Elizabeth at The Joy of Knitting writes:

Oh, Elizabeth. Where to begin. I’ll start. You’re hurting the franchise. Read your damn Book. You are not showing “mutual respect, love, compassion, understanding, and integrity” with this post. You are showing quite the opposite. Save your prayers. Women like me would prefer you spend time on the hungry, the homeless, and the vulnerable. We? …

Is isolating the incoming president the answer?

At last count (Jan. 1), no Rockette has volunteered to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan 20, after a bit of a kerfuffle over their being forced to perform. They weren’t. Other than Fabio and Scott Baio, Hollywood’s elite hasn’t precisely fallen over itself to welcome the new president to his new office. I …

Meanwhile, in Christian scriptures…

I am continuing my push to read my entire Bible in 2016, and now find myself at the tail end of the book of Luke. Unlike some of the minor prophets, this is a book I read — a lot — as a kid, so I’m not finding new surprises so much as reacquainting myself …

Have a yuge weekend.

I could watch this all day

Jesus sent this graphic to me

OK. Cynical actually did, but she did so at Jesus’ urging. Smile, Cynical. You’re an agent of God.

Happy Thursday

What the hell’s wrong with Mississippi?

Alison sends this link about a bill — just passed by the Mississippi state senate —  that would allow guns in church. That’s concealed carry, without a permit. And if the gun approved by this bill is used in defense of the church, there’d be no prosecution. Mississippi? We’ll be a-prayin’ fer ye.  

Because I write a blog called “Dating Jesus…”

…some kind-hearted soul just wished me a happy Easter week. I hardly knew how to respond, other than “Thank you. You, as well.” I didn’t go into the whole thing that I don’t really celebrate Easter, though the rest of Christendom seems to. I didn’t go into the fact that fundamentalists still walking around with those unique scars …

Just a bit more on Bro. Trump and 2 Corinthians

Leftover sends this, a thoughtful essay about Donald Trump’s pretending to know his Bible at a speech at Liberty University recently. (That’s Donald, seen with one of the Duck guys — Donald, who said this weekend he could shoot someone and still retain his backers. Liberty!) Written by Gary Leupp, a self-described non-believer, the (long-but-worth-it) essay …