Surprise Comment

Today I found a comment on my blog!! It was from someone I don't know (or if I know them, I don't realize it) and was very nice. Now, not that many people read my blog. I write for myself; to get my thoughts from the jumble of my head and into some semblance of order.

Anyway, it was like a little dollop of sunshine in my otherwise rainy day (it really did rain here most all day).

Thank you mystery commenter. :)

Andy

Leaves

As I drove Tim to school today, I couldn't help but notice the way the sun hit the changing leaves. It was like the mountains that surround us were awash with the every hue of yellow, red and orange.

To think that God did this for us. He created a world where every autumn, the leaves would die and fall off of the trees. But, before they did that, they would change into this awesome show.

I need to find my digital camera and take some pics.

Andy

the finish line

this has been the longest presidential election that i can ever remember. and thankfully, it ends tomorrow. i'm not sure what television and radio stations will do with out the ad revenue that they have been getting from the election. this is my first presidential election living in a "battleground" state and i can tell you that it wore me out.

the choices just stink this year: i can't find it in myself to buy into any candidates stuff. my pastor says "vote christian"; and i hear what he's saying. he raised several key issues and says that they are important to God. but, he didn't mention some others that (as i read the bible) also seem important.

what about the poor? what about the widows and orphans? what about honesty?

i am just so de-thused (which is the opposite of enthused) by the process the only thing that i can feel good about is that it's over tomorrow (or man, i hope its over tomorrow).

my plan is simple: go and vote for some people (i'm about 90% sure who i'm voting for); then pray for whoever wins (because they will need it and it's very hard to harbor ill-feelings about people you are praying for). i don't really think that anything much will change after this election -- but i blame past elections for that. i'd love to see a movement rise up that decides that the life of unborn children are as important as abolition, suffrage or civil rights.

but, i don't think that it's the president who will do that. i think, (sure really) that it's we the people who have to rise up to see to that. anyone ready to stand up? right now, i'm too tired to use capital letters. :)

espn classic is re-airing the texas-texas tech football game from saturday on tuesday night. if you didn't see that game, and you're ready to not listen to any more election stuff - you should totally go and check it out. it was an exciting game.

andy