Congratulations President-Elect Donald J Trump

Election Day had me filled with a ton of anxiety.  I don't know if I've ever felt that anxious before.  We were all awake and dressed early and headed to the polls by 7:30am.  We stood in line for almost an hour.  I had never seen our polling place this packed, not even in 2008.  In my very Conservative county that's a good sign, at least at the time, I had hoped.  I made my selections and walked away leaving the rest into the hands of God.  I prayed.  Prayed a lot! 

Later that evening I watched Fox News and watched as each state turned either red or blue.  It started to look good for Mr. Trump but many times throughout the night I wasn't sure.  I couldn't go to sleep.  I needed to know the results.  I made it to 1:30am.  By then it was looking very positive for Mr. Trump.  We were waiting on Pennsylvania.  My state.  My state that normally turns blue but this time ... this time ... RED. 

RED!

Pennsylvania made it official for Mr. Donald J. Trump. 

And yes, I voted for him.  I was excited.  My husband was excited.  The next morning I shared the news with my kids and they were excited. 

I prayed that God's Will will be done, not mine.  I guess this is the direction He has decided on this time.  Let's Make America Great Again.  Hopefully he can. 

Congratulations Mr. Trump and good luck. 

 

Bringing God back to the good ol' USA

Yesterday the pastor at my church reminded us of how prayer was removed from school in 1962.  Since then, everything seemed to have gone downhill, didn't it?  God was removed from schools, from government and from a lot of places.  As a country we have pushed HIM away.  We have made our own decisions and lived our own lives.  Then when things go bad we wonder where God has been and why he allows such bad things to happen.  I've been looking into Scripture a lot lately.  I have come to understand that God allows bad things to happen so that we can come back to HIM.  Eight years of Obama should have been a wake up call and I know it has for a lot of people.  We were promised that with Obamacare "You can keep your doctor.  Any doctor you want."  We were lied to.  Did enough people wake up?  Everywhere I go I see Trump signs and very few Hillary signs.  Trumps brings in thousands upon thousands of people to his rallies.  People are angry.  People have had enough.  But is it enough?

Tomorrow we head to the polls and cast our vote for the one we feel would be better at running this great nation.  You need to ask yourself do you want another 4 - 8 years of the same or are you ready to bring God back to this country.  I watched as a woman recited The Pledge at a Hillary rally.  When she said, "One nation under ... indivisible."  She left out God.  So when Hillary Clinton becomes the next president, and there's a good chance she will, don't wonder why.  You should know why.

Many Christians have said that they would rather sit out during this election.  They feel that neither candidate is fit and neither is a reflection on Christianity.  Okay, I see your point there; however, not voting is a very bad idea.  Clinton or Trump, one of them is going to be the next president.  It's best to pick one.  I'm picking Donald Trump.  I know he doesn't always watch what he says but when it comes to protecting our Religious freedom, The Consitituation and keeping the country safe he is the best suited for the position.

I don't like to get controversal on my blog and I'm about as sick as hearing about this election as anyone else ... but I needed to say this.  I needed to speak my mind.

Cast your vote tomorrow.  Do your part.  People died to protect your right to live freely.  Don't take it for granted.

Let's bring God back.

Election Time

Less than one week until the election.  Let us remember that Donald Trump can't save us.  Hillary Clinton can't save us.  The only One who can save us is Jesus Christ and as a nation we have forgotten that.  He knows who the next president will be and He has a purpose and a plan.  We need to take the time to pray that His Will will be done.  Yes, let's continue to talk about and share the important issues of each candidate but do not forget to do so maturely and above all, pray.  Pray to the One who can save us.  We need saved.

Halloween

We are now in November.  How is that possible?  This year went by so fast.  In a few weeks we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving and it won't be long before it's Christmas.  NEXT MONTH is Christmas!  I'm so not prepared for any of it.  Every year goes faster and faster. 

I didn't even write anything about Halloween. 

My son wanted to go as The Phantom this year.  Both of my kids love The Phantom of the Opera.  It was an easy costume to put together.  We bought the mask and the cape and bought a white dress shirt that came with a tie and he already had black pants.  My daughter wanted to go as Elsa.  What girl doesn't want to? 

We went to a Trunk or Treat/Carnival for my son's cub scouts, then we went to a Trunk or Treat at their school.  We went to "Happy Hauntings" at our favorite amusement park and then, of course, we went around the neighborhood on Halloween evening.  My kids have enough candy to last until next Halloween. 

I've been MIA from Blogger for awhile but I so badly want to get back into writing again.  So, stay tuned. 

Hopefully you had a safe and wonderful Halloween. 

Fall Fest

I love the fall and we seem to have so many traditions this time of year.  I think we found one to add to the list.  There is a farm a few miles from our house and every October they have a fall fest.  We have never been there.  Last Sunday my daughter's friend from preschool had a birthday party there and we were invited.  I'm so glad we went because we were the only kids that showed up.  We felt bad but her friend didn't seem to mind.  It was fun. 

