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 Post subject: Christmas Miracle!
PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:46 am 
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Normally if I do something nice for someone, I don't tell it. But I am making an exception this time because it has a cool ending.

I am aware of a family in my town that is struggling. So I decided to give the single mom some money to help with Christmas and asked if I could take her two kids Christmas shopping and out to supper. First she didn't want to take the money. But she said she would take it only if she could pay me back with her tax refund. I said that would be fine but she was under no obligation to do so. I took her kids and they picked out new shoes for themselves and picked out a gift for their mom as well. We stopped by my house to wrap the Mom's gift. Much to our surprise, they had never wrapped a gift before! The oldest is 16 yo. They picked to eat at Golden Corral. During the evening I explained to the kids how important it is to put others needs above your own. It is really the path to true happiness and you will always be blessed for it.

All in all I spent $208 plus supper.

Here is the cool part...

Today I received a Christmas card from a family I met one time at a hotel in Alabama, back in June. (they were from Indiana) They said that they had been inspired by our story of Wake the World and sent a check for $2080! Exactly 10 times what I spent the day before. Stuff like that gives me chills... God is good...

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 Post subject: Re: Christmas Miracle!
PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:53 am 
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Wish we had a "Like" button on this forum.
Awesome!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Christmas Miracle!
PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:37 am 
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That is a great story and is a good reminder of the true Christmas spirit.
Merry Christmas


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 Post subject: Re: Christmas Miracle!
PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:36 pm 
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Yes I saw your story on Wake World. This is what it's all about great job and thank you.

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 Post subject: Re: Christmas Miracle!
PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:20 pm 
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Awesome!!!! God Bless you man!

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 Post subject: Re: Christmas Miracle!
PostPosted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 11:23 pm 
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Thanks for sharing! Yes, God is good all the time... Merry Christmas!

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