The elections are behind us. You know what I know. Just feel compelled to share some of my feelings.
Confess I went to bed Tuesday night feeling a bit sick. Not sure how much of the nausea was the results of the elections and how much was serious jet-lag. Just arrived back home from Asia 72 hours earlier. My wife was gone so I fixed my own food. Perhaps it was the Wienerschnitzel. Whatever!
I am thankful three states voted to recognize what the Bible declares fact. Marriage is between a man and a woman. This is the way God ordered it and at least for the moment our country is affirming this is best for society, mental health and for our children and grandchildren.
I am thankful to live in a country where we can elect a black president! This shouts loudly how far we have come to break down destructive racial barriers. This makes me proud.
I am thankful to live in a country where we could have elected a woman to a position one heartbeat away from the highest office in the land. That makes me proud.
I am thankful to live in a country where we can host a peaceful change of power without blood shed and violence.
I am thankful to live in a country where we can proclaim our beliefs loudly and without fear of reprisal to our families when we do so. It is healthy to be able to post signs in our front yards which differ in sentiment to our neighbors.
Do I have some fears? Certainly. Do I feel some sadness. Yes.
But the benefit of waiting three days to step back and evaluate the landscape helps. My glocal travels leave me convinced the USA is still the best place on the earth to raise a family, serve one's country, and proclaim truth. I'm thankful to be in America.
I'm thankful I waited three days to write this blog.
Confess I went to bed Tuesday night feeling a bit sick. Not sure how much of the nausea was the results of the elections and how much was serious jet-lag. Just arrived back home from Asia 72 hours earlier. My wife was gone so I fixed my own food. Perhaps it was the Wienerschnitzel. Whatever!
I am thankful three states voted to recognize what the Bible declares fact. Marriage is between a man and a woman. This is the way God ordered it and at least for the moment our country is affirming this is best for society, mental health and for our children and grandchildren.
I am thankful to live in a country where we can elect a black president! This shouts loudly how far we have come to break down destructive racial barriers. This makes me proud.
I am thankful to live in a country where we could have elected a woman to a position one heartbeat away from the highest office in the land. That makes me proud.
I am thankful to live in a country where we can host a peaceful change of power without blood shed and violence.
I am thankful to live in a country where we can proclaim our beliefs loudly and without fear of reprisal to our families when we do so. It is healthy to be able to post signs in our front yards which differ in sentiment to our neighbors.
Do I have some fears? Certainly. Do I feel some sadness. Yes.
But the benefit of waiting three days to step back and evaluate the landscape helps. My glocal travels leave me convinced the USA is still the best place on the earth to raise a family, serve one's country, and proclaim truth. I'm thankful to be in America.
I'm thankful I waited three days to write this blog.
