When I Give the Homeless Money

I am with my niece and nephews every Wednesday in the summertime. These kiddos crack.me.UP.
Every week I am laughing over something hilarious that they say or comment on, really, they could have their own show.

Last week, I rolled down the window at a stop light and gave the homeless guy standing there, some cash. My niece says to me after we drive away,

"Auntie Gina! What are you doing? Why are you giving him your money (she laughs sweetly, quietly)!?" 
I say,
"What do you mean, why?"
She says, 
"You know what he's going to do with it, don't you?"
I say, 
"No, what?"
She says,
"He's probably just going to spend it on something he doesn't need like cigarettes or for drinking, they always do don't you know that?"

I am well aware that this is the popular opinion of the general public. And I can't say that I disagree. The thing is, is this. I told my niece that I feel that I am being obedient. God has flat out asked us to take care of the poor in many many ways, and one of the ways I can do that is by giving some cash when I drive by a corner they stand on. I told my niece Sophia that it didn't matter to me what the guy does with the money after I give it to him, what matters is that I gave it to him. God looks at my heart. God is concerned about my responses in life and loving people. And by showing this homeless man some mercy by giving him some cash, is loving him and loving God, and I told Sophia that that is all that mattered.
I also told her that I can pray for that man, and that there is a lot of power in prayer.

I am sure she never heard it that way before, but she seemed to understand and liked the new way to look at it. I love teachable moments with kids. I am SO going to miss, I already do, those moments with my own girl.

Fox Hole Girls Protest For God - Jesus Loves Strippers Too!

Fox Hole Strippers Protest Harassment of Warsaw Ohio Church Members

I can just picture that first Sunday in early August 2010.

Fox Hole Strip Club - Strippers Protest Church Members

"Mommy, Mommy look... How come those girls get to wear their bathing suit?"

Please allow me to introduce Angel and Candy Cane. Fox hole strippers protesting the members of a Warsaw church in the state of Ohio.


These nice young ladies work as entertainers at the Fox Hole.

The Fox Hole is a local Gentleman's Club in Ohio.

The Families of that small Warsaw, Ohio church, were greeted by protesters in bikini's.

They were not protesting God, in fact they were using scripture, and referencing the Bible to push their point.

They were protesting the invasive,  and intrusive activities that a group of church members were taking part in.

The members of this small town church in Ohio were waiting outside of the Fox Hole strip club harassing, photographing, and posting pictures online of the strippers and patrons of the strip club.

As one may imagine that kind of publicity was bad for business. Why go to a strip club if your grandma, mother, maybe your sister, or perhaps your boss are going to find out from their online church community, or even their website. Who knows?

It is no surprise that there was some retaliation. After all the Fox hole has cash flow and other financial concerns just like any other business. Perhaps the members of that Warsaw church were a little jealous, "collection plate envy",  if you will.

Not to mention that any sort of unprovoked harassment is just unwanted at any type of establishment in which you want folks to enjoy themselves and return.

Well needless to say the Fox Hole girls did not appreciate the harassing church members. Many of the girls were down right offended. Some of the girls are (like the members of that church) proclaimed Christians.

Just like the members of that church took action, so too did the Fox Hole Girls.

They took action.

They stand outside the church every Sunday in their bikini's and protest.

Don't Mess With The Fox Hole Girls!


On a serious level, this kind of display from church members or Christians, sets their very cause back.

If you are a christian or religious or whatever, attacking what and who you think is wrong is not going to convert people. You are not helping God. Help those who do that of which you think is wrong.

You need to meet folks where they are, in their current state, in their current situation. Playing the all-mighty righteous guru is not going to land you any new recruits. Just new problems and another reason for one to roll their eyes at the notion of Christ. Christianity's biggest obstacle, the biggest hurdle between people and God, are Christians.

Not to mention you are a sinner as well.