My Homeless Homie
It’s Father’s Day, and my boys surprised me with a gift card for a local movie theater and a Yoda Father’s Day card. We had a sweet time around the breakfast table, and my wife started preparing the ribs she’ll be making me for dinner. Let’s just say, when you start making dinner in the morning, it’s gonna be good. My life is such a contrast to so many men who are estranged from their families, including Chase, a homeless man I recently met. Chase approached me at a gas station and asked me for money. I declined (as I usually do when a person who looks like a drug addict asks for money), and offered him a gift card to In N Out Burger instead. He was thankful. When I gave him a gospel tract, he lit up and told me how he recently met God (??!!). I was on my way to work, and I couldn’t be late, so I offered to take him out to eat later. He accepted, and the conversation that resulted was something I’ll always cherish. Oh yeah, I recorded it! Here it is, on the latest episode of Romans Road: