1. Rant: A truck parked outside my building has a bumper sticker that reads "JESUS DIED FOR ME." On the second line, in a font half the size of the first, is the addendum "& You." This encapsulates one of my big problems with what seems to be a prevalent attitude among a certain group of American Christians. Oh, yeah, they seem to say, I suppose Christ also died for you, but what I'm really interested in is that He died for ME. An emphasis on Jesus as a "personal savior" can certainly have a role in a fruitful religious and spiritual life. And if this sense of personal, individual gratitude spurs my neighborhood bumper-sticker-theologian to acts of service for others in Christ's name, I really have nothing to gripe about. But a mindset that emphasized that Jesus died for ALL OF US might do a bit of good in our hyper-individualistic United States.
2. Rave: The socks I made with Dale Baby Ull are holding up well. I wash them in the machine, usually in a warm-water load, and hang them to dry. There's a slight bit of pilling, but not much.
You know, I might actually pick up my knitting needles today or this evening! But the real question is, will I ever make it back to KIP???
Oops, I forgot to change my name on that last comment!
Posted by: Heidi | December 07, 2004 at 02:54 PM
That Clark is a nut.
But really, will you ever be back at KIP?? I'll be at the next one, if I don't get stuck with jury duty... (yes I got the dreaded summons).
If I don't see you, happy holidays!
Posted by: Secret Pal 3 | December 05, 2004 at 06:48 PM
I understand the holiday variety of that yarn is called Dale Baby Jesus Ull. Saw that on a bumper sticker today.
Posted by: Clark | December 03, 2004 at 08:13 PM
1) don't even get me started.
2) same here.
mary + me = separated at birth...
Posted by: carolyn | December 03, 2004 at 02:19 PM