A few stories are already starting to trickle back in from those brave souls who wished to take seriously the things that Jesus said. I'm not sure if they will write in to share their version, but I'll give you a taste of how they carried their challenge out.
On the 21st, I passed out about 10 different challenges at our "Amish" family christmas. One family member got the Luke 14 party challenge. She rounded up several friends who would have otherwise been alone on Christmas day and brought them to my parents' home for our family lunch. One was an elderly lady whose only close relative, a nephew, hadn't been around seen since 1991. Another was a WWII vet with great stories from the European theater, and the third was a lady cut-off from her kids and grandkids. My parents were a little bit surprised, but very gracious, even when their vehicle got stuck in the yard, one smoked in the house, and one had a case of sticky fingers.
Another family member got the I'm thirsty challenge from Matt. 25. She decided to go to a local watering hole on Christmas eve and purchase drinks for everyone who came in to buy a fountain drink. I noticed her car and dropped in to see what she was doing. I hadn't realized what challenge she got, but picked up on it pretty quickly. I also picked up my own free fountain drink and stuck around to visit with the folks coming and going. When I left, about 50 drinks had been purchased and 50 people had been blessed.
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Very cool idea Than. Can't wait to hear the stories... You are touching lives.
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