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Our Daily Thread 6-26-15

Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

Today’s pics are from Janice.  

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On this day in 1804 the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the mouth of the Kansas River after completing a westward trek of nearly 400 river miles.

In 1870 the first section of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ, was opened to the public.

In 1945 the U.N. Charter was signed by 50 nations in San Francisco, CA.

And in 1959 U.S. President Eisenhower joined Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in ceremonies officially opening the St. Lawrence Seaway.

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Quote of the Day

“You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete. People always say to me, ‘Your image is this, your image is that.’ Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person. That’s what I worry about.”

Derek Jeter

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On this day in 1964 the Beatles released this album/song in the US. 

And today is Chris Isaak’s birthday. 

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Anyone have a QoD?

49 thoughts on “Our Daily Thread 6-26-15”

  1. Good morning all. Up since 3 again. Much to tell but it will have to wait until I get to work.
    I briefly saw on a news feed that a predominately black church was set afire in Charlotte. People are stupid.

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  2. Good morning! I have been reading some from posts I missed yesterday about weddings. I did a very thrifty wedding, but don’t remember many costs except that I found my beautiful wedding gown at Penney’s Outlet for $75.00 in 1985. i just realized it came from the location not too far from our office. My close friend did my wedding cake as a gift. My parents paid for the flowers. Someone at my 2nd job had a husband who did wedding photography so that was arranged to not be too expensive. He had a conflict and arranged for another photographer. I think it was someone who worked with the AJC newspaper along with wedding photography so he was top notch but reaonable because of the favor for his friend. The most expense was a small wedding dinner at a nice restaurant in Buckhead. We had around twenty dinners to pay for. A few people had drinks or wine but not most. My former long time boyfriend paid $100.00 for musicians to play at the dinner (one was my former rooomate’s previous roommate’s husband…it’s a small world). Honeymoon was a few days ar Hilton Head on a visit to see a timeshare which we bought. My guess 8s it all cost $1,500.00 or less back in 1985.

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  5. Good Morning! What a beautiful flower on the header this morn!
    Back in 75 we paid 30 for the license, 100 to the preacher and 50 for two night’s stay at the hotel….no flowers, no special dress, no photos….we celebrate our 40th this August 🙂 We are planning to travel to Myrtle Beach to celebrate….walk along the beach, visit old friends, walk the grounds of BrookGreen Gardens, Huntington Beach….and even drive up to Clemson 🙂

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  7. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-myths-and-facts-about-soy-milk.html

    There are more in depth articles but this will get you started.

    I don’t drink a whole lot of milk but when I do I drink whole milk. As one of these articles suggested Mother Nature (God) knew what He was doing when he put certain vitamins and minerals in certain foods. For example drinking fruit juice is high in carbohydrates so it isn’t good for diabetics, but EATING the fruit is because fruit contains the fiber to offset the carbs.

    One of the articles mentions ancient cultures intuitively knowing how to pair foods. Think about how well basil compliments tomatoes.
    I am by no means a health nut, but I do try to eat REAL food–that means whole milk, real butter, real ice cream (can’t remember the last time I had ice cream), I rarely drink soft drinks and try to avoid carbonated drinks because the carbonation leaches the calcium from the bones….and the list goes on.

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  9. Another Friday, more “funnies”.

    I just thought of something. If we link to Lynn’s blog, we may get a lot more people on the NCAA weekly football poll. That would give me more work, but it would be fun to see how good we amateurs do up against someone who might actually know what he/she is doing. (I realize some of you, especially the SEC fans, really do know your college football. But some of us are good guessers.)

    Oh, and AJ, when Lynn gets her blog going, you will let us know and put a link to it, won’t you?

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  10. I wasn’t near as cheapskate as many of you guys when I got married. But I was 44 and had waited a long time for the big day! But I got off at about 10% of today’s average cost. I went inexpensively on everything I could. I’d heard of a place that did flowers inexpensively, for example, so I got platform flowers (which were then moved to the reception hall), my bouquet, roses for the flower girls to carry, corsages/bouquets for ten people (including parents), and I think possibly flowers for some pews (I remember that we used ivy from someone’s garden for the pews, but don’t remember whether we used any flowers too) for maybe $400.

    I wanted musicians, and didn’t know anyone who played the instruments I wanted. But I got two strings and the pianist (a friend) donated his services. That might have been $150 each.

