To say the least, the last few weeks have been nothing but hectic, with my travels taking me throughout Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana and Texas. Make that twice to Louisiana and Texas. I didn't have enough sense to stay out there since those two trips were back to back. Please, no comments. (In reality, staying in that region was not a possibility because of some other factors.)

Found within all of that traveling were several great concerts with attendance that belies the current economic plight that we're facing. In fact the only concert that "suffered" (for lack of better terms) was the one in Alabama, which unfortunately for the promoter, happened to be the same night the University of Alabama played in the Sugar Bowl. The concert was scheduled several months before anyone knew Alabama would be in that particular game, and since college football (especially Alabama) is practically another denomination in that state, many people stayed home to watch the game. Still, it was a great concert for those who did attend. I will admit, however, that it was amusing to see several people go in and out of the lobby to check their i-phones and portable radios, while others called home to get the latest score.

Moving on, one thing that was common at a lot of the concerts was talk about politics. Perhaps you could term it as "pre-inauguration jitters" Now, before you think I'm going off on a political tangent, I'm not. I'm simply saying I saw what I've seen every single time any person enters the White House for the first time. Regardless of which side of the political fence you may be standing on, concern, doubts, fears and frayed nerves abound when an administration changes. It's just par for the course.

But that's OK. God is not affected by elections. God's not affected by the economy. God doesn't let the news reports bother Him. He's been with us as we've weathered storms; He's been with us when the valleys seem deeper than possible. And He's been with us when the mountain tops reach to their highest. Yes, through His grace and mercy, we've made it every time.

So fear not tomorrow. Or the next day. Or the next week. Or the next year. Don't let the thoughts of future possible problems ruin your day today. God doesn't want us to live like that, so take Him at His word when He says He's got it all under control.

And since I don't have to be in Louisiana or Texas this weekend, I'll be back next week.