Tammy Faye Messner died of cancer this past Friday.
When she and Jim Bakker were on TV together I didn't like her (their) style - at all. Everything about their show and their style of ministry sat wrong with me.
But then, a couple of years ago I saw her on a reality show on VH1. I started Tivoing the show because I was so impressed with how she was handling herself. She was on that show with a former porn star, a former rock star and several other odd and unique personalities.
She was the sweetest, most non-judgemental, loving person - by far - on the show. She never compromised her values but she totally loved everyone on the show. I was completely impressed with her.
I sat there many times thinking "I would hope I could handle myself as well she did"
I saw her in a restaurant in Charlotte. People were asking to take their picture with her. She was laughing and loving all of them. There was a party all around her. Totally sweet. Totally fun. Totally loving.
The hair. The makeup. The style. Definitely not for me.
She may have made more than a few mistakes along the way.
But her spirit. Loving, sweet, non-judgemental. Wow.
May she rest in peace.
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I read some of Jim Baker's autobiography. A gigantic book. I guess he had a lot of time on his hands there for a while. He painted his wife to be a very pure, though naive woman. From what I gathered, the machine behind their ministry was much bigger and more rotten than most people imagined.
I think it was the make-up. Definitely.
RIP.
Posted on July 25, 2007 at 3:29 PM