This place had a petting zoo and the kids met a skunk.  I never imagined having that chance to pet a skunk.  Usually when you see this animal you want to run the other way. 

 

The kids also made their own jump ropes.  It was hard labor for those poor children.  

There were games to play, a pumpkin chunkin, hay ride and lots of fun.  I hope that this is something we can do again next year.  

Happy 5th birthday K! 

Rainy Day

It's a rainy day.  The kind of day where staying under the covers in bed with my pajamas on would be ideal.  However, that didn't happen because housework and responsibilities keep me from being lazy. I'm proud to say I rearranged the pantry, scrubbed the bathroom and kitchen floors and ran to Walmart to buy my daughter an umbrella.  

This morning my son had his Spider-man umbrella and willingly let his sister hang out under it until the bus came.  I felt like such a bad mom because I had yet bought an umbrella for her and my umbrella was in the trunk of my car that's currently in the body shop.  Ugh.  So, I ran to the store and bought her one and can't wait to surprise her with it when she gets off the bus.  

It's a nice cool day out and the rain is definitely needed.  I love the rain.  It's so relaxing and peaceful and provides nature with nourishment.  We haven't had a good rain storm in a long time and everything is drying out.  

This has been my car rental since Monday evening.  It's a Ford Focus, which is a little smaller than my Taurus.  The insurance of the woman who backed into me a few weeks ago is paying for the rental while the car is in the shop.  It's been a great little car although you can tell it's been beat up by previous renters.  Why are people so rough with rental cars?  Because it's not yours you don't care about it?  I always believed in taking care of the things I borrow and returning it in the same condition it was given to me.  I will not miss this car though and I can't wait to get my car back.  It's ready and we'll be dropping this off and picking my car up this evening.  I'm excited.  I wasn't always a fan of Fords but since we got our first Taurus I've been hooked.  I have always, always, always loved the Mustang though.  Maybe someday.

Well, I have a ton of other things to get through before the kiddos come home.  I miss them so much.  The days without them drives me insane.  I go crazy.  I do like the quiet time but I miss the energy they bring too. 

Happy Hump Day

I wanted to start with this brief disclosure.  I've been receiving emails from people asking if I can feature them on my blog, or if I would like to be featured on their blog, or if I would like to buy something.  I appreciate those who take the time to read my posts.  I love the visitors and new friends and I love if comments could be left on my post after reading them so I know who is viewing them.  However, this blog is a place for me to jot down my own experiences and memories.  I am not interested in anything but that.  I may post a recipe from time to time and maybe share a life lesson that I have learned but I am not interested in blogs that have those "How to ..." advice.  When I started blogging several years ago it was so much simpler then.  People blogged about their daily lives and spoke about what had been going on.  It was more like a diary and that's exactly how I intend to keep mine.  It seems most bloggers now just want to spend the time focused on helping others how to be a better parent, better spouse and all that.  It may work for them but it's not what this blog is about.  So please understand that I will not be using this blog to feature others and I do not like spam of any kind being emailed to me.  Thank you for that understanding.

We are now in fall.  Summer is over and I have been slowly bringing out all the fall decorations.  I do like this time of year even though I do not enjoy the cold winter that follows.  The weather continues to be warm and the leaves are starting to change colors.  We are also very close to a very important presidential election.  This one is probably the most important one in my lifetime.  I'm really trying to steer away from writing about anything controversial on my blog but I may post at least one sometime between now and November.  I'm sure I won't be able to contain myself.  If you follow me on Facebook you know exactly where I stand and who I plan to vote for.  I am not afraid to speak my mind; however, the purpose of this blog was to keep it peaceful and happy.  However, this is life and my life isn't always happy.  I have to be real and honest.  I'm not always as sunny and cheery as I could be.  So the title "A Little Bit of Sunshine" probably isn't accurate.  Sunshine came from my real first name Dawn, which means "Break of Day."  My favorite color is yellow.  I love sunrises.  It all just made sense.  So, anyway ...

We continue to love this rabbit.  She's getting pretty feisty but is a lot of fun.  She loves hanging out with her big human brother on the couch.  We're definitely keeping her.  There's no doubt about that.

This morning I was running through the house trying to get the typical housework done when I noticed my son's backpack on the floor.  Oh no.  I grabbed the backpack and drove to the school.  This isn't the first time this has happened.  I'm not sure how I didn't notice he was missing the backpack when he got onto the bus.  I'm glad I found it and returned it to him before his lunch time.  My father came over today to trim two of our trees in the front yard.  I appreciate how much my dad has been doing for us.  My husband is always very busy and finding the time to get through everything is impossible.   Even though there is so much more that needs done around the house I am sitting here watching an episode of Parenthood on Netflix.  I just discovered this show and love it.  It's so good. 

Okay, that was nothing but a bunch of rambling.  I will have more to say soon. 

HAPPY HUMP DAY!