Election Day Part I

My dear sisters…I feel as though I have been silent for weeks now as I absorb the first half of this month of November in the year two-thousand and sixteen. I have been searching my heart and prayerfully seeking God about what it all means to us. Black. Female. Americans. This venture to band together and bond forever through SOBFOL could not have come at a better time as we need to look to ourselves, our Creator and to each other for our strength. For our blessed assurance that we are strong, we are capable, we are intelligent, we are necessary, we are amazing in the skin we are in and we are more than conquerors through Him that loves us.

During the first week of this historic month (yes this country has made history once again and we will talk more about that later), I spent much of my time watching news programs, listening to them on the radio, reading the latest updates on the internet and then I talked to God. I will admit it. I was scared. What in the world will become of EVERYTHING if the unthinkable, the unbelievable, the impossible actually becomes our reality? So I prayed more. I sought God for peace. My Spirit was unsettled. My faith was intact. But my Spirit was still unsettled. I continued to watch as well as pray.

On Saturday, November 5, I was on my way to the most wonderful event! An event for us and by us. Maybe you heard about it?? The SOBFOL Ladies Luncheon at Signature Chop House in Flushing, Michigan! Perhaps I saw you there. It was truly a wonderful coming together of hearts and spirits and just precious time spent together strengthening our beautiful black selves out of the love that we share. As I was on my way driving along to meet these amazing women God did an amazing thing just for me. A song came on the radio entitled “I’m At Peace” and I thought I remembered hearing it before, so I turned it up a little. Well this time I had a need and it was about to be met! And the lyrics coming through the speakers of my car were aimed right at my heart and the words of that song wrapped me up like a warm fuzzy blanket and I allowed it to rock me gently and soothe away all election anxiety. By the time I reached my destination, walked into a room filled with the smiling faces of bold black women dressed in shades of red, black and white I knew I was in the right place! Some faces I knew, some I didn’t, but before my departure that day, I was thrilled to have had the privilege to meet, greet and share with the ladies in that room. “I’m At Peace” became my mantra for the next three days, and on November 8, 2016, I waited in line, I took my ballot into my booth and I voted my heart and left the polling place totally at peace and filled with hope knowing that no matter what, God’s got it. Strengthening us always with His LOVE, we are SOBFOL.