A new president, and what it means for us....

I can honestly say that I strongly believe Barack Obama is going to be the next president of the USA. Is it the best thing for America? That remains to be seen. I will be honest, I voted for Obama. Why, when I am pro-life, anti-gay marriage, and a homeschooler? For one reason and one reason alone.... because he is black. I know what people are saying. "you are a Christian first". Yep, in a perfect world, that would ring true. But even in Christian circles, I am black first. In America, I am always black first. True, I have been accepted for who I am by many white Americans, but there are more white Americans that have made sure I was reminded of what I am. I can't just teach my children that as Christians they will be accepted and respected by other Christians. History has proven otherwise, and my life has proven otherwise as well. White Christians do not have to teach their sons to not put their hands in their pockets in the supermarket. They do not have to explain to their sons why white women exit elevators or change their purses to the opposite side when a black man comes near them. And yes, I have witnessed this first-hand. I have white friends that do not wear wedding bands and have 4-5 kids and have never been questioned as to the number of fathers her kids have. Yes, I have been. So yes, I voted for him because he is black. You get tired of being on the bottom. You get tired of getting treated like you are less than. My mother remembers having to get her KFC from the back of the restaurant out of a little window. My father-in-law remembers fighting in Vietnam and then coming back to the USA and having to ride at the back of the bus and drink out of "colored" water fountains. My husband's 92 year old grandmother picked cotton for pennies, and her parents ad grandparents were slaves. She remembers only being allowed to be a maid/nanny. She knows first-hand what it was like to not be able to vote, and to be denied her right to vote when legally she was able to. My uncle just got beat down in his yard in St. Petersburg because he told a white lady to get off of his lawn. He's over 50 and disabled, so how much damage could he inflict on five young white guys who told him that "we" think we are uppity because a n***** thinks he's going to be president? My brother turns 40 this year, and it was during the time he was born that black people got the right to vote. So yeah, I voted for him because he's black.



If you didn't vote for Obama because of his moral views, then how can you vote for McCain? Did God say one sin was greater than the other? Or did He say that if you break one of His commandments, then you have broken them all? Didn't McCain commit adultery? Didn't he defraud the American people out of major money and help cause the 1980's recession (look up the Keating 5)? So tell me adultery, lying, and cheating are not sins. Obama may be voting against the government choosing what is morally right or wrong, but in his life he is living the opposite of those votes, at least from what we know of his life. I know America was founded on christian values, but it was also founded on the right to chose . Didn't the Pilgrims come here to not be told how to worship? When the constitution was signed, it gave the citizens the right to practice their beliefs even if they were different than the governing body. So since we do not have a theocracy, how can the government decide what is morally right with so many individuals practicing their own "brand" of Christianity posing as our leaders? Even as Christians we can't even agree on how to live and worship God, so how do we assume we have the right to tell other people how to live? I am pro-life (we have 5 kids, so abortion is definitely not something we would ever consider), but what right do I have to push my morals off on someone else? I do not have to answer to God for someone elses choices. God gave us freewill, so why do mere humans feel they can take that away?



And another thing, why is Obama just black? Isn't his mother a white woman? Wasn't he raised by his white grandparents? Why can't he just be an American who is running for president? Is McCain categorized as a white man running for president? Nope, just a man running for president. Also, ask yourself this.... If McCain was a black man and had graduated at the bottom of his class, would the American public be as receptive to him? Obama is highly intelligent and has been labeled as conceited (too smart to relate). How can he be too smart? Shouldn't that be a plus?



I could go on for days. But I digress. We as Americans have the right to vote for whomever we want. Thank God for America, and I pray for whichever man ends up with the job of leading our country.


I didn't post this when I first composed it, and I am glad I held off. I am proud to announce that Barack Obama is now President-elect Barack Obama! We have to remember Romans 13:1 AND SUPPORT HIM AS OUR NEW LEADER. Not everyone is happy with the outcome of the election, I know this for sure. However, we serve a living God, and He has told us not to fear. Honestly, can this one man who has checks and balances really make people have abortions, make gay people get married, or single-handedly stop my right to homeschool? Why are people fearing this man because he is black or because they think he will usher in socialism and eventually communism? Does the Bible not say he is ordained by God? If he does push our country into socialism or communism then it was God's will. Does that mean God will forsake His believers? Heaven's no! When has He EVER turned His back on us? Whenever the Church is persecuted, we have always leaned more on God. History has shown that we tend to be more on fire for Him during those times. Get on fire for God. Produce and raise more soldiers for the Lord. If you feel abortion is the primary concern of our day, then have more babies. Did you know that birth control is an abortifacient? You may not be shelling out $500 a whoop to get rid of unwanted babies, but when you decide to take birth control you are contributing to aborting babies. I know that sounds harsh, but the truth hurts sometimes, and we are commanded to admonish one another.

I am hearing so many people claiming they are sick to their stomachs regarding the outcome of this election. Come on, people, GET OVER IT! Those of us that knew in our hearts that Bush was wrong for this country had to get over it, twice. And you know what? We survived, and so will you.

God is in control.

"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. " Romans 13:1-2