It’s been interesting to be a witness to the political happenings this last year and try to discern what on earth is going on. Do you feel it? Or is it just me? Don’t think so … I think it’s more than just me whose head is whirling!
It’s true - the United States has past a huge and awesome milestone - a historic milestone in electing the first black American as the President of the United States - well, he’s not totally black - like he says - he’s a mutt - much like all of us really. I guess he was referring to his black/white ancestry - I’m referring to my English, Irish, Scotch, German and Native American ancestry….so in that effect, we’re all mutts. But anyway you look at it, it is a historic milestone in our young and checkered history.
I did not vote for Mr. Obama - I voted for the Republican ticket - but not without reservation. That camp also has a multitude of problems! The Democratic ticket had at its head a very eloquent and mesmerizing speaker – one with youth nipping at his heels and a halo over his head – it was hard to not miss the Piped Piper effect he had on not only the youth of our nation – nay – the world – but on all tribes, clans, and peoples of the world. He rose from obscurity and heralded a new age  - a new promise.
The Republican party had to its disadvantage, an aged man, one who didn’t have the charismatic swather of the other side. However, to his credit, he had wisdom and experience and had been tested in all sorts of water. Mr. Obama….well, from what I can gather, didn’t have much to his list of accomplishments except a community organizer type of credit. Mr. McCain tried so hard…oh so hard, to bring his party to the table – and many of us thought he might be able to pull it off when Mrs. Palin came to the party –literally.  Unfortunately, for some reason, they ended up muzzling her and keeping her under wraps – much to their own undoing. She seemed to be a bright star in the otherwise dim stage setting.
However, the powers to be (media?)  declared Mr. Obama to be the promised Messiah and his party was swept along the waves of the internet, television and radio to such an extent that the opposing party was simply washed away in the after effects.
The tide has turned – they say. The New Dawn has come – they say. America is on a new road – they say. Now it is up to each of us to walk the walk we say we believe in. We must pray for the leaders…but how do we pray? Well, I think a good start would be to pray for the SPIRITUAL AWAKENING of all the leaders to the One True God…. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob…to pray for them to repent of all ideas, beliefs and ways that are contrary to His way. Maybe then, this country will truly be on a ‘new’ path!

have a good one! ~ Pam