Beale Memorial Baptist Church

Tomorrow is a big day.  Whether your candidate wins or not, here is a letter you might want to consider.  HT: Steve 

 

Dear Mr. President:
 
I do not yet know your name, but in a few days you will be elected to our nation's highest office, and become the leader of the free world at the end of a long and engaging election season.
 
I wanted you to know that I will be praying for you.  Not praying against you, or about you, but for you.  That is both my pledge, and my obligation as a follower of Christ.  In the Bible, the apostle Paul writes, "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone - for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness."
 
And I will do so with a full and undivided heart.
 
I will be praying for you from my position as a father of four children, and God willing, future grandchildren; that you will have the foresight to think through what your decisions will mean for them as the next generation.
 
I will be praying for you as a citizen of the United States; that you will seek wisdom from God and humbly submit yourself to His leadership as you lead our nation through economic turbulence, domestic divides, and cultural diversities.
 
I will be praying for you as a member of the global population; that you will work with other well-intentioned leaders from around the world as we face environmental challenges, wars and rumors of wars, and humanitarian crises.
 
And finally, I will be praying for you as a Christian; that you will encourage faith in God to flourish and never allow deeply held spiritual convictions to become a matter of ridicule, instead encouraging everyone to grant them a respectful hearing, even if they go against the political policy of your party.
 
It is being widely spoken that the next president will inherit more that needs immediate attention than any other president in recent memory.  As a result, it has been a hard-fought and hotly contested election.  Yes, I will vote, and I do not know if you will be the one for whom I cast my ballot.  But following November 4th, all that must be set aside no matter how deep the divides may be.
 
So while I do not know if you will be the candidate I voted for, I do know that no matter your name, I will support you in one way without question.
 
I will be praying for you.
 
James Emery White

Nanny Brooks

           During the month of October, our family had the chance to travel to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a three day trip to see Veronica’s mom.  She lives in Mexico City and we flew down to see her for a few days of family time.  We stayed at a hotel that was all inclusive:  which basically means that all of the weight that I have lost running over the past few weeks was recovered at their buffet tables!  We had a wonderful time while in Puerto Vallarta, but something was missing.

            Veronica purchased the tickets for our travel last January.  She bought them with the idea that we would spend a long weekend with her father outside of Mexico City where he lived.  Life interrupted our plans and Andres passed away during the summer.  The tickets were non-refundable so we did the best with what we were given.  The trip was relaxing, nice, picturesque, memorable and fun.  But something was missing.  You know the feeling.  You have been there too.