ELECTION.............

I am not sure if anyone else feels this way or not, however since this is my blog and these are my thoughts I guess I get to vent a little. So if you don't want to know what I think about the upcoming election then stop reading now.

First off I still have no idea who I am going to vote for and I am not trying to endorse any candidate. As a matter of fact if you do not do your own research on each candidate yourself and pray about it and ask for God's help in making the decision then you should not even vote! I am sick and tired of getting the thousands of e-mails that tell me what a horrible person Obama is or how McCain is lying about this or that. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

I am an adult and this is NOT my first election. I know how the process works and I do not need the 50 e-mails every day to try and pursued me to vote for "their" candidate. Last I knew it was still a free country and it was nobodies business who I vote for nor is it any of my business who you vote for.

I am sick of all the "debates" which are suppose to help us know more about each candidate, and where they stand on issues. All I seem to hear them saying is what their opponent is doing or not doing while they (both sides) twist and tweek things just a little for their favor. I am very glad that the news people are finally starting to check the facts on things both candidates are saying in these debates.

I want a President who will be honest and upfront about things - good or bad - just do not lie or stretch the truth. As a small business owner, parent of school age children, a small farm owner and American citizen we seem to keep getting hit with one tax after another. It is getting very frustrating. Our business gets hit with this tax and that tax and I think we are at the point that we pay the government more then we pay ourselves. Where is the American dream in that? We have prided ourselves is helping others when others would not only to get a new tax bill in the mail which over the last couple of years has forced us to raise our prices in order to pay Uncle Sam his.

I have several family members, including a brother and brother in law, who serve our country and fight for our freedom each and every day. (that is where the name for the blog came from) What do they get in return? They get little pay, lots of time away from their family and miss out on so many important and wonderful things with their families. They rarely get thanked or even a tiny bit of recognition for what they do....All for me and you and every other American in this country. It is unfortunate that my brothers are on opposite ends of the country (1 in CA 1 in IRAQ via NC) with their families. Most of you know that I am not real close with most of my family but my love and respect for them - regardless of family standing - is more then I can put into words. I so wish that we were closer in every sense of the word! My children have been brought up with the love and respect of the military and the sacrifice that they make without really knowing either one of their uncles. My husband told me the other day that the Flag did not mean nearly as much to him before we got married and saw how much it meant to me and my family. I was asked the other day how I would feel if one of my kids were in the military. My response is that I would love them all the more for the sacrifice that they would be giving and I would be so proud of them. (I would be equally proud of them not matter what they did.) I fully believe that no matter what your views are on the war you DO NOT abandon the soldier under any circumstances.

So if you are still reading this you are probably wondering ok I thought this was about the upcoming election. Well our military personnel will be affected by this upcoming election as well. There has been so much talk about the economy that our military, it seems, has been forgotten. Please do not forget them.

Also as far as who is a Christian (Muslim or not??) and who is not - just remember that Jesus dies on the cross for all of us. God sent his one and only son for us. Is Obama really a Christian - that is between him & God. All I know is that I have done so many things in my life that anyone from the outside looking in at who I use to be would say how dare I say that I am a Christian. However anyone that knows me now would not question my faith or that I am a Christian. I pray that no one passes judgement on you the way that others pass judgement on the candidates because of rumors or past events. That is where the BLOOD comes into play - he washed us white as snow and removes all of our sin, if we confess that Jesus Christ is the son of the living God - our Lord & Savior.

There are pro's and con's for both of the candidates. However as a Christian I will not pass along any thing about Obama being Muslim when he professes to be a Christian. And the truth of the matter is that most of the Muslims in this country want the same thing that Americans want peace. Actions speak louder then words. Watch, listen to what is said, and pray that God will have His way on Nov. 4th. No matter who that may be.

The only reason that I even mention this is because this is the biggest debate thing on the e-mail's that I receive. I am not endorsing him in any way. Just remember that he may be telling the truth that he is a Born again Christian. As a Christian that is not a judgement call that I am not willing to make - because it is not one I would want others to make of me!

Take care & may God Bless you all and your families.

May God's will be done on Nov. 4th