
others�.
In a small village in the mountains of Colorado, there was a family of six �
mother, father, and 4 boys. There was nothing special about these boys -
they liked to play � and argue with each other.
One evening, the boys were out playing in the yard when the mother called
out to them: �BOYS, COME INSIDE AND GET A BATH! --- YOU STINK!�
�Oh mom,� they whined �do we have to?�
�Yes you do. The boogie woman is going to get you if you don�t get clean.
She waits for the wind to blow up the mountain � then she follows the smell
of dirty little kids�. she takes them back up to her house on the top of the
mountain and cooks them! If you don�t take a bath, she�s going to get you!�
The boys whined again except for the youngest boy. He very quickly ran
inside and took a bath while the others stayed outside to play.
A few days later, the boys were out playing again when the mother called out
to them �You boys need to clean your ears! Get those big balls of wax out
of them!�
Once again, the boys complained and said that they didn�t want to.
The mother yelled again, � If you boys don�t get those ears clean, you�ll
never hear the boogie woman coming! Just wait till the wind starts blowing
up the mountain� She likes kids with dirty ears�. It makes it so much easier
for her to sneak up on them when they can�t hear her!�
The boys whined again except for that same boy� He ran inside and cleaned
his ears better than ever before. He didn�t want to take a chance at the
boogie woman getting him.
A few days passed and just like before, the mother called out to her
children, �You boys need to wipe your noses! That snot hanging down to your
knees is disgusting!�
Know what the boys did? --- They whined and didn�t do what she told them to.
So, the mother yelled again, �If you don�t come in here and wipe your noses,
the boogie woman is going to get you. She likes little kids covered with
snot. They can�t run from her as fast as the ones with clean noses! And
once she catches them, � they�re hers!�
The same little boy ran inside the house and wiped himself clean!
As the weeks passed, the mother kept telling the kids the same thing and
only one of the boys would listen to her and do as she said.
Then one day as the boys were out playing, the wind changed directions and
started blowing from the top of the mountain. The boogie woman noticed the
wind change and started out in search of little children to take.
As she was traveling around she caught the smell of these children. She
started following the smell just like the mother had told them she would.
Soon, she was close enough to see the children in the yard. She tried to
walk quietly, but the boy that had cleaned out his ears heard her coming.
He yelled at his brothers to run, but they couldn�t hear because of the big
balls of wax in their ears.
The boogie woman got closer and the boy started running. When his brothers
saw him running, they turned and saw the boogie woman coming! They started
to run, but the snot from their noses was hanging around their knees and
kept them from running fast enough to get away.
The boogie woman got them and carried them off as their little brother
watched.
The little brother ran off to tell his parents what had happened. He was so
afraid� what could he do?
When he got to the house, it was empty! He rushed all around the house
looking for someone to help him. As he fell into a chair to rest, he saw a
note taped to the fireplace. He looked at it carefully� it was written by
his father� it simply said� �If you have any trouble with the boogie woman,
don�t worry. Just tell her that I sent you and have given you the power to
beat her.�
The little boy grabbed the note and ran out the house. He ran down the
street and started up the mountain. Finally, he reached the home of the
boogie woman. He could hear his brothers crying inside.
With the words of his father in his hand he knocked the door down and
shouted, �Let go of my brothers! My father said you had to!�
The boogie woman was so startled at the sight of this little boy and the
power he had that she fell backward into the fireplace. The little boy
grabbed his brothers and ran out of the house. He and his brothers were
safe!
Now we all know there is really no boogie woman �. Right? But there is a
character almost just like that boogie woman in the story�. Satan.
He doesn�t just wait for the wind to blow, the Bible tells us in I Peter 5:8
that �your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking
whom he may devour�.
What does he do? He looks for people that STINK � I�m not talking about a
body odor, I�m talking about the smell of sin. Unconfessed and unforgiven
sin. We need to make sure we have been washed in the blood.
Satan is looking for those that can�t hear him coming. He is looking for
people that have closed their ears and blocked out the Gospel.
