It’s Election Day November 04, 2025! I will be voting this afternoon. So, do I feel I made the right choice by dropping my write-in for Mayor of Gettysburg campaign? Yes! I am 100% certain it was the right decision. I never felt “driven” to campaign. I felt driven to expose corruption. I just did not know that would include some of the Republican party. My eyes have been opened and I now have the understanding of how politics actually work. I am not giving up. I am just waiting for another term. In the meantime, I plan to open a bookstore. But it will no longer be where I had originally wanted near the Town Square. I want to define the word, “driven.” It is defined as, “relentlessly compelled by the need to accomplish a goal; very hard-working and ambitious.” At first my run for mayor was about the campaign. This was until I got involved in the weekly Saturday protests. Then my focus became about helping the businesses that were being disrupted. But let me tell you, all my months of efforts did not do a damn thing. When I exhausted the last resource that could possibly help, and that failed too, I knew it was time to let go. But for five months, I was “relentlessly compelled” to do what I felt was right, for those who were hurting. Sadly, I didn’t help at all. I didn’t have the authority to. But I learned who the people were that had the authority, and I learned they stood by those in their own party. This is why politics is such a demonic thing at times. People who are elected into office, in cases of the mayor, council, manager, or even the president of a town, must consider all parties, races, colors, ages, sizes, and beliefs. I have seen this Liberal leadership do what they think is best for them, not what is best for the town. But who is to blame? Over the years, Republicans who sat on the side lines and did not rise up, to either run for an office or to get off their couches and vote! Changes can be made. But Republicans need to stop being complacent and start working together for the good of the town. Enough said on that!

I also want to discuss something even more important. Salvation! Jesus is returning. But people are caught in this whirlwind of this constant fighting back and forth. We have seen the latest Category 5 hurricane Melissa and the destruction.

But we see it all over social media. High profile news influencers are in this battle of wits! The hate, rage, and filth has exploded. We spend so much time on the wrong things. We are addicted to our cell phones. We ignore those who are supposed to matter most because our noses are looking down instead of across. We have our phones at dinner, in bed, and wake up and the first thing we do is reach for our phones. We get distracted while driving because a notification sounds and we automatically reach for it. I am glad that my phone screen broke to the point, I can’t see anything on it. I have been without it now for six weeks. I actually do not want another one because I have been able to break some very bad habits. I want the Lord to be my number one focus. I knew when it was time to get involved in the protests. But I also knew when it was time to stop. It took a lot of my time. It took a lot of effort. But I knew it was something I needed to do. I didn’t like it. But sometimes God throws us in the midst of wolves because He wants to learn the truth. I had no idea Gettysburg had such a corrupt leadership, until I actually had to deal with them. But have I asked God to save them? Honestly, no! I have been so hell bent on seeing them voted out that I, not once, offered up a prayer for God to help them see their need for Jesus. I was so focused on what they were doing that I forgot that I needed to be a Christian. Does God still love the leadership? Does He still love those protesters? He hates the sin. But He still loves the sinner. Just as He still loves me when I sin. Just keeping it real, here Y’all! Hell is no place for any human being. Period! I have information on this book at the back of every book I write! (To view on Amazon, just click the book cover).

Forgiveness goes a long way. Prayer goes a long way too. “Who is in Heaven because of you?” that question reignited my compassion. www.thememoirsofsummerray.com is my Summer Ray books and film website. That question is the core of my project. But fatigue, illness, and just life in general, wore me down. I want my focus to be on helping people see Him!

Time is running out! Our lives need to be centered around that one question, “Who is in Heaven because of you?” Honesty, doesn’t always feel good. Sometimes it really sucks. But I know I need to do better. I will start today to pray for those in the Gettysburg leadership.

Y’all, I’m just keeping it real!

Till next time, thanks for reading and God Bless!

Reference: www.dictionary.com; Google