The Quiz That Changed My Life

Until the age of 7, I was a nice little Lutheran girl named Connie Oldham.  My Dad would drop me off at sunday school and there was a lovely plastic cake that you were allowed to put your offering into if it was your birthday.

Every Single Sunday...was my birthday.  And I thought my last name was Oldham.  It wasn't.

When I was 7, my parents got saved and started attending an Assembly of God church and as time went on I became the President of the Missionettes and my dad became the church bus driver.  We were very involved in the church.

Then I got my drivers license and Bobbi and I would skip sunday school and go get donuts.

Dear Baby Jesus, 


I'm really, really sorry that I took Bobbi out to get donuts and didn't take her to sunday school like I was supposed to.  Please forgive me.


Connie

And then my Dad was in an unfortunate horseback riding accident that left him with nerve damage in his arm and unable to return to the job he'd held for 25 years.  No one from the church came around to ask how we were or if we needed anything.

They never returned to the church.  And neither did I.

Since then...I've always felt like I have a good relationship with God but I didn't think it required me to attend church.  I pray and I read my bible and I think good thoughts.  I just think I'm a Christian.  I don't think I need to narrow it down any more than that.

I was reading Kablooey's post about Oprah saving her soul and I decided to take the quiz that she suggested to find out what religion I should be.  I have to say I was a little shocked!

I'm supposed to be Jewish! Lucky for me...I know a Jewish Life Coach! Here is the email that I sent my friend Jessica Bern.

Dearest Jessica,


I hope this email finds you and Teddy well.  And I hope Phoebe returns home soon.


Today I took a quiz about my religious beliefs and it informed me that I'm supposed to be an Orthodox Jew.  The good news is that I'm open to all possibilities, and as I'm about to turn 40 in 17 days, I'd like to be all that I can be and/or am supposed to be without joining the Army.  Besides...I think the Army is looking for a few good men and I obviously lack the balls for that.


I'm coming to you today to ask for your assistance in becoming Jewish.


Please oh Jewish Life Coach....can you help me?


Love and Stuff,


Connie Weiss(stein)


P.S. My third choice was Islam and Obama is too busy to coach me on that.  He already said No.

I immediately got a response from Jessica that said 'Oy, call me at once, we must talk'. And so it came to pass that I would call Jessica and she would inform me that my first lesson was to always expect the other shoe to drop. If life is good...it won't last. I informed Jessica that I'd already been taught that by my parents so we were good to go.

And then by the power vested in her and Teddy...she gave me my Jewish name. Tamar, a beautiful hebrew name that means Fig Tree.

Stay tuned for my adventures in Judaism with Jessica guiding me.

*disclaimer: I'm not going to convert.  I'm very interested in Judaism  because my children's great grandfather was Jewish and I'd like to teach them about it because it is a part of their history. Also...learning new things is fun.