I want to keep my political views out of the way and just state some observations about Tuesday night’s election of Barack Obama

-No matter who wins, there are always going to be a bunch of upset people somewhere.

-What a turn out for Obama’s speech in Chicago.

-I wouldn’t want to be the next President no matter what you paid me. Talk about a tough job ahead.

-I don’t think the Republicans had much of a chance given the state of the economy right now. People truly wanted a “change”.

-My old home state, NJ, voted Democrat and my new state, TN, voted Republican. Trust me, you can tell the difference when you live in either one. It’s pretty evident.

-One good thought (and there weren’t many good ones on Fox News) was how young Obama’s children are, going into the White House. That’s a lot of pressure growing up for those 2 young girls. I hope they stay grounded and protected.

-It was weird to see Jesse Jackson crying when Obama won, after he made those off-air comments about Obama a few months ago.

-I thought McCain’s speech last night showed A LOT of class.

-I’m happy our country has grown from the racial issues of the past and was able to look beyond color in this election. This is an encouraging sign for our country.

-Is this the last we see of Sarah Palin? Or are we going to be looking at a “Palin in 2012” campaign?

-What is it like for Bush and his family after living in the White House for 8 years, and having to leave in Jan? I bet life will be a lot less exciting for them now. I also bet that they are ready for a much “less exciting life” right about now!

-Does Obama get to buy all new furniture for the White House?

-What does the rest of the world think about this election?

-How will our military and location of them through out the world, change in the next year?

I prayed last night, and this morning, for Obama and his new leadership that he is bringing to Washington. We need to pray for them and believe that God will guide them in the decisions they have to make. Many things I have read last night and this morning, continue to remind us that God is the ultimate authority. I truly don’t believe that one man (republican or democrat) can change a nation. But I do believe our PRAYERS can. I’m praying that “good” change will come to our great country and that Obama will be led by our God to protect and fix our great land.

M

Posted: November 5th, 2008 under Culture/Society.
Comments: 1

What a great day Sunday was. I need to download a few thoughts…

1-We had a great 3rd preview service. God was truly in the house. The worship felt really good and I’m so enjoying the feeling I’m getting from these services. I’m glad we started out this way. Not rushing anything but letting God build it.

2-David Belt is my hero. The guy led worship and shared a message with our kids again. We had a total of 22 kids so he was pretty busy. We seemed to strike it rich when it comes to children. I LOVE IT!

3-Lucas Perry did a great job. We have some talent in this church.

4-I LOVED seeing/hearing Pastor Charles and Jane again. It felt like old times but better. I’m so glad our church is part of their ministry. They are mentors and friends to me and LeeAnn. I felt honored to have them Sunday.

5-What a great response to my Vision and Values message. I felt like this was the exact message God wanted me to bring to the church. I wonder why more churches don’t do a message like this at least once a year? People need to know the vision and values that their church has. It’s probably one of the most important messages a new church can preach on. God says that “without a vision, people perish”. I believe our vision and our values aren’t just words, but our purpose. God has and will continue to build SouthView. No doubt about that.

6-We saw a couple come out to our Sunday service that met us at our ComeBack event in Oct. That made it all worth while. Showing people that we love them is the purpose and seeing people respond to it, is the reward!

7-I’m excited to go to 2 services in Dec, and if everything goes to plan, EVERY WEEK in Jan. WOW…God is moving quickly and I’m totally seeing this church grow right before my eyes. What an honor that God has chosen to use me this way.

8-I got to give praise to our AMAZING team of leaders and helpers. They are family to me and one of the main reasons why we are where we are at today. I could not do it without them and thank Jesus for them.

9-My wife is the BOMB. Jumping back into the children’s church to help with all the new kids was great. I COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT HER…..that goes without saying.

Great 3rd Service…God is good and it’s an honor to serve Him.

M

Posted: November 4th, 2008 under Church info.
Comments: none