errands when I met Tony. He was hanging
out by a stop light near a shopping center. Tony is homeless.
into quite a few homeless people almost daily. Usually they are very appreciative of anything you can give them. I could tell Tony was different from the time
I pulled up to him. He was so happy and
grateful – Even when people drove right by him! I handed him a gift card and a
list of places that help those in need and he looked me straight in the eye and…
(the conversation continues below)
and said, “I’ll say a prayer for you today Tiffany.”
that I never told him my name.
angel – I can’t tell you why. But I
actually mentioned it to my brother a few days before this happened. I told him that I just felt like that would
happen to me at some point in my life. Maybe this was one of those times.
see if I was wearing something that said my name – Nope. Looked around the car – Nope, nothing. Did I give him anything with my name on
it? No again.
I was blessed that day. Whenever we help
someone in need – be it family, friends or strangers, we should always do it out
of love, not out of duty. Jesus says in
Matthew 25: 35-40, that when we feed the hungry, give a drink to the thirsty, or
clothe those who are naked, it’s like we’re doing it unto Jesus himself.
some people have entertained angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13: 2 (NIV)
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fundraising event will be Friday,
October, 1, 2010 at The Savory Street International Cafe & Bakery, 411
North Orange Avenue in Sarasota. Tickets
are $10 each and include pastries, tea, coffee, bottled water PLUS live music
featuring Abby Lindo and Sonset Free. Space is limited, so e-mail me today to purchase your
tickets! This event is SOLD OUT as of 9/22/10! Stay tuned for upcoming fundraising events! This event raised a total of $320 – Thank you for your support!
(3) I want to see you & so do my readers! Take a picture of you (and your family – including pets!) making a donation towards my account – whether it’s cash/coins, check, online, wearing your Threads of Hope bracelets or at a fundraising event! Be creative! I’ll include your picture in a future blog about my supporters! E-mail your picture(s) to me at [email protected].
would like to sponsor me through a tax-deductible financial donation, please
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(5) I am selling Threads of Hope
Bracelets as a fundraiser towards my support account. Threads of Hope is a
livelihood project to bring help and hope to families at risk in the
Philippines. Their purpose is to keep Filipino families from having to
resort to self-destructive means of providing for themselves (like
prostitution), and to give them a future and a hope by providing a market for
their home businesses (in this case hand-made bracelets). A portion of the
proceeds will go towards my World Race support account and the remaining funds
will go towards Threads of Hope. The bracelets are $2 each or 3 for
$5. I will be selling these bracelets through the end of December. I
will ship bracelets with a minimum $5 purchase. Click here
to e-mail me if you are interested in making a purchase! To
see pictures of the bracelets, click here.
