So last night I wasn't ashamed to admit I cried. Well, today, of course, I'm embarrassed that I admitted it! Oh well. Chalk it up to the 1/4 Irish in my blood, along with a glass of red wine which helped drown my sorrows.
I still believe what I said, however: America is lost. We've lost our understanding of freedom and what it means to be an American. We've lost our moral bearings completely (well, not completely, as gay "marriage" bans passed in California and Florida). We've lost our economic freedom because we're indebted to the tune of trillions of dollars.
Today, it's time to figure out what we're doing next.
Michele Malkin says "gird your loins, conservatives".
Feminine-Genius says "God's will in all things", and also encourages us to:
- Pray and work to defend the marriage bond;
- Pray and work to defend the sanctity of all human life;
- Pray and work to restore life-giving collaboration between men and women;
- Pray and work to restore cherished devotions and a Catholic culture.
- Stay close to the sacraments and allow God to use use you as He will.
The Anchoress has a huge round-up of reactions.
My thoughts:
- I'm thankful that we had a peaceful election (though I can't say I'm sure it would have been that way had the outcome been reversed, based on the attacks, bullying, and intimidation that happened during the campaign).
- Since we might not always have talk radio or conservative blogs, we should start planning other ways for conservatives to stay connected to each other.
- If you still have your kids in public school, take them out immediately. We simply cannot have any more children brainwashed by the leftists in charge of government schools and textbooks. Send them to private schools, or better yet, homeschool them. You can do it, trust me. You certainly won't do any worse than most of the public schools, and you'll probably do much better at teaching your children the truths of faith and freedom. More about this later.
- Figure out what you personally can do to build a culture of love and life. More about this later, too.
Back to work here ... a house to clean, kids to take to various things, and supper to cook... the beauty of quotidian activities.
3 comments:
Hi M.E.,
You are right, our prayers are not in vain. I got this quiz in an email that helps put things into perspective.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, Jesus will still be King.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, our responsibilities as Christians will not have changed one iota.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the greatest agent for social change in America will still be winning the hearts and minds of men and women through the gospel, not legislation.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, my primary citizenship will still be in this order ? (1) the Kingdom of God, (2) America, not vice-versa.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the tomb will still be empty.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the cross, not the government, will still be our salvation.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, our children will still be more concerned with whether or not we spend time with them than with who is President.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, my neighbor will still be my neighbor, and loving him/her will still be the second greatest commandment. (Do you know the first?)
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the only way to see abortion ultimately overturned will still be winning men and women to a high view of life through the gospel of Christ.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the only way to see gay marriage ultimately defeated will still be winning men and women to a biblical view of marriage through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, my retirement will still not match my treasure in Heaven.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, ?Jesus Is Lord? will still be the greatest truth in the Universe.
True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, we will still know that God is in control.
How did you score?
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Yet----ironically again, you have bizarre word verifications, obviously put there by the devil. Here I am, praying fervently for our country and for conversion, trying to retain Hope and spread it to others, yet the word verification of this posting is: "Introbla". To me this sounds like "In trouble."
Oh Diana, I can't believe those word verifications you're getting! And thank you for that quiz; that's exactly right.
Aunt Mary Eileen,
I was very hurt and saddened to read your blog today in respect to your comments about public schools and public school teachers.
I know that in my 14 years as an educator, I have made a difference in kids lives. I still care tremendously about the success and welfare of my students , and have made essential bonds with these kids over the years that still continues today.
I pride myself in not being a judgmental person. We all feel there are different pros and cons as to how to best educate. My own wife is a Catholic school elementary teacher. We need to respect other's people's choices. We are not all qualified to homeschool our kids. We all cannot afford to have our kids go to private school.
Be mindful of our own family, you have a brother in law, two sister in laws, and two nephews who have served in the public school system.
No one way is perfect, we have difficult and uncooperative people in all aspects of life. But I will truly believe that most teachers went into the field for the right reasons, and still believe they can make a difference.
Your nephew,
John
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