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It seems inconceivable; how are so many fellow Americans okay with giving this deeply flawed person so much power again? Somehow, however, the sun still rose today

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Actually no it’s not. America is having a hard time parting with traditional morality and gender hierarchy. And as long as Christians play law over gospel it’s going to be slow change. Jesus never said “thou shalt compromise civil rights”.

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It seems a lot less like "law over gospel" and a lot more like "Mercy and Grace for us powers-and-principalities folks, and our own special version of 'justice' and 'vengeance' for the rest of you poor bastards." And it feels like 72 million have decided they are the powers and principalities. It's not really inconceivable, because we watched it in action for 4 years, and watched it waiting to get back into action for four more. And it feels like 67 million of us will be walking into a room with 10 people in it and asking, " Who among you are the five that will betray me?... "

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Aren't we all deeply flawed?

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Sorry, Donald Trump takes the cake as far as flaws.

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Thank you! I admit to a flaw or two, but I’ve never assaulted anyone… I could make a laundry list of other things that I haven’t done.

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My word. I'll keep you in my prayers that you know peace.

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I am having a hard time

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same.

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Please know that you’re not alone. We will grieve and then we will work to shine light.

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I think grieve is the perfect word for what I am feeling.

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Me too

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I as well.....we must hold each other dearly.

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Yeah, me too.

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This is all I had for today…. I feel you.

I made two eggs today

Not one, but two-

as a special treat.

The dog, impervious to election results,

wagged her tail and greeted me

like a long lost friend.

At 7:03 a.m., the sun will rise in the East,

silhouetting the snow covered Cascades

and turning the windows of distant skyscrapers

Into liquid gold light.

And I will go walking.

Perhaps the pair of mated eagles

who soar over their nesting crag

on the dunes of Semiahmoo spit

will greet the dawn

along with the silent, slinking heron

practicing Tai Chi in the shallows

of Drayton Harbor

It will have to be enough, I think,

to shelter in this awakening light

bundled up against the cold

and the storms on the horizon.

Today

It will have to be enough.

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This is wonderful. My sister is a poet, I would like to share with her.

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Thank you. I am glad it resonated with you. 10,000 steps later I am slowly getting perspective. Happy to have you share

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Amen. God loves us on the shitty days, & in the shitty times. And when I can’t pray, I remember that “Help” is a prayer unto itself.

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Nadia- Thank you for thinking of all of us who are suffering today. Some of us are frightened, some angry, some feeling nearly hopeless... Yet, just knowing there are so many of us feeling the same way binds us together, like loving arms wrapped around our group. Through all the crap we listen to, the harsh words, the awful reality- Jesus reaches out to hold on to us, to remind us that we are more than the ugly in our world, that we can and will make a difference in positive ways. Not one of us has to become what we disagree with, nor will we just join in with those we cannot be part of. If anything, we can stand taller, defend what we believe in, and move forward with linked arms and hearts. Love and prayers to each of you. And a shitty little prayer is powerful!

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Amen ♥️🙏

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Sending lots of love to all in the USA from over here in England - a friend shared this from The Rev Sam Wells:

Mysterious God

Your ways are sometimes hard to fathom and your purposes amid the turmoil of life are sometimes hard to perceive.

Bless America.

Be close today to those who behold the election result with dismay.

Be with migrants who fear hostility and deportation.

Uphold women who anticipate disrespect and feel their wellbeing in jeopardy.

Give hope to the people of Ukraine who imagine a perilous future.

Have mercy on the Palestinian people who wonder if their faint hope of a future has been extinguished.

Sustain all throughout your world who sense the peril of the planet and its ecosystem.

Make each one of us quicker to understand than to condemn, eager to work together even with those with whom we profoundly disagree,

and hopeful despite despair.

As you have so many times before, surprise us with what your Holy Spirit can do in the face of setback and bewilderment;

and draw us to that place of surprise, that we may in some small way be part of it.

In Christ your risen Son our Lord.

Amen.

Revd Dr Sam Wells

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Prayers for peace and healing for all of our broken hearts. Prayers for safety for so many who are now at greater risk.

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Thank you. I couldn't find any words this morning. My tears are my prayers today.

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I'm not coping well, with the knowledge that the worst people we know have won..

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So sickening. Still no consequences 😓

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I have a shitty cold and sinus infection, my husband is having a biopsy this morning on the cancerous mass in his abdomen, and the worst thing happened last night. Feeling the need to cocoon right now. I will move through this as we all will just not soon. Sending love to our broken hearts

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Love, hope, and hugs to you and your husband, Elaine. You are more important than an election.

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Sending prayers and love for you Eileen and for your husband. 💞💞💞🙏🙏🙏

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Thank you so much for your gift of human compassions and for sharing your plights.

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That is a lot of uncertainty to worry about the same day. I am praying for the best possible outcome for your husband. Once you are home from his medical appointment, become a cocoon for the rest of today. Love and prayers are sent from Alabama. ❤️🙏🏻

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Hugs to you Eileen.

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Amen, and however anyone voted or, even, didn’t vote may we all pray for one another, for our communities, for our countries and our world; then may we finally find ways to put aside our vitriol and distrust and really work together for the common good and for peace and for love . . . no matter how Polyannish that sounds. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen and amen! 🙏🏻❤️

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Amen 🙏🏼

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We are the light, we will continue to be kind and love . There are good people everywhere. Keep the faith ✨💖🙏🏻

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Sharing grief with others is something I desperately need today. Thank you 🧡

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It’s a dark, dark day. I’m gutted.

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I am struggling as well. How come people do not see evil when it is right in front of their eyes? How could this happen?

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"Stupidity is a greater enemy of the good than malice." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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I am in the same boat. So frustrating.

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They've become desensitized. And for the life of me, I don't know how anyone can fix that.

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I don't know that anyone can fix that either. But a small part of me thinks that they felt like they were given "permission" to be hateful, to bully and to say mean things....

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I think you're exactly right, Marcy. Many people walk around with ugly, hateful, racist, nativist thoughts but weren't quite bold enough to actually speak/act on them. He definitely emboldened them.

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Thank you! Affirmation is helping me cope.

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IMO because they love evil. That much is clear.

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Thank you for the prayer and reminders. Wearing black today. Didn’t have any sackcloth. Then get up and provide help and understanding to those I can.

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Amen. Thinking of the black armband that I wore around my college campus after the Kent State shooting. I saved it.

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