The Election

I feel like there is so much at stake this election...the candidate that will probably win wants to "fundamentally change America," and my anxiety regarding this is huge.

I just need to remember that I believe Jesus is my only hope. Oh how I love Him. I am thankful every day that He stands for kindness, truth, justice, love, mercy and all things good, pure and right. I have no greater honor than to serve him and to be on His side. I try to love the people he places in my life each day...usually this comes easily for me, but sometimes, I am reminded that there is no love in April's selfish heart, the only good in me comes from my precious Savior and I pray to grow to be more like Him and less like me.

I hurt and ache for my fellow citizens of the world who live in desperate situations of poverty...especially those who are exploited for evil purposes and profit. I love people. I love life. I love it from the first moment it is formed to the last breath even if that means there have been many difficult years of pain and suffering...I love it because we were designed instinctively to fight for our last breath...to survive...to seek...to need each other...I just hope my fellow Americans will turn from their busy lives tomorrow and reflect...Why am I here?...What is my purpose?...Am I a Darwinian accident or was I created with the capability to love and hate and to see beauty and to feel pain that shapes my character or makes me bitter?...and Can I not choose what fills the days that make up my life?

My greatest joy I have ever known is the love I know for Jon and my dear dear children that Jesus has entrusted to me. I long for their future to be bright...but if dark times are ahead, I know that our lights will be needed, like a light-house in the night, and I pray we will be strong and brave and will fight for with love the lives of each person that they may see Light in this dark dark world...that they may know true hope that is eternal and not just "American" or tied to the name of one man...any thing besides my God who is personified in Jesus' sacrificial life of love.