Steve (my funny husband) pointed his finger in my face demanding that I cast my vote for the presidential candidate of HIS choice. If you know my husband you know he’s a big guy! He can be intimidating with his height and deep voice. Perhaps I should not have laughed when reminding him of my right to vote for the candidate of my own choice because he then threatened to take my car keys away if he couldn’t count on my vote. I then let him know it would not be a problem since we live close enough to the polls to easily accommodate walking.
Together we had a great laugh since we were just having a little marital fun at the expense of my great grandparents, Ma & Pa Keith.
Many years ago my great grandmother, Ma Keith, planned to vote her own choice. Pa Keith didn’t like the fact that her vote would cancel out his vote so he woke early before her and took their only horse to town to cast his vote. He stayed away from home all day which left her with no form of transportation to get to the polls. Since they lived in the mountains of Kentucky walking to town was not an option.
Although, we were making light of the challenging situation we are faced with in this election, we take serious the matter at hand. We may not agree on the candidate or the different approach to voting this time around yet we wholeheartedly agree on the responsibility to vote! So we prayerfully vote, desiring a leader established by God to lead this country with Christian values & integrity.
Whatever we need to do to get to the polls, let’s do it! Let’s prayerfully consider our vote.
Can somebody give me a ride?