PAULA NEAL MOONEY

One Punk Under God: The Prodigal Son of Jim & Tammy Faye is My New Obsession by Paula Neal Mooney I used to think the word "televangelist" was synonymous with liar and cheat. This was in no small part because I came of age in the 1980s, when folks like Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker ruled the airways with their Praise the Lord (PTL) Ministries. (Thank God for TV preachers like Bishop T.D. Jakes and Joyce Meyer -- who are the epitome of honest, God-fearing teachers.) Anyway, Jim and Tammy Faye became the laughingstock of the world when Jim's affair with Jessica Hahn was exposed, along with Jim's conviction of illegally diverted millions of dollars of donations for his own private use. Jim went to prison, was released and restored and remarried. And Tammy remarried as well. Now their son, Jay Bakker , who went on drugs and rejected the Church due to the hypocrisy Jay witnessed firsthand, is back and saving souls for the Lord in his own Revolution Church . Jay Bakker i...

...because last night when I asked him what he wanted for Christmas, he gave his standard, “Oh, you don’t have to get me anything.” A seemingly altruistic response, but truly infuriating for folks like me who then have to guess at what he wants, because we’re gonna get him something. I, for one, could’ve added a gazillion items to our family’s gift idea list on Amazon, which I started last night. You’ll notice that there are no gifts selected by my hubby, who is not one to receive gifts well. But, I’m grateful that he likes to give, and that he’s just looking out for our debt situation like I keep harping on reducing all year long. He’s really a sweetie pie, so here’s hoping I find him something that he’ll love. So, for any family members or friends reading this blog, here’s our list. Please create one for your family too and send it on over to me! For Big Papa: Wish I knew. Maybe if he tells me, I’ll update this post later. For the Little Wifey: I just added this cool new Braun MX2050...