When Edward and I Voted
November of 2016
We Voted at Collins Intermediate School
The Woodlands, TX
As we pulled up we saw 4 Police Cars
and Officers looking up into a Large Pine Tree.
An Eagle had landed
and the Police
were going to make sure
the Eagle stayed safe.
Ephesians 2:19
So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners,
but
you are fellow citizens
with
the saints and members of the Household of God
Isaiah 40:31
They who wait for the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed
by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern
what is the will of God,
what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Philippians 4:13
I can do
all things
through Him who strengthens me.
Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply every need of yours
according to
His riches in glory
in
Christ Jesus.
Testimonies
Deirdre W
Santa Cruz, California
“I never voted in a presidential election before this one. The ballot was a concrete reminder, not just rhetoric, that I have power in a democracy. I held the ballot and felt I was no longer a number or a second-class citizen. I voted by absentee ballot on the Saturday before the election. As I ran my pen back and forth over the small square space for the candidates I chose to vote for, I felt responsible and powerful; responsible as a member of our society and powerful to have a say in the process. I closed the envelope, removed the edges, and I flattened it very gently with a prayer for social and spiritual change in this world. As I ran my hands over the envelope, I truly felt the energy and weight of the small line of choice I made inside. I felt chills.”
Walter L
Baltimore, Maryland
I got up on November 4 with a sense of dread. I felt the same way on the morning I was released from prison after serving close to forty years for a crime I did not commit. I welcomed both mornings but had this sense that something would go wrong. As I dressed, all the while making sure that I had all the tolls for the day, camera, pen, pad, and of course reading glasses, I knew that this day would be even better than the day I walked out of that court room. Before heading to the polling booth, I stopped at my sister Carolyn’s home, where I stayed upon my release from prison. I had to pay my respects to the person who stood by me every step of the way. On my way to the polling place, it started to rain. I decided to walk anyways. I wanted to be reminded of what some folk had been through to make this day possible. When I cast my vote for the next President of the United States of America, it seemed that as a nation, we had finally arrived. I did not think this would happen in my lifetime. I had regained my freedom – and my right to vote – I felt I too had arrived.
Leroy C
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
“I dropped out of school, joined the army and went to war. I went back to school when I left the army but got into a lot of messes. I got caught up in drugs, dropped out and became a street person. It all caught up with me and I ended up in prison. I was angry at the world. I had no desire to vote. I felt like if no one was going to help me, why should I do anything for them? As I got older, I realized I needed to be a part of the solution, not the problem. I saw a flyer on how to get your rights restored and decided to fight to get my right to vote back. When you can’t do anything, you create a person who doesn’t have a character anymore. But once you vote, you change that. I have a voice again.”
Tayna F
Covington, Kentucky
I couldn’t sleep the night before because I was so anxious for 6:00 A.M. to get here. My heart started beating fast, my knees starting knocking. I truly thought somebody was going to tap me on my shoulder and tell me my name wasn’t on the list. I accompanied my 26-year-old son, Michael, to the polling place. It was his first time voting too. Michael had seen the despair in my eyes all the years I couldn’t vote and he decided early on to not participate in the voting process until he could experience it with me.
Linda S
New York, New York
I’ve been battling substance abuse for thirty years and have been in and out of prison all of my life. But I’ve been out, and clean, for more than four years. My life has completely changed. And on November 4th, with millions of Americans, I had a say about what happens in our country. There were tears in my eyes as I waited to vote. I felt like I was finally a productive member of society. I’ve never before felt like I could make a difference in terms of what happens around me. But I walked out of the polling place on Election Day feeling like I mattered, that I made a difference. I realized how far I’ve come. Amazing.
Marc R
New York, New York
I looked forward to voting partly because it was progress in my return to citizenship, and partly because this election was so important and exciting. I wanted to be a part of it. Voting is important. Many people believe that in the scheme of a national election, their vote is not important. Recent elections have shown otherwise. My older son is 18 years old and was also able to vote last November. We talked about voting, what it meant, the candidates, and whether or not he was going to vote. I think knowing that I was also voting made him feel like he was on the right track.
Vote. Memories are made.
Make more Heaven on earth.
Make
your
Heavenly Pappa
gleam
with
JOY!
Father God, Dear Father God,
WE PRAY
BLESSINGS
for those
helping the earth
to heal.
Jesus Christ
Shine on us
ALL
Let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds
in
Christ Jesus.
Rejoice!
Thanksgiving
Rejoice!
Rejoice!
Rejoice!
Thanksgiving
in
Christ Jesus!
Easter closes France. All the restaurants. The Churches are open. UK largest traffic weekend. USA!
Rejoice!
Thanksgiving
Birthday America
Happy July 4th!
Rejoice!
Thanksgiving
Abba, Father,
FATHER,
In the Name of Jesus
we pray the disaster of Hurricanes
is AVOIDED.
PLEASE, LORD.
We pray in Hope
for
all this weather
to become peaceful
as it did
the end of the 2nd century AD.
in
Jesus' Name. Amen.
With Your Help
We will act justly
and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with You, our God.
Dwell in me,
Dwell in us,
Dwell in those we Love,
Help us to seek You first.
And we will finish well, in Jesus Christ.
Help us find and bring
to become
more Heaven
to this earth.
In Jesus Christ is
Our Love, Joy and Hope.
BLESS those working for
Post Pandemic Healing
and Flood Healing
and Care.
Especially in all States,
the people crying for
HELP.
Bless us
all,
worldwide
with Healing
Safety
Prosperity and
Worldwide
Peace!
We ask healing
of Your Good Creation
HEAL OUR NATION
Please Vote
and Vote Responsibly.
For Children
in their Schools,
....all safety.
They Need Our Prayers, Father!
The Catholics
Announce
an Ad Campaign
against
The Child Abuse
in
Gender modification.
God Lord deliver them.
For those who protect
and defend
the USA:
Protect us:
from arsonists.
Prison Release.
Keep our food supply safe
and the supply chain.
Support the Police.
Safety from Crime.
The Preservation
and Honoring
ALL of our Constitutional Rights.
Veterans fought for us.
For Worldwide Peace.
And the Peace of Israel.
The safety
of Your people.
The safety
of those
helping the earth
to heal.
GOD BLESS THEM
Let evil and practicing evil
depart far from us
and our children.
And in Jesus - this Hope,
Faith and Love - we will rise up believing Jesus.
Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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