http://homepage.mac.com/shannonsperte/iblog/B382442645 All rights reserved. Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:57:23 -0800 Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:59:00 -0800 iBlog 1.4.0 On election night, as I stayed up late watching the result trickle in, waiting and waiting for Ohio's numbers, I finally gave up and created a blog entry to post before going to bed. However, when I tried to preview it to check for any errors, it didn't post. Things went downhill from there ]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2004 10:40:52 -0800 Ps 23:5 ]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2004 10:30:09 -0800 When I Call on Jesus (again) ]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2004 10:26:42 -0800 I can’t believe it. I am so angry I could spit nails. All along when I’ve read all the hateful accusations directed toward Bush, I just chalked it up to the spinned lies of the Kerry campaign. I expected there to be some venting of the Kerry supporters right after the election because their hatred is so intense.

However, I was not prepared for the blatant bias of the MSM AFTER the election! All three major network stations here in the Portland area, ABC, NBC, and CBS had such a bias toward Kerry in their recap news stories that as I watched the 6pm news while making dinner, I almost threw my wooden spoon across the room. I was SO angry. I so wanted to see the celebrations, to join in vicariously. My candidate, after all, won! ]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2004 10:21:45 -0800 When I call on Jesus by Nicole C. Mullen ]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2004 10:17:29 -0800 Isaiah 6:3-5 ]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2004 10:05:32 -0800 I am SO ready for this day to be over. I stayed up late last night, monitoring polls, praying, sending emails, making comments at blogs. I got up super early this morning to go to early morning prayer at the church. It was still dark when I got there and then it was light when we were done praying. I am very excited for today. I am expecting God to move today. ]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2004 20:07:55 -0800 Holy Holy Holy ]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2004 20:06:37 -0800 I Timothy 4:10 ]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2004 20:05:11 -0800 My son called today after he had lunch with his father. I'm so glad they spent some time together. I think more fathers and sons need to do that. Anyway, on his way home through the Seattle traffic, we talked. I shared with him that I was fasting today. He assumed it was for our financial situation and for a new place to move to in the Tacoma area. But I told him that I was fasting not for us, but for the election. I just have this huge burden today. I am feeling urgent, like I should be pressing in. Anyway, he told me about a dream he had last week. ]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2004 15:22:25 -0800 This morning, my daughter called and woke me up. Her car battery died over the weekend and this morning, it was becoming apparent to her, after she had to get a jump to leave her home, get a jump after getting gas, and get a jump each time she shut the car off, that she was going to have to skip class to go get a new battery. She called me to transfer some money from her savings to her checking account. I was also able to look up the nearest auto parts store for her to get the battery and have it installed. Of course, I did all this before I ever even got out of bed! ]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2004 08:19:55 -0800 The first email I read this morning was from a friend in Alabama, a military wife. She urged me to join in the National Call to Prayer. "I don't know how you feel about prophetic words, but this came from a man whom I admire named Dutch Sheets.  He's from Texas, but now has a church in Colorado Springs.  I have heard him speak at prayer conferences before and believe he is a man of integrity.  He issued a call to prayer a few days ago, but I didn't read this until last night.  Our SS class (some of us) met for prayer last night on the steps of the Capitol building in Montgomery to pray for Alabama and we found ourselves praying for Florida and Texas as well.  Then we met in a home and continued praying, and we found ourselves praying for every state in the nation.  Today needs to be a day of prayer and fasting for these elections and against any plan of the enemy of God to hinder that.  Even if you don't read what Dutch says, I hope that you will pray." ]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2004 07:06:03 -0800 Wes, Greg's boss, called him last night at 10pm to tell him that an agreement had been made between the owner of the company and the ex-employee. So the company is back in business in Washington state. What a wild roller coaster ride that was. Greg had come home a broken man. First of all, not knowing whether or not he'd have a job on Monday after having been employed and unemployed off and on for 10 months without income and then having his car broken into and everything being taken, he was inconsolable, a broken man. In our 24+ years of marriage, I have only witnessed him cry half a dozen times. Last night was one of them. He only teared up and didn't bawl or anything, but he is NOT an emotional kind of guy. So, it shook me up a bit ]]> Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:58:51 -0700 Isaiah 32:15-17 ]]> Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:57:33 -0700 I Need You by Jars of Clay ]]> Sat, 30 Oct 2004 16:56:16 -0700