Just had to share this quote... Came across it in a book I just bought by Carolyn Curtis James. Here's the quote: "the New Testament anchors a woman's identity and purpose to her relationship with Jesus rather than to her parentage, her marital status, or her children."
Ponder that one for a little while - my identity is tied and rooted in me & Christ. Not my relationship status or social status.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
What the Numbers Say
Yesterday we had primary elections here in Pennsylvania. That was my chance as an American citizen to have my say in the affairs of my country, and I proudly walked over to my polling place to cast my vote. We have been given a freedom that not everyone else in this world enjoys - the chance to vote for whomever we believe would be the best candidate. (And yes, I do understand that more and more the US judges and certain government officials are making rulings and legislations that don't reflect what the voting majority has declared to be their beliefs. Problems come when any one person is allowed too much authority.)
I am just one person. My one vote may not rock the boat, figuratively speaking. But it had an impact. And in one of our local races, every vote counted, with the current number being only 300 votes difference between the two candidates. (Disclaimer: Though I do feel strongly about that race and my choice of candidate, this post will not be about my political stance in this election, or political affiliations. I bring this local race up only to make the point that every vote matters.)
After the elections, I was on the internet looking up election results as well as news articles, and found out some very disheartening facts. In my county, only 27.7% of registered voters cast their vote yesterday (this number includes all Republicans, Democrats, and nonpartisan voters). That is apparently a good number; one county adjacent to mine only reported 23% taking a few moments to vote. The numbers tell me that basically only one fourth of all voters determined the outcome of the elections, and those percentages would be lower if you figured in the number of citizens who have not registered to vote. That is pathetic! I realize there are no perfect candidates out there, and it can be discouraging to vote when all you see are candidates and politicians who care more about themselves and their winning office than what's the best for you as their constituent or what's best for our country. But it makes me wonder how many election results would be different, how many current/past elected officials may not have made office, if it was the majority of people who went out and voted, rather than only 25 per cent. Who knows where our country could be, if everyone did their part?
I am just one person. My one vote may not rock the boat, figuratively speaking. But it had an impact. And in one of our local races, every vote counted, with the current number being only 300 votes difference between the two candidates. (Disclaimer: Though I do feel strongly about that race and my choice of candidate, this post will not be about my political stance in this election, or political affiliations. I bring this local race up only to make the point that every vote matters.)
After the elections, I was on the internet looking up election results as well as news articles, and found out some very disheartening facts. In my county, only 27.7% of registered voters cast their vote yesterday (this number includes all Republicans, Democrats, and nonpartisan voters). That is apparently a good number; one county adjacent to mine only reported 23% taking a few moments to vote. The numbers tell me that basically only one fourth of all voters determined the outcome of the elections, and those percentages would be lower if you figured in the number of citizens who have not registered to vote. That is pathetic! I realize there are no perfect candidates out there, and it can be discouraging to vote when all you see are candidates and politicians who care more about themselves and their winning office than what's the best for you as their constituent or what's best for our country. But it makes me wonder how many election results would be different, how many current/past elected officials may not have made office, if it was the majority of people who went out and voted, rather than only 25 per cent. Who knows where our country could be, if everyone did their part?
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