    For my dress, I wanted a lace dress, but lace was not in style, and virtually all wedding dresses that season were sleeveless and strapless or with very thin straps. I found a dress similar to what i was looking for, but with several features I didn’t want, for $800. A friend and I found a clearance wedding dress for $100 and for about $250 found the lace (half-price at an annual sale) to make just the dress I wanted, so I got what I wanted for about half the catalog price for the one that was “almost” what I wanted. That was a lot of labor for some friends, but they willingly did it.

    I didn’t want a sit-down meal for the reception–didn’t want to pay for it. But I did want a reception. (I had family coming from as far as California, with several family members and a few friends coming from Indiana.) So we had a cake (saved money by having one rather small cake in the classical style, and a sheet cake that got cut in the kitchen but was a lot cheaper per slice), and we had wrapped Dove chocolates in pink tulle bags for guest favors (the favors were free; my sister-in-law had received donations from some company and she had leftover gift bags); I bought the invitation blanks on clearance at Wal-Mart and tried to print them myself, but since my printer refused to cooperate I had to take them to a printer–but paying for photocopying is still cheaper than paying to have invitations printed.

    A couple from my church sang at the reception, so that was the only entertainment other than watching us cut the cake. Ladies from the church decorated and made the punch, so my expense was minimal except for the cake, mixed nuts, and some mints. Even though it was a second wedding for my husband and he wasn’t expecting them to do it, his family (parents and sister) paid for the rehearsal dinner, as is traditional. So we did have pulled pork sandwiches and nice sides for family and close friends the night before.

    A girl from my church was getting started in photography, had done an internship under a professional and had photographed quite a few individuals. She had done just one wedding, and I got to see the photos and liked what I saw, so I hired her inexpensively. The photography wasn’t the best I’ve ever seen because she was just learning, was definitely not the worst I have ever seen, but since I paid a few hundred and not a few thousand, that was OK. (I also had a niece do some photos, but she wanted to focus on non-people photography, like shooting the cake and the flowers, and she also got some clever shots of the ring. And she got some sweet shots of the children, her own cousins. I gave her a gift card to thank her.)

    A friend volunteered to be the wedding coordinator; her husband is the one who played the piano and lined up the violin and cello (viola?), and so I gave them $100 gift card to a really good restaurant, because they more than earned it. I gave another to the friend who did most of the work on my wedding dress, and my husband gave a check to the church (since my pastor said he didn’t accept money for weddings from members, but he could give it to the church if he wanted to).

    At some point I figured the total was about $2,500, which wasn’t bad at all for a wedding and a reception with all the features that were important to me.

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  11. Well you knew it was coming….

    http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/supreme-court-rules-that-us-constitution-gives-gay-people-the-right-to-marry/ar-AAcaBM5?ocid=U142DHP

    “The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry in a historic triumph for the American gay rights movement.

    The court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution’s guarantees of due process and equal protection under the law mean that states cannot ban same-sex marriages. With the ruling, gay marriage will become legal in all 50 states.

    Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing on behalf of the court, said that the hope of gay people intending to marry “is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.””

    No word yet on which way the vote went other than it being a 5-4 decision.

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  12. More

    http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/06/26/supreme-court-rules-same-sex-couples-have-right-to-marry-nationwide/

    “Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas dissented.

    Alito wrote, “Today’s decision usurps the constitutional right of the people to decide whether to keep or alter the traditional understanding of marriage.”
    Roberts said gay marriage supporters should celebrate, but don’t celebrate the Constitution.
    “If you are among the many Americans—of whatever sexual orientation—who favor expanding same-sex marriage, by all means celebrate today’s decision. Celebrate the achievement of a desired goal. Celebrate the opportunity for a new expression of commitment to a partner. Celebrate the availability of new benefits. But do not celebrate the Constitution. It had nothing to do with it,” Roberts wrote.

    Scalia wrote his dissent “to call attention to this Court’s threat to American democracy.”
    “Today’s decree says that my Ruler, and the Ruler of 320 million Americans coast-to-coast, is a majority of the nine lawyers on the Supreme Court. The opinion in these cases is the furthest extension in fact—and the furthest extension one can even imagine—of the Court’s claimed power to create “liberties” that the Constitution and its Amendments neglect to mention. This practice of constitutional revision by an unelected committee of nine, always accompanied (as it is today) by extravagant praise of liberty, robs the People of the most important liberty they asserted in the Declaration of Independence and won in the Revolution of 1776: the freedom to govern themselves,” Scalia wrote.””

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  13. Chas, from yesterday, even $200 would be difficult to afford 😉
    My siblings all got married pretty cheaply, but I would estimate that they spent between $1000 – $2000. Eldest sibling made her own dress, and then youngest sibling also wore it. Second sibling and I made her dress; but I couldn’t wear either dress – I’m the smallest in the family. Oh well, I don’t really need to worry, as I’m lacking the most important part of getting married – a bridegroom 😀 😆

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  16. Ok–all these posts from my fellow wanderers about the inexpensiveness of your weddings have left me feeling incredibly self indulgent. I was married in 1999 in Kerrville, TX. My dad paid for everything, except the rehearsal dinner and honeymoon (which is traditionally covered by groom). We had about 250 guests and spent approximately $25,000…. Of course, I suppose it’s all relative, as most of my friends weddings cost around $100,000 and a couple of them were featured in Southern Living magazine…

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  18. I missed the discussion on weddings. My mom made my dress and that of a couple of the bridesmaids (one was my sister). We had no dance, but my parents did have a phonograph with records for an after reception party at their home. Reception was at the church with the church ladies serving. I have no idea what it all cost. I know we paid for some of it, but forget just what. My husband had just graduated after using the GI Bill to pay for college. I was a college student. We had no money. I was incredibly naïve about money. I later learned it is very important. I would change some things, but not him for anything in the world.

    God has sustained us through some very tough times. We just celebrated 43 years. As I told my grown daughters: It is worth staying together–through sickness and health; in richer times and poorer etc. Thanking the Lord.

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  19. Oh–forgot my main comment. There are different standards in different families and communities. In Jesus’ day, they apparently had the weddings last a week. We have to keep it in balance, but scripture is clear that there are times to really celebrate. For some families this will be the only time they really go all out to show others a good time.

    God was generous in His creation. We have to be careful that we do not adopt a view that makes us stingy or afraid to celebrate. Everyone’s situation is different.

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  20. One of my best friends from the girls’ boarding school I attended (I had received an academic scholarship which covered about 3/4 total costs–the only way I was able to attend St. Mary’s Hall), had a budget of $150,000 for her wedding, but was unable to stay within it–had her dress personally designed by Vera Wang. Her dress alone cost $30,000. It was the social event of the year in Buckhead and featured in Southern Living…

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  21. Janice, I have also heard, via my mother who avidly reads books and magazines on alternative health, that soy has a protien called isoflavone, which mimics estrogen in humans (and animals as well – apparently, laying hens are fed soy to mature them into egg production faster). Since estrogen is a factor in developing breast cancer, it could present a health risk. She said that soy products became fashionable, because Japanese, who eat soy, seemed to be healthier than North Americans; however, the Japanese use fermented soy and don’t make soy into synthetic meat or milk the way North Americans do. Upon my asking, she gave me the title of a book called, Eat and Heal, which talks about some of the risks.

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  22. It’s vet day for Tess & Cowboy, they’re overdue for a few vaccine checks. Got back-to-back appointments and took a day off from work. After that, I go to battle with AT&T U-verse over my new bill. 🙂

    Glad I’m not at work having to call for reactions to the gay marriage ruling, although I would be the only one there who would have ideas on who to call for a reasoned “against” viewpoint. I’m sure everyone’s celebrating on FB.

    Remarkable how swiftly the end to that issue came when it began to steamroll.

    And once again we’re reminded of the importance of Supreme Court appointments.

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  24. Full disclosure. I got married the first time in 1990. My father offered me $3000 to elope. I told him I wanted a wedding and presents (mostly because there isn’t a single picture from my parents wedding-it was mother’s second, she wore a winter white suit and they were married in a church on a Friday evening). My wedding ended up costing $10,000. We left the reception in a horse drawn carriage. I had food poisoning or something and woke up at 6 am that day crawled down the hall threw up and continued to do that until about 11pm that night.I drank half a bottle of Donagel with peragoric in the hour and a half before I walked down the aisle. I really don’t remember the ceremony. I joked for a long time that as drugged as I was I may not have even been legally married. I even ripped the zipper out of my dress heaving. When I got back from the honeymoon my father asked me two questions.
    1. How soon can I expect to be a grandfather.
    A: Daddy, give me 6 months so no one will think I was pregnant when I got married (I later realized that is EXACTLY what they were all thinking) It took me 7 years.
    2. Well Baby, did you get $7,000 worth of presents?
    A, No, Daddy, I don’t think I did.

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  25. “Bah humbug!” That’s my rant. And maybe add, “Oh, bother.”

    Friend’s daughter and partner wanted to be first at the courthouse when the decision came down. Guess I will get to hear if that happened.

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  26. The real deleted–???– I got married so long ago I can’t remember what it cost . . . but I DO know that when I went back to my mother a year or so later and said, “Remember how I graduated from college a year early? Could I have the money I saved you to fund a year of graduate school?”

    Penny pinching Mom replied. “We gave you a wedding. Of course not.”

    To which I replied, “Had I known that was the case, I would have had a cheaper wedding!”

    It seemed to have stuck, so I can’t complain, but I look at the pictures and cringe. I’m so much more mature and wiser now than I was then, winging everything. The bridegroom, in particular, looks to be about 13 years old! 🙂

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  28. Back from the vet, both dogs declared very healthy, no teeth cleaning needed. But they are dirty and shedding tumbleweeds of fur right now, so I have an appointment to drop them off at the groomer’s this afternoon. Long-haired dogs are “blowing” their undercoats this time of year so you wind up with huge chunks of the underlying, thick fur coming out in handfuls.

    Interesting chat with the vet whom I’ve known for years and who thanked me for my Christian posts on FB. While he still expresses himself in writing more in a ‘new age’ way (some of you may have noticed him on FB in comments on my posts), From conversations we’ve had in the past couple years, I do believe he is a Christian (though a fairly recent one).

    While I was waiting to pay the bill, a young colleague called from work saying she’d been assigned to try to find the “con” side voices on gay marriage so my editor said to call me for ideas. 🙂 Gave her a couple local churches/pastors. No one has a clue who could really be against such a wonderful thing (aside from the crazies). 🙂

    Meanwhile, I’ve been mulling over the same-sex-marriage decision celebration going on today on FB, including among some of my more liberal Christian friends. There’s also some excellent stuff being posted, though, by World Magazine, the Gospel Coalition & Piper.

    Onward. Rejoice.

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  29. Mumsee! Don’t complain my middle GRANDDAUGHTER was 30 last month. Youngest GD’s husband is 31 tomorrow.

    Re: Pastor Steve has talks about Sodom/Israel/ and the nations “crossing the line”.
    We may just have done so.l.

    I fear for our nation.
    But I said that before.

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  30. Maybe we should go plant some trees.

    Related to what Chas said, here’s an article on “The Daniel Option”

    http://www.worldmag.com/2015/06/from_bible_blocker_justices_to_the_daniel_option

    Olasky:

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    Kennedy’s decision will lead more Christians to think we should pursue the “Benedict Option” and opt out of mainstream America. Maybe, but think back 2,600 years ago. The Babylonians broke down Jerusalem’s walls. Israelites had lived in a land where every aspect of life was to point them to the holiness of God. Suddenly, they were exiles in Babylon, a land of idol worship—instant culture shock. Suddenly, many of us are in an America where idols also are supreme. But Jeremiah instructed Israelites-in-exile to build houses and businesses, and work for the good of the whole city. …

    We are now in exile. We can do the same. We can try the “Daniel Option.” ….

    Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in his dissent that the Majority Five’s conception of liberty will have “inestimable consequences for our Constitution and our society.” Yes, especially if Christians drop out.

    I don’t know if Martin Luther actually said this, but some attribute to him the wise statement, “If I knew that tomorrow was the end of the world, I would plant an apple tree today!” Yes, Christians are in exile in America. Yes, dropping out may be the smart thing, but let’s not be so smart. Let’s take the Daniel Option. Let’s plant Kennedy trees.
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  31. I understand the point Jeremiah made about building houses and living in the land of captivity.
    But we are not in that land. We are fortunate to live in a unique nation in humanity. One in which the people have/had the government they wanted.
    Paul Harvey once said, “Free people always get the government they deserve.” Maybe so, but we have an education system and liberal media that has corrupted minds and mocked God.
    How have we mocked God? You ask.
    By turning his system of creating families and perpetuating his plan for humanity
    I have mentioned this before, but consider this:.
    What civilization in history has .allowed two men or two women to form a family.
    Homosexuality was rampant in the Greek and Roman worlds, but there is no evidence that they formed a family.
    No time in history, no civilization has made this a celebration.
    The problem is NOT what it does today to those who don’t want to perform these weddings, nor participate in some way. It is that thist hasn’t opened a bucket of worms. It has opened a bucket of scorpions.

    The Bible speaks in no uncertain terms against homosexuality. It’s not just an OT thing. The entire “Bible speaks against it.
    There is a price to be paid.

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  32. I do need some advice. When I talk to my friend do I avoid the ‘marriage’ that has probably already taken place today or just what would you say if you are against it? I have no appropriate words I can think of. I REALLY need help on this. My friend knows I do not believe in s.s. marriage. I just feel rather sick about the whole thing. I already received a rainbow flag from the opposition for a Twitter comment I made on Gov. Huckabee’s Twitter comment(Tweet).

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  33. You’re right, of course, Chas. Our pastor has suggested that homosexuality appears biblically to be something of a culmination of all other sins, the sign that a society has reached its bottom.

    While this decision was not unexpected, it is a sad one — and one that will bring heartache, grief and confusion to many. It will be taught as being right in the schools, politicians are scrambling to be “on the right side of history,” and even some in the church are backing away from speaking the truth (some with enthusiasm to join the celebration, others with silence).

    But it also reminds us of our true citizenship and the kingdom to which we truly belong. America was great — for a season. Or two. She may be a great nation again, but for now it does not look promising

    From Desiring God:

    http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/why-homosexuality-is-not-like-other-sins

    Jonathan Parnell:

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    At this moment in history, contrary to the other sins listed here, homosexuality is celebrated by our larger society with pioneering excitement. It’s seen as a good thing, as the new hallmark of progress.

    To be sure, the masses increasingly make no bones about sin in general. Innumerable people are idolaters, not to mention those who are sexually immoral, or who commit adultery, or who steal and are greedy and get wasted and revile neighbors and swindle others. It happens all the time. And each of these unrepentant sins are the same in the sense of God’s judgment. They all deserve his wrath. And we’re constantly reminded that “such were some of you” (1 Corinthians 6:11). You in the church.

    But as far as I know, none of those sins is applauded so aggressively by whole groups of people who advocate for their normalcy. … Adultery is still frowned upon by many. Accusations of greed will still smear a candidate’s political campaign. … There’s no such thing as a drunk agenda yet. ….

    Perhaps excepting fornication, these sins are still seen in a pretty negative light. But not homosexual practice, not by those who are now speaking loudest and holding positions of prominence. According to the emerging consensus, homosexuality is different.

    … true followers of Christ will walk neither path (celebration or hatred). We have something to say that no one else is saying, or can say. …

    “You’re wrong and you’re loved” — that’s the unique voice of the Christian. That’s what we say, speaking from our own experience, as Tim Keller so well puts it, “we’re far worse than we ever imagined, and far more loved than we could ever dream.”

    That’s our message in this debate, when society’s elites despise us, when pop songs vilify us, when no one else has the resources to say anything outside of two extremes, we have this incomparable opportunity to let the gospel shine, to reach out in grace: you’re wrong and you’re loved. We get to say this
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  34. Janice, that’s a tough one. Seems like they’re settled in their decision (with plenty of support from the broader society) and I’m not sure how you could engage at this point, with the wedding already over — beyond being a good friend and loving them (and looking for openings that may be given by the Holy Spirit to gently discuss the matter; I’m thinking not all of the family may feel so sure of themselves).

    We’re all in a tough spot, I err on the side of silence. And interestingly, my sense is that I’m not alone — I mentioned trying to get comments for the paper about ss marriage from clergy and it’s not uncommon to be met with someone on the other end of the line saying “No one is here today who could speak to that.”

    I think even pastors are feeling hesitant about putting themselves out there on this particular issue right now.

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  35. Janice, the people you correspond with probably don’t care what the Bible says, and you aren’t likely to change their minds. In stating my point, I would say.
    The Supreme court has redefined a custom that has been defined by every civilization in history. Though the practice has prevailed, it has never been celebrated before at any time or place. This is a new road I prefer not to travel.

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  36. Primarily, the openings we seek are those that can share the gospel (not win a political argument). The gospel goes beyond all of these issues (and, ideally, eventually, guides our view of them).

    One can be a Christian and be in bondage to all kinds of faulty/unbliblical political and social ideas (idols) that they find it hard personally to break away from. I know a couple of folks like that on FB (the “psychoanalysis” being mine 🙂 ).

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  37. Groomer had to be rescheduled for tomorrow. Turns out they can’t take dogs on the same day they’ve received any kind of vaccination (in case there’s a reaction) — and “corporate” was in the store (Petco) today so they didn’t dare bend any of the rules, which I understand.

    This all, of course, was EXCELLENT news for the dogs. They’d already tried to turn back as we entered the salon and were beside themselves & wiggling with joy when, after a few moments, we turned around and left.

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  38. Janice, honey, you were raised in the South. Call on your inner Southern Belle and don’t say anything. If they say something, just say, “Well, isn’t that nice….” and move on.

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  39. Some excellent responses to the ruling from some of our black brothers and sisters:

    http://www.raanetwork.org/black-christian-leaders-respond-to-scotus-ruling-on-same-sex-unions/
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    This ruling is an eye opener and a reminder to American evangelicals, who have sometimes confused being American with being a Christian, that this world is not our home. This ruling is a demonstration of just how blind we can be and how easy it is to call what is right, wrong and to call what is wrong, right. But our job as Christians is be salt and light and loving at all time. We have been left in this world as ambassadors with a mission to communicate the good news of the Gospel, that while we were yet blind sinners, Christ died for us. —Wy Plummer, African American Ministries Coordinator, Mission to North America (PCA)

    [The hashtag] #LoveWins is trending. Ironically, many who post and tweet this in celebration of the SCOTUS ruling will hate our love for them. Nevertheless, we must love. Love with patience and kindness, putting to death arrogance and rudeness, never rejoicing in wrongdoing but only in truth of the Gospel — our hope and theirs. —Phillip Holmes, Co-Founder of RAAN; Staff Writer and Content Strategist, Desiring God
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  43. Janice, I can’t imagine that states will be instantly ready to “marry” people the same day as the Supreme Court decision came down. I could be wrong, but I would imagine states would have to figure out how to deal with it (e.g., if marriage licenses say, as they should, “bride” and “groom,” do they change that)? Hopefully some states will do the hard thing and refuse. Alabama? Texas? Arizona? Those seem the ones most likely, because they’re the ones with the most history of telling the feds, “You aren’t the boss of me.”

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  44. The ruling just makes me sad. What makes me sadder is reading the FB posts of Christians who think this is a wonderful thing. Two young ladies in particular really surprised me. They were both raised in conservative Christian homes and are not rebels in most senses of the word, but both think this is fine and good. The one that surprised me the most is one of our MKs. She is thrilled and happy about the decision because she thinks it will bring people to Christ. I just don’t get it. I disagree with the hatemongers that drive gays away from Christ, but saying sin is not sin doesn’t really make it so.

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  45. This friend is here a few miles away. We talk frequently. Yesterday we talked about what she might wear to the courthouse and how her husband might not be sble to get off work for the event. I am sure that the courthouse was resdy to issue licenses in this gay friendly area. I envisioned couples fighting over first in line status. The gals bought dresses costing over a grand each if I understood correctly for the short time at the courthouse. Because we have spoken a lot leading up to today, and I am like a sister to the parents, i feel like I need to acknowlege the happening in some way. Maybe I could send an email just asking if “it” happened today according to plan.

    Kim, and, Roscuro, I will see if I can look at the soy sites tomorrow. Thank you for sending the info.

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  46. One of my FB friends is writing a biography of Martin and Katarina Luther’s marriage.

    I’ve kicked myself all day, Should I point out that many will not read that bio because of her FB posts today? I know I won’t because I don’t trust her spiritual discernment.

    Or, should I say nothing and let what could be such an interesting book I was looking forward to, die?

    Hard to know.

    I’ve found the day has gone well by not paying much attention to social media. It helps I’m on vacation. 🙂

    Life has gotten a lot harder for families today. Judges, as in the book, reigns.

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  47. Michelle, were her FB posts pro or con gay marriage? The only posts I’ve seen going against the (tsunami) social media tide were one from a dockworker (a fiery “End of the World” proclamation; not what I would have done, but he had guts) and from my pastor (a simple link to a blog piece he wrote earlier this year). I posted just one, but sent it out only to a limited group in my “Christian-seeker” group of friends.

    But yeah, I may take a few days off from FB. It’s all quite annoying.

    I can’t handle all the rainbows flashing every time I open the page (people now are even changing their profile pictures to include a film of rainbow colors over them). Rainbow overload.

    Giddy. People have lost their minds.

    It would be funny. If it weren’t so tragic.

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