A Little Redemption

So, after last week's major Obama crisis in the Catholic church, I have a bit of a happier story to share with you all.

My good friend Mabel reported to me this week that there is a lady who volunteers at her workplace who voted for Mr. McCain based on one sole issue. *sigh* However, upon Mr. Obama's election, this sweet little voter decided that instead of being mad about it, she ought to remember to pray for the president elect, because she believes she's supposed to pray for our leaders in power. Kind of a nice thought, if you ask me.

Wanna know how she's going to remember to pray for Obama every day?

Oh, come on, you know you want to know.


She went to Wal-Mart, bought a black goldfish, brought it home, and named it Obama.

Obama, the black goldfish.

She told Mabel that if her goldfish dies she will keep buying new black goldfish and naming them Obama so that every day when she has to feed Obama she will also remember to pray for Obama.

That might be the most politically incorrect idea I have ever heard, but I have to give her credit; it is fairly clever.

So there's my bit of redemption for the Christian church today. Keep up the good (if slightly wonky) work.