This is exactly what I've been explaining to my 11 year old daughter. In reality, what we're dealing with since 11 September is normal for this world. I personally believe that this country was blessed for many years because of what the founders did and, more specifically, because of their belief and trust in God. But we've been living on the vapors of that now for decades, and that hedge of protection is gone, most likely.
As a friend of mine said the other day, God will bless America when America blesses God.
Until then, welcome to the real world, What's Left of America.