In our neck of the woods we are having those cool brisk mornings.  Nights in the mid-40’s and days in the 70’s and low 80’s, soft breezes, fall has arrived. 

Thanks to Teresa and Ian we got a new couch in and set up and the old one (which was a ‘bit’ over used) out before Carla got off work.  Been wanting to do that for some time and get her a new one.

I was surprised it was almost the same length as the old one; I hadn’t measured but thought it was a couple feet smaller, fortunately there was plenty of room had it been larger.

The cats weren’t sure what to make of it, but it didn’t take long for them to try it out!  That is why all our furniture has fabric covering them.

Carla settled into it and after the initial shock of seeing her 40 year old couch gone, likes it.  AND, visitors will have a more comfortable place to sit.

I don’t much like to get ‘political’ on my posts, they really serve no purposeful end, especially now.  However, with the comments from the President and the reaction of the liberals, media and NFL personnel I am going to make an exception.

I believe the President is foolish in his comments.  I think he is talking too much on too many issues, large and small, and many of his comments can be considered divisive; as was his predecessor’s. 

The problem is, many of those that condemn him and say they have a right to free speech and can say what they want – are forgetting that goes both ways.  For far too long the politicians, the news media and many others think only their comments are valid; and tell the conservatives theirs are not. 

For the past 8 years those with opposing views of the prior president and his supporters were told things they said were racists, hateful and the media and politicians tried to shut them out completely from any positive communications that may have been able to be done.

Communications that may have led to greater understandings on both sides. 

Most of the more conservative among our population are quiet, their feelings run deep and when they see the utter distain for them and their beliefs, and the feeling they have been shut out of any conversation, are going to vote with their money and their ballots.

How did Trump get elected?  Look at his opponent.  Both pandered to their supporters.  But, the media and so many others believed their own dogma, and had refused to listen to those that disagreed with them; they were humiliated by Trump’s win.

And can’t admit it.

They should have seen it coming; they had used wordings in their polls to support their beliefs and didn’t look at the less bias polls that were showing Trump was getting huge support.

They loved to show the blocked freeways and streets by liberal people trying to keep people from Trump rallies, while not realizing they were creating anger among those that saw that act as being against free speech or the ability to express support for a candidate.

They may have gotten cheers from their believers, but they got jeers from the rest of us who may have voted differently had there been a stronger candidate that understood our issues.

This nation needs to understand that the division didn’t start with Trump but it has always been there and was exacerbated over the last 8 years. 

Until this nation understands that the so called (in many cases) leaders of these movements need to quit spouting words against the opposition and physically attacking them in one way or another and sit down with sincerity and a real mission of how they can help get this nation back on track, we are going to see this cesspool deepen and the stench created by both sides getting stronger.

Are there valid points on both sides?  Absolutely. 

Can we reach some kind of agreement?  Yep. 

But not by yelling and shouting at each other, calling each other names; by not listening, not physically attacking and causing riots and destruction of property; and not wanting to step back because it feels like their side might be losing more ground.

We are at war in this country, and like all wars the so called leaders of both sides must take account of themselves and how they are contributing to the chaos, they can’t pander only to their supporters, they need to find common ground (and it is there) and see what they can do to reach a common goal; peace, respect for differing views and as much unity as possible.

Just my humble opinion.

With this new exercise program they do not take blood pressure or heart rate.  So, I decide to go ‘high tech’ and get a fit bit.

I followed the instruction to get it registered and started the process of getting it on my computer.  I got to a site that said, to put in the dongle.  From that point on I was lost, I had no idea what a dongle was, and I sure didn’t have one.

Teresa came over to help me.  She got in contact with the help desk and found out that they don’t include a dongle with their initial package “because most people use a mobile device.”  They promised to expedite one to me and I should receive it Monday or Tuesday.

Guess I wasn’t as ‘high tech’ as I thought I was; I use my ‘mobile device’ for a phone and texting, period.  Don’t need to have all the falderal that comes with all that other stuff on the phone.

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1 Samuel 15:22 KJV  “And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”

“Have you noticed how much praying for revival has been going on of late-and how little revival has resulted?”

“Prayer is never an acceptable substitute for obedience. The sovereign Lord accepts no offering from His creatures that is not accompanied by obedience. To pray for revival while ignoring or actually flouting the plain precept laid down in the Scriptures is to waste a lot of words and get nothing for our trouble.”   Tozer

We do NEED a revival of the Spirit of God in our nation. 

But, what am I doing to help make that happen?

Not enough.

I have got to do better.

Later, Art (-: