Last night was a night of high emotion...all across our country. From the extatic gathering in Chicago to the solemn gathering outside Phoenix. It's been a long campaign and it's now over. As Senator McCain delivered his concession speech, I was proud of a man who has so valiantly served our country for years and will continue to do so with his head held high. As I listened to Senator Obama's speech, I was proud of a man who rose from a position of nothing to the highest office in the world. I was proud of my country, not because we elected Barack Obama as our 44th President, but because we are able to elect an African-American to be our president. My pride for my country doesn't come from one man, but from the millions of us who have participated in the process. The millions of us who stood in long lines and short lines and no lines to cast our ballot - to make our voice heard. It astounds me that there are still people in this world who cannot do what we all did yesterday --uuugghhh!!!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Emotional Evening...Emotional Morning
I have hope, not because a candidate used it in their campaign this year, but because of who Christ is in me, in you and in us. I have hope because I know that Jesus' life was revolutionary when he walked on this earth, and that to live like him will bring change - change to our homes, our neighborhoods, our cities, our state and our country.
You may have enjoyed my posts during this election year regarding the questioning of candidates, and you may have hated it. Regardless, if you are reading this you haven't given up on me, so I am happy to conclude that my coverage of this year's election is officially over. I will continue to post about what it means to me to be a man, a husband, a father embracing the Christ-life in every place with everything, everyday, but my attempt at being fair and balanced is over.
"See" you again soon with a post about what I'm learning about Jesus!
at Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Labels: barack obama, election, hope, john mccain, pride, race
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