Waiting time.

Hi all. I haven’t written a post for a little while because I feel like I’m on hold right now. Do you feel the same?

I am waiting for the shoe to drop on Election Day – or Should I say WEEK depending on the closeness of it all. I’m hoping for a huge blue wave so there will not be any doubt, and I”m hoping and praying that our country remains peaceful in the coming months.

Over the weekend hubby and I went up to Raleigh to see our grandboys and to give their mom & dad a date night out. We had a great time – of course. I’m always feeling in a bubble of joy when there. On our drive home we stopped at a Sheetz to fill up with gas and I went into the store to get a cup of coffee and something to eat. In line, in front of me, was a middle aged man wearing denim overalls. He purchased two cans of snuff. As he turned I saw that somehow attached to his overalls (?!?) was a holster with a gun in it. Mind you, this man was not a police officer – Nor did he look like he was in any way a security guy. No, he looked to me like a ‘good ole boy’ ready to take on his own law and order. I immediately tensed up – because, man, you don’t want to say the wrong thing to a guy like that. Or you don’t want to even look him in the eye wrong. I got to thinking this is how some Americans act know. Walking around with a deadly weapon openly attached to their side, ready to pull it if something happens. I mean, what is going to happen at a busy Sheetz on a Sunday morning??

We drove through rural South Carolina on backroads and the Trump signs were stuck in many front yards. There is no getting away from the fact that plenty of people still blindly support him.

So, I carefully wait until things can get better. I still see online on social media some Trump supporters. Not as many though, because I think they know to stay quiet right now. I mean, how can anyone admit to liking this president? At this point I have a mix Of emotion – of feeling sad for them because they are so misplaced in their belief in him. I truly don’t get it. They have shown their own acceptance of just about every bad attribute a person can have. And, of course, I feel scared by them – as just like the man at The Sheetz, many are ready to create a civil war. They buy in to the lies – the ones he tells and the ones by his surrogates.

So, I’m on hold now.

And, I’m trying… I’m trying during this time to see the positives and to stay hopeful. I pray a lot.

In the meantime I continue my walking for the “Run with Ruth” program. I have until Election day to get in my 87 miles. I continue to wear my Fitbit and keep track of all my steps. I have started working on quilts at home since our church quilt program hasn’t been able to meet since CoVid started In March. I am reading – and I will be going to an outdoor book club meeting soon. I haven’t been to a Book Club meeting in months. It’s a step towards normalcy – but again, we will be outdoors, safe distanced, and will bring our own food and drink. I am looking forward to the twin grandboys 3rd birthday – and a ‘super heroes’ birthday party coming up at the end of the month! Wearing a mask at a super heroes party is easy! Ha I have a Batwoman costume in the works!

My other little grand baby, still in the womb, is growing and I have started buying some girly pink things. What fun It is! Tomorrow is her parents’ wedding anniversary. Time flies so quickly. Congrats to them!!

So, I feel blessed in so many ways, and I have much to look forward to it. But, I also know the realities of what might happen in the coming months.

For now I’m on hold.

As I wait I continue to pray – for peace In this land and for understanding. And, I know God is watching how we handle all this turbulence. Oh, He is not making the decisions on it – don’t ever think that He is. God does not involve himself on how people vote – but instead He sees how we respond to the needs of our fellowman. He has given us plenty of ways to please him – and it is through caring for the poor, the widow, the sad, and the hungry. It is for striving for equality for all. It is for supporting the weak, and taking care of the sick. He has made that obvious to us in the Bible. We are the ones with free will, deciding how to vote, and how to do what is fair and right for everyone.

For now… I wait.