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Vote .... why should I?
by Leonard Gray - posted E-mail Story E-mail Story | Print Story Print Story 
Democrat?! Republican? Independent? Whatever…things are really beginning to come into focus. Election Day is just ahead, but are you thinking of NOT voting? Are you really concerned about who and what will lead our nation? You may say, "This is not the big one."

But it is! Any time we are asked to cast our vote to choose someone to represent us, or to serve in top levels of our government, it is a Big One!

Everywhere you look today, we are hurting because of a lack of leadership. The story is told of a man back in the hills of Tennessee – who rushed up to the little old country store…called out to the old men sittin' and spitin' and whittlin' on the porch…"Have you seen a bunch of people down here at the crossroads lately? "Ye;" replied one of the oldtimers, "They wuz there fer a while, and then they all left together, goin'up that north road." "Oh, thank you," replied the man…"I've got to catch up with them, because I am their leader."!
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Leonard Gray is a retired foreign missionary. If you would like to talk to him about this or any other religion related subject, you may call him at (318) 299-7610.


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