When I saw that first picture, I burst into tears. When I think of all the burdens that man has to shoulder, the awesome decisions he has to make ...... and all the vile stuff that's being thrown at him these days by enemies both near and far ..... including a number of people I would never have thought would be "the enemy" ..... well, it just overwhelmed me for a few minutes.
The President needs our prayers more than ever! And our country needs our prayers! We are truly engaged in a spiritual battle and satan is pulling out some pretty heavy artillery. We MUST put on the whole armor of God and step into the battle.
Isn't amazing what he has to bear? I cannot even imagine being able to maintain composure under the burdens and stresses he has to bear. He has held up so well through it all. And so many crosses yet to bear. We must pray for W!
Laura looks beautiful. She looks so delighted boarding that plane heading back home with W. Who can blame her?
To get serious for a moment ..... When I saw that first picture, I burst into tears. When I think of all the burdens that man has to shoulder, the awesome decisions he has to make ...... and all the vile stuff that's being thrown at him these days by enemies both near and far ..... including a number of people I would never have thought would be "the enemy" ..... well, it just overwhelmed me for a few minutes. The President needs our prayers more than ever! And our country needs our prayers! We are truly engaged in a spiritual battle and satan is pulling out some pretty heavy artillery. We MUST put on the whole armor of God and step into the battle.
When thinking about what happened in November/December of 2000 and reflecting on what has unfolded since then it's really become clear what an intense spiritual battle was going on even back then. While being thankful for the outcome of the election battle it helps me take heart for the future.
I grew up during the Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter days, It was a low period after Nixon had to resign, Ford pardoned Nixon (Courageous move) and then we got Carter and we were at rock bottom and showing signs of digging. Carter was an utter fool, he stood by and watched Castro empty his prisons and said "Let the Cuban people come here til Castro stands alone" he then gave birth to terrorism as we know it today when he allowed our citizens to be held hostage for 444 days. And all he did was send sixteen Americans to die in the desert of Iran in his pathetic rescue attempt. My heart still aches for those guys who died in vein.
In 1981 we got Ronald Wilson Reagan the 40th POTUS and changed our country forever. He picked a cabinet that would best serve this nation and he restored the dream we call America. Till this day I love this man like I loved my own father. Ronald Reagan made America what it is today, and if any RAT BASTARD ever tries to tell you any different whip his ass.
Ronald Reagan had a rough start to his presidency and I saw the same criticisms of him as I see today with George W. Bush. In Reagan's first term he made many more mistakes and caved on more issues than GWB has, but he had a vision and believed in it and was willing to give in a little in order to achieve the overall objective. Reagan did not have the House or the Senate on his side, BUT he had the ear of all of us, Bush had the House and Senate but no mandate because he didn't whip Gore like Reagan did Carter. But soon after the election Tom Daschle thwarted the will of the voters by bribing Jim Jeffords and gained control of the Senate by a coup of one.
GWB has had his back to the wall since day one and considering the obstacles he has done a brilliant job. Sure he has caved on some popular issues but so did Ronald Reagan, Hell... Reagan granted Amnesty to millions of illegal aliens and is worshiped by most if not all conservatives, Bush hasn't once said he would grant amnesty and is bashes regularly by FReepers here for something that is assumed he will do by the NYT's and other Liberal RAGS. So when you compare Ronald W. Reagan and George W. Bush in their first 18 months in office you will see that GWB is doing far better than Reagan. Granted that the jury is still out on GWB but his vision is the same as Ronald Reagan. And that is a strong America and he loves this country just as much as Reagan did. I believe George W. Bush is destine to be success, because like Reagan he has chosen a cabinet that will best serve America and not best serve him. He sets his priorities and strongly believes in honor and integrity. And just like Reagan, he plays chess not checkers.
Time will tell my friend, but I'm an optimist and I'm with you.