It’s the End of the World as We Know It.

My first thought when I woke this morning was, “God have mercy on us. I know YOU are still on the throne.” Now you need to know I went to bed last night at nine, not having turned on a television or looking at a news article since Sunday. I was feeling physically ill. It was just palpable. (Call me weird, it’s okay. My husband calls me “spooky.”)

My second thought is that I personally have not prayed enough. Not that my prayer changes the balance, but my prayer combined with other faithful, can.

The next thought is that I cannot afford to be complacent. I must pray every day for this country. And I am going to go one further and pray for the conversion of the self-proclaimed “One” to Catholicism. I wonder how his first meeting with our beloved Benedict will go. George W. had such grace in meeting with our Pope. His Holiness really seemed to give W. a special audience in Rome. And that made me happy because I still like this president we have for a few more weeks. He is a good man for all the baggage associated with his terms. I will keep praying for him too.

This election was an emotionally and physically upsetting one for me. My blood pressure soared when I started thinking too much about the new chosen one. I had nightmares about this scenario. I was just too stressed. I’m praying for myself that I can refocus on what is true and what is real and do the work that I was put here to do. No more shirking.

My son came out of his PSR class Monday night shaking. His teacher spent almost the whole class explaining the virtues of the 0bam@nation to him. Our bishop had very clearly stated that we as Catholics could not be voting for pro-abortion candidates. She in her much more infinite wisdom decided that she knew better. Oh how the irony smacks me in the face. I left the Catholic Church thinking I had more answers. I returned, humbled and grieving, more Pro-Life than ever. Now my child was hurt by those who believed as I had. I will be a long time in repairing that damage.

So we march on. We pray. We never, never forget our GOD is in control.

But my friends…

This is the end of the world as we know it.

LORD have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
LORD have mercy.

~ by throughadarkglass on November 5, 2008.