What do you do
when dreams don’t come true?
Those sweet whispers that
never developed a viable voice;
never had a full say,
by destiny and choice.
Wanted to be a “Mama” with
someone to love and smother,
yet Jesus called you
to love one another;
He’s the Significant Other.
One day you’ll be among
grandmothers and still
could nurture someone
that God uncovers,
–just for you–
Be still and know,
He’s directing the next show!
What do you do
when dreams don’t come true?
Close your eyes and rest awhile
After a sanctified selah season,
God’s gonna give you a reason to smile!
In fact, in your sleep,
He’ll show you a vision,
of something real,
to hold and to keep!

s.t. porter

Even though I have three degrees, a reasonable portion of health and strength, and a few good brain cells regenerating, it took me quite awhile to figure out that when the “Official Sample Ballot” arrived overseas a few weeks ago… nothing else was coming. Since I received an “Official Ballot” envelope with the “Official Sample Ballot”, quite naturally I waited for the “Official Ballot” to arrive. After emailing and calling voter registration support contacts, I found out it would be okay to use the “Official Sample Ballot”, sign it and fax or fed ex it back before Nov. 6th. Yikes, I wonder who else has been a little confused about voting outside of the country or by mail?

Confusion may be the order of the day, however, we won’t be serving it in the Spoet Cafe! In fact, when all is said and done, there is one victory we have clearly already won! Please join me in a walk down memory lane, back to those historical First Day Reflections.

In Her Honor, For His Glory

Today we honor Great-Grandmothers,
Grandmas, Grannies, Grandmams,
Nanas and Mamas everywhere;
Great-Grandmothers with shiny silver blue gray hair,
who talked about Jesus and taught us how to share.
Once my Great-Grandmother had
one piece of double mint gum,
just one

SOUL CARE-FLOWING IN THE SPIRIT
Soul Care – “It is Well, By His Grace”

James 2:26 (King James Version)
26 For as the body without the spirit is
dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Psalm 63:1-3 (King James Version)
1O God, thou art my God; early will I seek
thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh
longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land,
where no water is;