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A Modern Day Christmas Story

I found myself daydreaming about past sponsored a free meal for the needy every
Christmas'. Remembering my two small Thursday evening. The restaurant always
boys, excitement filling their eyes, as donated food or money to help with those
we trimmed the tree and they talked about dinners. Could they help us put together
a visit from Santa, leaving cookies out a guest list?
for the jolly old man and carrots for his I met with the person in charge of those
reindeer and shopping with their small Thursday night dinners and was told they
savings for gifts for each other. would be delighted to help with our
I remember Christmas morning in church Christmas dinner plan. The churches would
and I remember always being surrounded by put together a guest list and get the
loved ones during the entire holiday word out to the needy at their Thursday
season. How blessed I was to have my dinners.
family and friends and God in my life. When we received the guest list early in
This started me thinking about ways to December, we found that many children
"give back" for all the blessings I would be among our dinner guests. My
enjoyed. But what could I do? sister said, "We have to have gifts for
Being a small restaurant owner left very the kids." She and some friends held a
little time for anything else in my life. charity party every year to raise money
My husband, one of my sisters who worked for needy families and they decided to
at the restaurant, my Chef and I got give part of that money for gifts for
together to discuss ideas and finally we "our kids." The guest list included the
came to the conclusion that we could do age and sex of every child, so Sis was
what we did best and what we did everyday able to purchase appropriate gifts for
- serve food. each one.
There were a number of homeless and needy Those that volunteered to serve Christmas
people in my small town; a few even dinner also asked if their children could
enjoyed a cup of our soup slipped to them help. Who could deny them the pleasure of
while passing by the back door of the serving others! The kids had the time of
restaurant. A plan began to come together their lives serving the Chef's
...we could serve Christmas dinner to scrumptious roast turkey dinner with all
families who were having difficult times. the trimmings and pumpkin pie for
If we closed the restaurant early on dessert.
Christmas Eve, we could serve them a When every appetite was satisfied and
Christmas dinner and still have family folks lingered over coffee, my sister and
time afterward! her helpers presented wrapped gifts to
But who would help prepare the food and every child. Every one of us was blessed
serve the food and do the dishes and when we saw each child's eyes light up
cleanup ...all on Christmas Eve? with surprise and happiness. It is a very
We posted a letter to the restaurant special feeling to bring a moment of joy
staff titled "A Christmas Story - A Time and a full tummy to those in need.
For Giving" explaining our plan and The restaurant continued this Christmas
asking for their help. In a matter of a Story - A Time For Giving every year
couple of days we had more than enough thereafter. We never lacked for
volunteers to help prepare the food and volunteers. Unfortunately we never lacked
serve it, wash dishes and clean up! "A for needy guests, either. But it is a
Christmas Story - A Time For Giving" had fabulous experience to have people in the
the employees excited and eager for the community stop by or telephone to offer
chance to give of themselves during the their help every year. As it turns out,
holiday season! there are many caring people who want to
The next obstacle was how to obtain a "give back," to share in a celebration of
list of people to invite and how to get God's blessings to others.
the word out about the Christmas dinner. "A Christmas Story - A Time For Giving"
Many of the restaurant customers attended is simply people helping people. It is
local churches and those churches what Christmas is really all about.




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