Surprisingly, I woke up early, smiling with relief that Election Day is over, life goes on, and the sun will come up for another gorgeous day here on our frontier. I feel refreshed by assurance that the gospel of Jesus Christ brings real hope and change, and we can find true happiness by applying it on a local level, namely the family.
I am reminded that I can control personal spending, do my best to balance my budget, reduce debt, and be self-reliant. I am grateful that our grandson survived four hours of surgery yesterday in a great world-class hospital, and we, the people, survived four years of political campaigns in the greatest nation on earth.
The morning after, do we remember how fortunate we are to live in the United States of America? Let’s forget how political rhetoric temporarily divided our country at a time when we desperately need to solve problems together. (In my advancing age, I find it gets easier to forget some things. Being a senior citizen has its advantages.)
During this month of Thanksgiving, what are you grateful for? Now that I think of it, focusing on a specific plan, the morning-after is a good time to restart my gratitude journal -- and enjoy some healthy fast food.