Finally, he is looking for the ones that can�t run from him because they are
tied up in sin. Their sin has them where they can�t move and flee from him.
So, what do we need to do? Keep ourselves clean, listen to God�s word, and
don�t get tied up in sin.
But what do I do if I, or a friend, gets in trouble with the devil? Just
like the little boy in the story, you can beat the devil just by using your
Father�s (God�s) name. In the name of Jesus, you can defeat the devil.
Let�s pray today that God will make us and keep us clean from sin. That God
will open our ears so we can hear His word and recognize the temptations of
the devil. And that God will remove any bondage of sin that is holding us
back from fellowship with Him.
Let�s pray�
*******
In His Service,
Allen R. Cook - Cookie
Outpost Chaplain
Belton A/G -- Belton, Missouri
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Sometimes
the
Holy
Spirit
prompts
you
with
a
"gut
feeling"
or
"inward
witness."
It
is
important
to
follow
His
leading.
Soaring
Golden
Eagle
GET DOWN! EVERYBODY GET DOWN! - A Personal Brush with Tragedy
by CFAITH Staff
On
the
morning
of
September
11,
2001,
CFAITH
Subscriber
Trudi
Valdivia
arrived
for
work
at
about
8:40
a.m.
-
her
usual
time.
High
atop
2
World
Trade
Center
(2WTC),
she
sat
down
and
began
her
daily
tasks
as
an
administrative
assistant
to
one
of
the
executive
vice
presidents
at
Fiduciary
Trust
Company
International
(FTCI),
an
investment
management
firm
which
encompassed
the
90th
and
94th-97th
floors
of
the
south
tower
of
the
World
Trade
Center
complex.
About
10
minutes
later,
her
life
was
changed
forever.
Within
minutes
of
her
arrival,
Trudi
was
thrust
into
a
new
realm
-
a
surreal
but
terrifying
world
she
later
described
as
"pure
disbelief…like
a
Hollywood
movie."
She
ducked
under
her
desk
just
seconds
before
a
sudden
explosion
in
1WTC
rocked
both
buildings.
Immediately,
Trudi
and
her
coworkers
could
see
and
smell
the
smoke
from
their
offices
on
the
95th
floor
of
2WTC.
Confusion
and
panic
followed.
That's
when
Trudi
grabbed
her
keys
and
joined
the
multitudes
in
a
high-rise
evacuation
effort.
Miraculously,
Trudi
escaped.
Unfortunately,
her
supervisor
and
86
more
FTCI
coworkers…did
not.
Now,
more
than
four
weeks
after
the
terrorist
attacks
on
the
Twin
Towers
-
and
from
the
safety
and
security
of
her
home
in
Brooklyn,
New
York
-
Trudi
spoke
to
CFAITH
about
the
events
of
September
11.
In
an
exclusive
interview,
she
calmly
described
her
personal
experience
and
what
it
was
like
to
find
herself
at
ground
zero
of
the
worst
terrorist
attack
in
American
history.
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CFAITH:
How
many
people
work
at
FTCI?There
was
another
gentleman
in
the
office...all
of
a
sudden,
he
started
to
scream
"Get
down!!
Get
down!"
-
Trudi
Valdivia |
Trudi:
There
are
about
650
people
who
work
there.
CFAITH:
How
many
of
those
made
it
out
safely?
Trudi:
I
don't
know
how
many
people
were
at
work
that
morning,
but
at
this
point,
there
are
about
87
people
from
my
company
who
are
still
missing
-
including
one
of
my
bosses.
CFAITH:
From
your
office
on
the
95th
floor,
did
you
see
the
plane
strike
the
first
tower?
Trudi:
Yes,
I
saw
it.
There
was
another
gentleman
in
the
office,
and
he
was
looking
out
the
window
toward
1
World
Trade
Center.
All
of
a
sudden,
he
started
to
scream
"Get
down!
Get
down!"
And
then
I
heard
it.
It
was
a
loud
explosion.
