A Divided House

                                                                         

Today is a big day for all of us. We get to cast at last. 

We've been watching and waiting and watching some more. Too many ads ad nauseam. We are excited to get this behind us. That is something we can all agree on! 

Are any of you going to join me to stay up all night watching the election results? I typically do random acts like organize closets or roll coins. It helps to pass the time and calm my nerves. This may be why you have time to read my blog right now. Are you passing time... reading while pacing and praying? 

I'm hoping to get some sense of the results before I lay down my weary head. One can hope. Foolish I know. 

Will my one vote make a difference? Truly? A single vote has made an altering difference a handful of times in the past. Have you heard of Jamison Shoemaker who was reminded to vote right as the polls were closing by a neighbor who saw him working in his field? The decision was tied at that election for state representative. Shoemaker's vote put Madison Marsh over the finish line. A few years later Marsh cast the tie-breaking vote putting James Harrigan in the US Senate. A few years after that Harrigan cast the one deciding vote to make the Republic of Texas our 28th state. 

Times have changed since that pivotal vote of 1845 but what hasn't changed is our vote matters. 

Except if you live in a divided house.

We sadly remain a divided nation. We find a divided house in Washington. Is your house also divided? I can't imagine. That is the case in many homes all over our country. Hope this doesn't apply to yours. I'm thankful it doesn't apply to mine.

My vote wouldn't matter if I had political dissension in my house. 

Have you met couples where this is their case? Has your spouse become more liberal in their old age? More conservative?

In today's political climate, it could get pretty heated if your spouse supports a different candidate than you. Things might boil over in the kitchen. Things could get hot and not in a fun way.

I am beyond thankful my hubby and I are of the same political persuasion. It would be tough if we weren't. The Institute for Family Studies states that currently 21% of couples have chosen a spouse of a different political party. Bless their hearts! The discussions in my house can become heated just deciding where to go for dinner!

How you lean gets down to where you stand. How do you stand someone who doesn't stand on the same issues as you? Beyond challenging...I would think.

If you and your spouse's vote cancelled out each other's, would you vote anyway? I think I'd have to. Can't promise I wouldn't consider slashing his car tire so he couldn't make it to the polls. I wouldn't have thought of that myself. It was Carrie Underwood's suggestion.

Do you console the spouse whose candidate lost while not gloating too exuberantly when yours wins? I'm very thankful to be spared of that. I don't even have to have a tire-slashing device handy.  

Hopefully there will be celebration in my house with my spouse this time tomorrow... or a month from now after all this gets settled. Either way...I'm glad we can cringe or cheer together in our united house. 

A lot is at stake. Glad my marriage isn't. Like-mindedness can take you long ways. 

No matter what tomorrow brings, let's stand shoulder to shoulder if we can't heart to heart.

Hang in there, America! As crazy as times can get, we were born for such a time as this! A Mighty God knows what's coming and has all this in His control. Isn't that a relief!!

Chevrolet. Football. Fireworks. A Coke and a smile. "Merica."  United We Stand!

Hand in hand

We take a stand

Proud to vote

in this fine land.