I've decided that I'm not going to be one of those people who complains non-stop about the current government. I am not a naturally positive person so this will be a challenge for me. I will NOT be praying for patience in this area because I don't want to be given opportunities to practice it! That said, the elections were a disappointment for me. But Romans 8:28 tells me that we know that for those who love God all things work together for good... and Proverbs 16:4 NKJV) The LORD has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom." Not saying that Obama is wicked... just saying the good and the bad are made by God.
So from here on out, I'm looking for the good. And you can call me out on it if you catch me being negative. I can't stand listening to people rag on Bush. I refuse to be one of those. I was at the grocery store a few weeks ago and got a $5 back. All over the back is written "Impeach Bush!!" "He tells nothing but lies." "He lied about the economy!!" etc.. I'm so embarassed by that $5 bill. I've thought about passing it to off to an unsuspecting relative or employees a couple of times, but it still sits in my pocket. I don't want anyone thinking I wrote that! I will not be that person. I solemnly swear that I will never deface the American dollar with "Impeach Obama!" no matter how irritated I am.
Who am I kidding? No one cares what I think! I don't care what anyone else thinks! But I'm going to try really hard not to be pessimsitc about this new administration. Not for anyone out there but my family. I realized just how much my opinions (and attitudes) about just about everything rubs off on my kids. Brenna wrote a note to her second grade teacher on Monday and it says "Mrs. Scott, I love you as a teacher (all in big words) vote for John McCain (small print in the corner)." Does she know why to vote for John McCain? Or for me, it was more why I wasn't voting for Obama. I didn't jump for joy over McCain but Obama scares me (that's the last negative thing!). Kids hear really weird things. One of Briyanna's classmates said that his mom says that Obama likes to kill babies by smashing their heads in with hammers right after they are born. I would really like to know exactly what his mother said to him. I do know his mother so who knows what she said. Hmmm, yeah, I had to explain what he was talking about, the terms, the procedure. That was a fun discussion. But at least she knows why I don't agree with abortion. So now, I will try to be less publicly biased. I can think whatever I want but I don't need to wear all of my opinions like a badge on my sleeve. My kids can learn from my example instead of my words. Proverbs 22:6 "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."
