Our voting process is intimidating. I have 3 degrees and those amendments get me every time. The amount of research I have to do in order to choose my candidates is significant. Having to weed through what is true, voting records, and speeches of all the local elections, as well as the national ones, can … Continue reading Show Up
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An Election Prayer
Father God, I come to you on my knees. I thank you for who you are. The God that breathes stars into existence. The God who says ‘let there be light’ and the universe is formed, and continues to expand, because you never said for it to stop. The God who formed planets, and designed … Continue reading An Election Prayer
The Election’s Over…for Me Anyway
I try to be a silver-lining type person. I look for the good in bad situations, and usually, I can find it. This election has been a different matter entirely. I have withheld my comments and opinions, knowing that they will not make anyone do anything differently. I am not interested in going to war … Continue reading The Election’s Over…for Me Anyway
An Election Prayer
Father God, I come boldly before you on behalf of our country. We are scrambling. We are wondering and wandering through this changing culture, blindly. We are divided. We are scared. We are frustrated. We are angry. There is no peace in our restless sleep. There is no commonality among us. We point fingers. We … Continue reading An Election Prayer
Why Vote?
I’ve never liked politics. I was raised in a family where one grandfather was a staunch democrat, and the other was just as loyal of a republican. I guess that is why in my immediate family I was taught that your vote should be for the best person for the job, not necessarily for a … Continue reading Why Vote?