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Koen impacts my vote

11/7/2016

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I started to write a blog a few weeks ago, but couldn't find the words. I have no interest in getting in to a political debate, just share my feelings, so I struggled to choose my words carefully. This election year, these candidates, the state of this country, the vote tomorrow and the outcome - no matter which - has been making my stomach hurt. I have been praying all week, pondering, thinking, discussing with those I love and trust. Tomorrow, while I disagree with the candidate on so many things, most of them how he conducts himself personally, I will be casting my vote for Koen. For the sanctity of his life that only occurred in utero, for others like him. I held his 27 week gestation dead body in my arms and he was a baby, a whole perfect baby, flawlessly formed and beautiful. His life mattered.

There seems to be no right choice, no perfect candidate this election year. Both are flawed, my choice is without a doubt. There are so many issues, so many reasons to choose your candidate. This just happens to be mine. What makes this country amazing is that you get to choose, you get to choose what is important to you, you get to cast your vote. And I hope you do just that tomorrow.

So tonight as I am listening to Christmas music, and reflecting on Jesus coming to earth. From the day of his birth he was not accepted by government, his stance was not popular while he was on earth, and he came to save us. He endured all of that because of his love for us.

“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:16-17

My prayer is that you feel his love tonight, find peace in it, and in the coming week, not feel the judgement of others during this time of such uncertainty. And rest assured that God is bigger than this election.

“I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27
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M.
11/7/2016 05:47:55 pm

Thanks for sharing your heart with kindness-- as you always do--even in regards to a contentious vote. Can we clone you? :) I've been reading many articles over the last few months on how pro-life motivations are leading other Christians to vote *against* the Republican candidate. They make some thoughtful points. Here are a few from an adoptive mom, an evangelical mom/writer, and a doctor to the poor. http://www.shannondingle.com/blog//im-pro-life-and-im-voting-for-hillary-heres-why
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/4/12369912/hillary-clinton-pro-life
http://thefederalist.com/2016/10/20/trump-presidency-hurt-pro-life-more-than-hillary/
Many unable to cast a vote for the GOP's candidate value the preciousness of life too, and I think that's worth remembering as we try to work together in the aftermath of the election. xoxo

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    I am Jackie.
    I am a child of the one true King.
    I am a wife to my high school sweetheart, Kevin. 
    I am a mom to my three sons - Hackett, Koen (my little angel), and Tobin. 
    I am experiencing loss, heartache, and grief.  On May 27, 2013, at 26 weeks and 6 days I went into the hospital with contractions, only to learn that my Koen's sweet little heart had stopped beating.  
    Tobin was born July 8, 2014.
    I am on a journey . . .

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