At
first
I
thought
the
plane
hit
our
building
because
everything
shook
so
much.
In
a
matter
of
seconds
we
could
see
and
smell
the
smoke.
I
just
grabbed
my
keys
and
ran.
CFAITH:
Can
you
describe
the
smell?
Trudi:
It
was
like
burning
plastic…and
rubber.
There
was
another
smell,
like
kerosene,
but
it
didn't
burn
your
throat.
It
just
made
your
eyes
sting
a
little
bit.
I
found
out
later
it
was
probably
jet
fuel,
but
at
the
time,
I
thought
it
was
kerosene.
CFAITH:
You
said
that
you
believe
God
directed
your
thoughts
and
actions
during
the
evacuation
process.
How
so?
Trudi:
When
everything
started
happening,
I
just
ran
towards
the
elevators
and
jumped
in
the
first
one
that
opened
-
it
didn't
matter
to
me
whether
it
was
going
up
or
down.
It
actually
went
up
-
to
the
98th
floor.
When
we
got
there,
people
in
that
office
were
screaming
at
us
to
get
off
the
elevator
and
take
the
stairs,
so
many
of
us
got
off.
But
I
just
felt
an
uneasiness
about
taking
the
stairs.
It's
almost
like
I
had
a
moment
of
clarity
and
thought
to
myself
"the
elevators
still
work;
our
building
wasn't
hit…it's
okay,"
so
I
turned
around
and
squeezed
back
into
the
elevator
just
as
the
doors
were
closing.
CFAITH:
What
happened
next?
Trudi:
The
elevator
went
down
to
the
78th
floor,
where
we
had
to
make
a
transfer
to
a
different
set
of
elevators
which
could
then
take
us
all
the
way
to
the
bottom.
It
was
strange,
but
on
the
way
down,
people
were
actually
talking
about
going
back
up
-
thinking
all
of
this
was
just
a
brief
interruption
in
the
day.
When
I
got
to
the
bottom,
there
were
probably
30,000
people
being
evacuated
from
buildings,
but
when
I
got
to
the
front
doors,
out
of
all
the
people
running
around,
I
met
one
of
my
bosses…and
I
just
knew
at
that
point
that
I
was
in
God's
hands.
There's
no
question;
if
I
had
taken
the
stairs,
I
would
not
be
here
now.
CFAITH:
From
the
95th
floor,
how
long
would
it
take
for
an
average
person
to
take
the
stairs
down
to
the
street
level?
Trudi:
Probably
more
than
an
hour.
CFAITH:
How
long
would
it
take
someone
in
an
elevator?
Trudi:
Elevators
-
with
the
transfer
on
the
78th
floor
-
would
take
around
five
to
six
minutes.
CFAITH:
Why
didn't
more
people
take
the
elevators
down?
Trudi:
I
think
people
were
just
afraid
of
them
-
they
were
already
scared
and
probably
didn't
think
the
elevators
would
work.
CFAITH:
What
happened
to
those
people
who
decided
to
take
the
stairs
instead?
Trudi:
Most
of
the
people
still
missing
are
the
ones
who
took
the
stairs.
After
our
building
was
hit,
it
took
about
twenty
minutes
for
people
to
go
down
just
ten
flights.
I
heard
stories
of
people
running
over
others
trying
to
get
out.Most
of
the
people
still
missing
are
the
ones
who
took
the
stairs.
I
heard
stories
of
people
running
over
others
trying
to
get
out.
-
Trudi
Valdivia |
CFAITH:
The
first
building
was
struck
at
8:48
a.m.
EST.
The
second
tower
-
your
building
-
was
struck
at
9:05
a.m.?
Where
were
you
by
this
time?
Trudi:
I
was
out
of
my
building
about
10
minutes
after
the
first
tower
was
hit.
I
was
only
about
two
blocks
away
from
my
building
when
it
was
struck.
CFAITH:
Describe
what
it
was
like
outside?
Trudi:
Pure
disbelief.
It
felt
like
a
movie.
None
of
it
seemed
possible.
