Bannana Bread Nudging
from Gretchen Carlson
My friend’s brother died. This friend honestly intimidates me. She is an accomplished attorney who has argued a case before the US Supreme Court and won. I only know anything about her because I clean her house. When I found out about her brother’s death, I baked banana bread and showed up at her house. All I said was,”I heard about your brother. I don’t know what to say, but in hard times I like to feed people.” She invited me in and I listened to her talk about memories of her brother. I didn’t pray (except behind her back) or mention God or Jesus. Keeping my mouth shut doesn’t “feel” like evangelism, but Doable Evangelism encourages me that it can be a step in nudging others towards Jesus. If Jesus can use a few fish, maybe He can use banana bread too. I have to let go and let Him work.
March 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Categories: OA Stories
Melissa said
am June 17 2010 @ 4:23 pm
Wow Gretchen this really hit home for me. In hard times I like to feed people as well and yes a lot of the time it’s banana bread! (I have a seriously killer recipe I’d love to share, email me!) I think what you did and how you did it was exactly what Jesus called us to do. Well done. Thank you for sharing.
Gretchen Carlson said
am July 23 2010 @ 4:02 pm
Update: My friend (who I gave banana bread to) brought two nieces, her sister, and a friend to vacation bible school at our church. They didn’t just drop off the nieces, but the three adults stayed the entire evening and had a great time. This might not sound like much, but my heart was dancing. Please Lord, don’t let me overlook those ordinary ways to serve others, and may I always serve with a heart of love.