2008...

"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful." ~ Colossians 3:15

It's amazing when you finally begin to grasp the impact of certain Scriptures that you have read so many times before. The verse above is an example of this in my life. I don't know how many times I have read this passage before...but it was only during the last Sunday in 2007, as Pastor Eric led us carefully through Colossians 3, that the phrase in the beginning of the verse jumped out at me.

"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts..."

By the end of 2008, I want to be able say that I lived the year ruled not by frustrations, anger or anxiety...but by the peace of God.

If the past couple of days are any indication, 2008 should be an interesting year. Last night and today, part of my family got to hear two presidential candidates--John McCain and Mike Huckabee. Our church friends the Bradburys accompanied us on both trips.

I was especially glad to see Huckabee, who I have heard many good things about, but McCain isn't all that bad, either. From what I've gathered over the past couple of weeks, these two men are the best conservative options to take over the leadership of America.

Huckabee has gotten a lot of attention due his profession of faith in Christ (although he barely ever references Christ's name publicly) and his emphasis on its importance in his campaign. This article, although a month old, is a good overview on Huckabee:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/12/09/huckabees_campaign_faces_a_tipping_point/

(If someone wants to access it and can't, please let me know.)



Yeah, he likes to jam...he's pretty good at it, too...



Do I know this person?


If you move from right to left...it looks like support for Huckabee is SINKING...!!!



Young politicians


Disclaimer: this post does not mean we fully endorse Huckabee and all of his views. He just appears to be best option out of all the presidential candidates out there.

More pictures to come later, hopefully...