Happy Election Day

This morning I work up too early. 5:15 a.m. to be exact. Two obvious advantages to this plan today, though.

1) I got to spend 45 minutes with Scott before he left for work. I love, love, LOVE the winter schedule! He leaves the house now at 6 instead of 4:30. There is much to be thankful about his schedule in the winter.

2) We got to pray together about the election. We prayed that God's will would be done, that people would come together, and that peace would reign. And then like that - shadows of worry lifted and things seemed less chaotic in my mind. Scott and I don't pray reguarly together - we should, but we don't. We have often prayed over our children or household matters. Nightly before we eat our dinner we thank God for the blessings of the day and almost without fail pray for The Ground Crew and its employees. BUT - we don't do a daily, quiet time like prayer together. Maybe I'll start waking up earlier so we can do that.

John Piper has a couple of video clips on today's events. Not political advertisements, but reminders that we serve a Soverign God. Reminders that we have one foot here on earth but another in Heaven. We are not part of this world and to get caught up in these matters is foolishness. A good reminder for me this morning.

http://www.desiringgod.org/Blog/1473_Thoughts_on_Voting_and_Politics/