Don't know if any of you follow Stuff Christians Like. I did for a while and then kind of stopped reading the blogs of people I don't know (with the exception of the four listed on the sidebar). Even though I stopped reading it, I still think the author, Jon Acuff, is incredibly gifted at using humor both to expose our "acceptable" sins on the one hand and to really pass along an infectious joy in knowing and living out the gospel on the other hand.
I saw today that Jon used his blog to raise $60,000 to build two kindergartens in Vietnam, and I found that pretty stinking impressive. Even more impressive was that the original goal of $30,000 was met in 18 short hours. Wow. I just spent at least an hour reading through his posts about raising the money (the posts started last Nov.), and his words of joy and surprise at watching God at work through those who donated really lifted my spirit today. Many of the donations made were just $1, $,5, or $10. I encourage you to visit Stuff Christians Like if you ever need a good laugh. I also encourage you to think about how you can stretch out $1, $5, or $10, whether it's giving to Haiti relief, donating to some other cause, or giving money or food to someone you see who needs it. If Jesus can feed 5,000 with a few loaves of bread and some fish, you can be sure, too, that he can do some pretty amazing things with just a few dollars. I ignored the chance to give to someone who needed it yesterday, and personally, I am on the lookout for another opportunity...
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