All
kinds
of
stuff
was
falling
on
my
head
and
shoulders.
It
was
like
a
white
powdery
substance
-
just
like
you've
probably
seen
on
TV.
There
was
broken
glass,
paper,
smoke,
and
dust.
CFAITH:
Did
you
see
the
second
plane
hit
your
building?
Trudi:
No,
I
was
heading
east,
away
from
the
building.
But
I
heard
the
explosion;
it
was
so
loud!
I
actually
thought
the
first
tower
was
collapsing
and
falling
toward
us,
so
I
ducked
into
another
building
for
safety.
CFAITH:
It's
amazing
that
so
many
people
in
2WTC
did
not
evacuate
when
they
had
the
chance....
Trudi:
A
lot
of
them
stayed
behind.
Many
people
just
kept
looking
out
their
windows,
thinking
it
was
all
just
an
accident.
There
were
some
who
were
telling
others
to
go
back
to
their
desks.
There
was
even
an
announcement
in
the
building
that
everything
was
fine
and
that
people
should
go
back
to
their
desks…and
many
people
did.
CFAITH:
You
escaped
with
one
of
your
bosses,
but
another
one
of
your
supervisors
is
still
missing?
Trudi:
Yes.
CFAITH:
What
are
some
of
the
things
you
will
never
forget
about
that
day?
Trudi:
People
crying.
The
terror.
People
running
everywhere.
The
way
it
shook
the
ground.
When
you
think
of
the
Fourth
of
July
and
the
sounds…nothing
could
compare
with
this…it
was
so
loud.
I
really
thought
the
building
was
falling
over
at
one
point.
I
saw
a
person
fall
from
the
building.
CFAITH:
How
are
you
coping
now?
Trudi:
With
God's
help.
He
has
been
my
source
of
support
throughout
all
of
this.
CFAITH:
How
important
has
your
faith
been
to
you
in
this
ordeal?
Trudi:
That's
been
the
most
important
thing.
I
mean,
I
just
thank
God
everyday
that
He
allowed
me
to
survive.
I
now
have
a
testimony
for
others.
My
church
in
Sunset
Park
has
made
up
tracts
with
my
testimony
on
them;
they've
been
passing
them
out
to
people
all
over,
including
in
New
Hampshire.
CFAITH:
How
has
this
event
changed
New
York
City?
Trudi:
People
are
a
lot
more
unified…friendly.
There
are
flags
out
-
I
mean,
you
can't
go
one
city
block
without
seeing
a
flag
on
cars,
buildings,
everywhere.
I've
seen
people
outside
praying
together,
holding
candles
and
praying.
People
are
more
open
to
hearing
about
the
Lord.
CFAITH:
Any
final
thoughts
you'd
like
to
share
with
your
Online
Faith
Family
or
anyone
else
reading
this
story?
Trudi:
This
just
goes
to
show
how
important
it
is
to
keep
God
first
in
your
life.
You
just
don't
know
what
will
happen.
Thousands
of
people
met
God
face
to
face
on
September
11,
and
I
can
only
pray
that
they
were
saved.
Anyone
who
still
does
not
know
God
must
get
to
know
Him;
He's
our
comforter
in
times
of
trouble.
He's
our
total
support.
I
know
He's
mine….
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Editor's
Note:
On
September
12,
2001,
Trudi
Valdivia
sat
down
to
describe
the
unimaginable
events
of
her
experience
in
2
World
Trade
Center
during
the
terrorist
attacks
the
previous
day.
What
follows
is
a
personal
account
of
what
it
was
like
to
be
caught
in
a
high-rise
sea
of
chaos
and
fear.
However,
as
you
will
read,
Trudi
also
describes
how
God
directed
her
steps
in
the
midst
of
confusion.
CFAITH
has
decided
to
post
her
letter
in
its
entirety.
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I
work(ed)
on
the
95th
floor
of
2
World
Trade
Center.
[On
September
11,
2001]
I
arrived
at
work
around
8:35
-
8:40
a.m.
About
5
or
10
minutes
later,
a
man
who
was
looking
out
the
windows
at
the
city,
started
screaming
"Get
down!
Get
down!"
over
and
over.
I
ducked
down
behind
my
desk
and
heard
a
major
rumbling
explosion
sounding
like
glass
shattering.
I
thought
it
was
in
my
building,
and
it
felt
like
it
was
below
my
floor.
As
I
looked
up
over
my
desk,
all
I
could
see
was
fire
and
smoke
pouring
out
of
Tower
1.
All
I
could
say
was
"Jesus!"
I
was
praying
and
asking
for
guidance.
Everyone
started
screaming,
"Get
out
of
here!
Get
downstairs!"
Instantly,
we
could
smell
the
smoke
and
fire.
The
air
circulation
from
the
buildings
brought
it
right
in.
One
of
my
bosses
and
I
ran
to
the
elevators
and
got
into
the
first
one
that
opened.
It
went
up.
It
stopped
at
the
98th
floor
and
all
the
people
there
were
screaming
for
us
to
get
off
the
elevators.
They
were
saying
we
had
to
take
the
stairs.
My
boss
and
some
of
the
others
got
off,
and
I
followed.
But
I
looked
back
at
the
elevators
and
had
an
uneasy
feeling.
I
turned
around
as
the
doors
were
closing
and
put
my
shoulders
and
arms
in
between
the
doors
and
shoved
them
open
and
got
on,
holding
the
doors
for
the
others
that
worked
with
me.
I
continued
praying
this
whole
time.
The
elevators
then
went
down
to
the
78th
floor,
where
we
transfer
to
the
other
elevators.
It
was
absolute
pandemonium
at
this
point.
The
word
"packed"
was
an
understatement.
We
missed
several
elevators
before
we
finally
got
on
one.
I
asked
my
boss
if
we
would
be
going
back
up
that
day
or
if
we
would
be
sent
home.
At
the
time,
it
seemed
as
if
the
crash
was
an
accident.
Everyone
was
talking
about
it
all
around
me.
Was
it
purposeful?
Was
it
an
accident?
How
was
it
possible
that
this
could
happen?
When
I
look
back
at
the
point
where
I
made
the
choice
of
whether
to
take
the
elevator
or
the
stairs,
there's
no
question
-
had
I
taken
the
stairs,
I
would
not
be
here
now.
-
Trudi
Valdivia |
Once
we
got
downstairs,
the
security
guards
were
directing
everyone
how
to
get
out.
We
went
around
and
out
on
the
Liberty
Street
side.
As
we
were
walking
through
the
doors
to
the
street,
people
were
stopping
in
shock.
The
streets
were
completely
covered
-
full
of
paper,
glass
and
just
a
look
of
pure
destruction.
I
felt
like
I
was
in
a
movie,
asking
myself
in
my
mind,
"Is
this
for
real?"
It
didn't
seem
possible!
As
we
started
to
hurry
away,
my
other
boss
arrived
and
said,
"Thank
God
you're
alright!
I
saw
it
happen!
I
looked
up
and
saw
the
plane!
It
looked
like
a
727!"
That's
when
we
felt
like
it
must
have
been
an
accident.
It
was
a
commercial
plane.
Everyone
was
saying
to
get
out
of
the
area,
get
away
from
the
smoke,
and
as
we
went
away
towards
the
east
of
Manhattan,
I
used
my
boss's
cell
phone
to
call
my
husband
to
tell
him
I
was
ok.
We
were
disconnected,
but
at
least
he
knew
I
was
alive.
Thank
God!
A
couple
of
blocks
away,
we
stopped
for
a
moment
to
look
at
the
Towers.
It
was
an
unbelievable,
horrific
sight.
Horrified,
I
saw
a
body
fall
from
the
building
and
immediately
we
decided
to
keep
going
east.
All
of
a
sudden
I
heard
another,
but
much
larger
explosion!
All
I
could
think
was
that
Tower
1
was
collapsing
and
falling
like
a
tree
to
the
side,
on
top
of
where
we
were.
It
was
so
loud!
Everyone
was
running
and
screaming
even
more.
Glass
was
everywhere.
My
boss
told
us
to
get
inside
a
building
-
any
building
-
for
shelter.
We
ran
into
a
pizzeria
and
waited
for
a
few
minutes.
Long
enough
to
know
that
the
building
hadn't
fallen
on
top
of
us.
Then
we
hurried
back
into
the
street
and
kept
heading
east.
I
called
my
husband
again
and
was
able
to
talk
with
him
and
he
calmed
me
down.
Once
we
reached
the
City
Hall
area
by
the
Brooklyn
Bridge,
I
felt
a
little
safer.
I
looked
back
at
the
World
Trade
Center.
I
felt
so
numb
and
dazed.
From
there
I
got
on
a
train
into
Brooklyn
and
went
home.
But
as
soon
as
I
got
home,
I
learned
the
tragic
news
that
Tower
2,
where
I
worked,
had
collapsed.
What
heartless
humans
of
horror!
I
was
in
such
shock.
And
immediately
after
that,
I
saw
on
TV
Tower
1
collapse
as
well.
Thank
you
Jesus
for
sparing
my
life!
The
Lord
had
completely
directed
my
steps.
From
the
first
incident
to
the
second,
everything
I
went
through
was
all
in
an
18-minute
time
frame.
It
felt
like
hours,
not
minutes.
There's
no
doubt
about
it
when
I
look
back
at
the
point
where
I
made
the
choice
of
whether
to
take
the
elevator
or
the
stairs,
there's
no
question
-
had
I
taken
the
stairs,
I
would
not
be
here
now.I
thank
God
that
I
know
Him
and
can
lean
on
Him
in
a
time
like
this!
If
you
don't
know
Him,
or
are
away
from
Him,
now
is
the
time
to
give
your
life
back
to
Him.
-
Trudi
Valdivia |
All
the
glory
to
the
Lord!
God
had
the
Holy
Spirit
guiding
me
from
the
beginning
to
the
end.
Even
to
catch
the
last
batch
of
trains
leaving
Manhattan.
Most
people
had
to
walk
home
from
there.
But
in
about
an
hour
I
was
home,
hugging
my
husband
and
watching
the
second
Tower
collapse.
God
is
so
good.
His
mercy
endures
forever.
And
how
blessed
we
are
to
know
that
though
we
walk
through
the
valley
of
the
shadow
of
death,
we
will
fear
no
evil,
for
You
are
with
us
dear
Lord.
AMEN
&
AMEN!
PRAISE
GOD!
I
thank
God
that
I
know
Him
and
can
lean
on
Him
in
a
time
like
this!
If
you
don't
know
Him,
or
are
away
from
Him,
now
is
the
time
to
give
your
life
back
to
Him.
He
is
our
true
Savior
from
the
worst
destruction
-
Hell.
Please,
you
never
know
when
your
time
will
be
to
meet
God
face
to
face
-
are
you
ready?
If
not,
please
repent
of
your
sins
and
ask
Him
into
your
heart.
He
will
save
you.
He
loves
you.
You
realize
that?
HE
LOVES
YOU!
And
He
will
be
your
comfort
in
such
a
time
of
pure
tragedy.
He's
mine.
I
know
from
experience.
Praise
the
Lord!
Please
pray
for
all
the
people
affected,
their
families
and
friends.
Thousands
were
killed
and
thousands
were
injured
-
a
worse
situation
than
Pearl
Harbor.
America
is
a
praying
nation
and
Satan
is
attacking.
One
of
my
bosses
is
still
missing
and
his
wife
is
in
need
of
prayer.
This
tragedy
will
affect
the
world
but
God
will
give
back
sevenfold
of
what
Satan
takes
of
His
children
of
faith.
Praise
be
to
the
glory
of
the
Lord!
God
bless
you
all
and
thank
you
for
your
prayers.
Trudi
Valdivia
Brooklyn,
New
York
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