We The People

It's been hard for me to formulate the right words to express how I've felt over this election period. Horrified. Surprised. Worried. Sad. The words don't seem to hold enough depth to describe what is happening in our country right now.

Above who was elected and who wasn't and above the absolute tragedy that were both "campaigns," if you can even call them that, is the heartbreaking hatred that has sprung up as a result of election day. My heart breaks. My heart breaks for those who are being targeted with hate. My heart breaks for those people's parents. You guys. We are all people. It doesn't matter what you look like. What you believe. Who you love. Where you live. What your title is. We, you, I are all human beings seeking love, acceptance and freedom.

My heart is broken that I don't have the words to explain to my son. He is not yet two, so he doesn't understand, I know...but he will someday. I will teach him with fervor that women are to be valued, respected, loved. That every race is an example of how creative God is and how he celebrates that we are not all the same. Each of us is an individual. That when someone disagrees with you, it's a reminder that God gave us free will and he allows us to exercise that free will.

 All I can do is pray. Its what I've been doing since this election began. No matter who our president is, he or she needs prayer for every decision they will make.

My hope, my prayer is to teach Judah to be part of the solution and to never contribute to the hate. And to never lose hope. To never lose hope in humanity. If Jesus could never lose hope in us, I sure don't want to either. I know we can move forward. I know we can press on past the darkness. We are so much more than who is or isn't leading our country. We the People. We create, innovate, heal, learn, birth, love...we are so much more than what is being highlighted in the media right now. God created us for GREATNESS. So spread greatness.