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Finding Encouragement in Times of Loss

A listener recently asked for some song suggestions to help encourage others at a Christmas event who may be suffering some type of loss (death, divorce, employment, etc). I took a moment to think about songs that have personally impacted me.

There's a link to Rhapsody in case you'd like to listen and/or add them to your music library.

Finding Encouragement in Times of Loss
1. Jesus Will Still Be There - Point of Grace
2. River Of Peace - Bob Carlisle
3. Somewhere Down The Road - Amy Grant
4. Home Free - Wayne Watson
5. For Such A Time As This - Wayne Watson
6. If You Want Me To - Ginny Owens

Love that lake view

I'll be moving soon, and must admit will miss the view from the back of this townhouse in Lacey. Hopefully I'll have a new family to lease it by the first of the year, so they can enjoy the lake when summer rolls around next year.

Where to drop your ballot off on November 4th

If you live in Whatcom County, here are the drop off locatons

Blaine City Hall 344 H St., Blaine, WA
Everson Fire Station 101 East Main St., Everson, WA
Ferndale Library 2222 Main St., Ferndale, WA
Kendall Fire Station 7528 Kendall Rd., Deming, WA
Lynden Library 216 4th St., Lynden, WA
WWU, Bellingham Room 714 Viking Union Building

Ballots must be dropped by 8 pm sharp, then boxes will be locked
More Washington ballot drop locations

Election Day - make it count

If there is one thing I am convinced regarding the elections, we must be responsible to "vote our values". What does that mean?

It means you can grasp what is truly important to you... first as a Christian, as a family, as an American. It means you take the time to see if the candidate's stands or ballot propositions match your personal convictions. Determining those stands may involve some truth sifting, as our media is filled with bias and misinformation. I look to sources I trust, from people who share my same values. I also look to the very words of the candidates to see what it reveals... not just in the present during a campaign, but over their lifetime.

Like many Christians, I have deep concerns with political movements that are on a pathway to eroding our liberties.... as Christians and as Americans. Policies rooted in socialism (income redistribution) have no Biblical foundation. Americans need to decide if they want freedom , less government, less taxes, and to make their own decisions..... or if they want the government to "take care of them from birth to grave" which means higher taxes, fewer choices, and less personal incentive to work hard. The more we ask of government, we see a far greater result of enslavement through dependency. That, my friends, has no root in Christianity or the founding of this nation.

I hope you'll join me in prayer for our nation. I know God sees far beyond the moment and is sovereign over all.

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Resources you may find helpful
Pray for Election Day
Political Party Platforms
Family Policy Institute of Washington - Voter Guide
FactCheck.org
Principles Over Politics - Wendel Smith blog
Evergreen Freedom Foundation