Last night was a Women's Christmas Dinner at my church. I went with my mom, sister in law, niece and my niece's other grandmother. The dinner was nice - Tuscan chicken, a salad with apples and walnuts, roasted potatoes, dinner rolls, chocolate cake and a wide selection of cofees and teas. After eating and chatting for an hour, we were herded into the sanctuary to sing Christmas carols, watch a short drama about the true meaning of Christmas, and listen to an inspirational speaker.
The speaker REALLY annoyed me. She looked cartoony - like a Jessica Simpson clone - busty, big blonde hair, thick Southern drawl. And her talk was irritating for 2 reasons - first, she assumed every woman in the audience was a hyper, type A, uber-organized mess (I'm not at all) and second, she was very "prosperity Gospel" oriented. Apparently, at some point in her life, her family (she's married with 4 kids) was a little broke so she prayed and prayed and voila! God provided her with free accomodations in a Kissimmee Florida time share condo AND six free tickets to Disney World. Isn't God wonderful? As she went on and on I started to think about all the bills *I* have piling up and I thought, huh, well, per her philosophy God must hate me! But, per her suggestion, I did go home and pray for a vacation so we'll see what happens. I'd like to go to Ireland myself....
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