Mama Always ~ L.A. Brown, Author

Well, probably the one of the most close Presidential races on records is now in the history books and the Incumbent remains. For some its a victory, for others, well to be honest, shock, tears and even harsh words are on their agendas. This ought not be so! In Romans 13 , we are encouraged to "submit" to those in authority; 13.   Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God. 2. So the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of God..... There are more verses that pretty much say the same thing, that regardless of who is in the White House that we are to pray for him, submit to him (as long as his law does not supersede God's laws), and as much as possible to live peaceably with all men. To have God's children and His People Israel rebel, engage in name calling or grumbling is not where we need to be.  I wil...

Tuesday is the day when we do our civic duty and vote for the next President of the United States. I am going to attempt to bring some history to light and will not be posting with the intent of swaying anyone one way or the other. That said.... In 1607, Edward Wingfield was chosen from an offering of seven men chosen in England. The other six men were to be Council for that first Colony. So in reality, America's first President was Edward Wingfield. It was during the ensuing years and up to the early 1700's that it was determined that for the most part only white men who held property of a certain value or land were eligible to vote. Women, "Negros", and Native Americans as well as non-land owners were prohibited from casting a vote. There were rare exceptions to that rule...women who had "come into their own", free black men and some Native Americans were allowed the vote, but those were definite exceptions to all of the rules. Until the Revolution, Colo...