I used to be very vocal in my opinion about voting. Now I’m just glad I still have the right to do so. We will hit the polls early this year, because we’re old and don’t really like fighting crowds anymore. When I first had the opportunity to vote way back in ancient times, I felt so honored to be able to do so. That which was a right for all American citizens has devolved over time, with early voting, mail-in voting, etc. Not only have the laws changed, but those who are chosen to represent our country are whittled down to two candidates who offer nothing but false promises and a lot of baggage. Still, it is a right that we have as members of this community. So how do we choose? Frankly, our opinions are often made based on false news, social media and misguided information across the world of technology.

I will be so glad when all this election stuff is over and all the attack advertising is off the air and buried somewhere. Why must we be exposed to this constant barrage of mudslinging? There are negative ads on TV which cause us to turn the volume to mute; there are flyers that show up in your front door or your mailbox; the internet is full of “opinions” and frankly election time has become a pain in the neck. Wouldn’t it be much easier if each candidate donated every cent of his campaign budget to the national debt? We might be in a lot better shape financially and we’d see what kind of people we were really electing.

Of course that will never happen. We have had to deal with negative finger pointing since the beginning of time when Adam first blamed Eve for making him eat the apple and Eve in turn blamed the devil. We do have the assurance that a new day is coming for those who trust in God alone and this is one promise that we know will be kept. We are told to be still and let Him take care of us, and He does. So. in a few days all the hoopla will be over. The election will be decided. and the proverbial dust will settle.

The election crud will go back into the woodwork until the next election. There will be a whole slew of arguments regarding the results. Again, those who voted for so and so will be demeaned. Those who voted for the other, will also suffer slander and disdain. The voting process will continue. At least we’ll have enough fuel for a good bonfire.

Time will go on and God will still be in control, so I’ll be still and know that He is God.