[00:00:05] This is the Kate Dalley Show
[00:00:07] Oh, how still we see thee
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[00:01:24] I want to play a story for you
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[00:01:42] So, my Christmas show
[00:01:43] So, this is a really good one
[00:01:46] Because it comes from a point of view
[00:01:47] Of a person that sort of looks at
[00:01:49] Us Christian folk
[00:01:52] As, you know, the bizarre people of the world
[00:01:54] And I really, I've never played this on the air before
[00:01:56] And I want to play this story for you
[00:01:57] Because what a message
[00:01:59] What a message
[00:02:01] Really listen to the end
[00:02:03] Okay?
[00:02:03] Because there's a reason I'm playing this
[00:02:05] Alright, so here is Nicole Blue
[00:02:07] Talking about those sandwich Christians
[00:02:10] Yeah
[00:02:11] Here we go
[00:02:13] It's Christmas Eve
[00:02:15] And I'm sitting on the sidewalk
[00:02:17] In San Francisco
[00:02:19] With my back against a building
[00:02:21] Wrapped up in a sleeping bag
[00:02:24] Sniffling with a cold that just won't go away
[00:02:27] And asking strangers for spare change
[00:02:31] San Francisco isn't very warm
[00:02:34] At Christmas
[00:02:36] But it's also not the worst place to be a street kid
[00:02:39] There are plenty of squats
[00:02:41] And couches to crash on
[00:02:43] And there's a lot of outreach programs
[00:02:46] There are the sock Christians
[00:02:50] There are the pizza Christians
[00:02:52] And there are the sandwich Christians
[00:02:56] There's also a lot of other street kids to hang out with
[00:03:00] So there I was
[00:03:01] Lonely
[00:03:03] Hungry
[00:03:03] Cold
[00:03:04] And tired
[00:03:05] On the sidewalk
[00:03:06] I sat there feeling sorry for myself for a while
[00:03:10] And then I noticed across the street
[00:03:13] The sandwich Christian van had pulled up
[00:03:17] The thought of a warm toasted sub sandwich
[00:03:20] And a bowl of soup completely thrilled me
[00:03:22] So I gathered my sleeping bag around my shoulders
[00:03:25] And crossed the street over
[00:03:27] To where the sandwich Christians were
[00:03:30] They smiled at me, recognized me
[00:03:32] And as they handed me my sub sandwich
[00:03:34] And poured me a bowl of soup
[00:03:37] They invited me to join them
[00:03:39] The next day, Christmas Day
[00:03:42] For celebrations at their church
[00:03:45] At the word church
[00:03:47] This cold sadness filled my heart
[00:03:51] It was the same sadness
[00:03:53] That had covered me
[00:03:55] Being raised in a very strict
[00:03:57] Fundamentalist Christian family
[00:03:59] The same sadness that filled my heart
[00:04:01] Every day when I was told I was wrong
[00:04:03] I was a sinner for being who I am
[00:04:06] It was the same sadness that was the reason
[00:04:09] I wasn't home for Christmas
[00:04:12] But these sandwich Christians were nice
[00:04:14] And they were friendly
[00:04:15] They were smiling
[00:04:16] And I was hungry and cold and tired
[00:04:19] And I didn't want to hurt their feelings
[00:04:20] So I said yes
[00:04:24] That night, I stayed up all night
[00:04:26] In the 24-hour fast food joint
[00:04:29] Trying not to fall asleep
[00:04:30] Over my bag of small fries
[00:04:33] And the next morning
[00:04:34] I was even hungrier
[00:04:36] And more tired
[00:04:37] And colder
[00:04:38] As I pulled my sleeping bag around my shoulders
[00:04:41] And walked up the street
[00:04:42] To where the church was
[00:04:43] When I got to the doors
[00:04:47] I could hear voices inside
[00:04:49] And they were shut
[00:04:51] And I was suddenly
[00:04:53] Embarrassed
[00:04:54] And ashamed
[00:04:55] And I could feel
[00:04:56] Every inch
[00:04:57] Of my dirty clothes
[00:05:00] Of my duct-taped combat boots
[00:05:03] Of my scuff leather jacket
[00:05:04] And my flopping over mohawk
[00:05:06] And I thought
[00:05:08] I don't belong here
[00:05:09] This isn't the place for me
[00:05:11] And I turned around
[00:05:12] And I was just about to go
[00:05:13] When the door opened
[00:05:14] And a young guy stepped out
[00:05:15] And he said
[00:05:16] Hey
[00:05:17] Why don't you come in and join us?
[00:05:19] And he was nice
[00:05:20] And I didn't want to hurt his feelings
[00:05:23] So I went in
[00:05:25] And he led me inside
[00:05:26] To this big room
[00:05:29] That was warm
[00:05:30] And filled with people
[00:05:32] And everybody was laughing
[00:05:33] And talking
[00:05:34] And sitting
[00:05:35] At big tables
[00:05:36] That were set for dinner
[00:05:38] And as the young guy
[00:05:39] Led me to a place at the table
[00:05:41] I sat down
[00:05:42] And all of the sudden
[00:05:44] All these volunteers came in
[00:05:46] And started serving us
[00:05:50] Serving me
[00:05:52] Christmas dinner
[00:05:54] There was turkey
[00:05:55] There was ham
[00:05:57] There was roast beef
[00:05:57] There was mashed potatoes
[00:05:58] There was cranberry sauce
[00:05:59] There was stuffing
[00:06:00] There was gravy
[00:06:02] And that's not all
[00:06:04] There were three different kinds of dessert
[00:06:06] There was pie
[00:06:07] There was ice cream
[00:06:08] There was cake
[00:06:09] And I had three servings
[00:06:11] Of the dinner
[00:06:11] And all the desserts
[00:06:14] And I was so full
[00:06:17] Stuffed
[00:06:18] And happy
[00:06:20] And when we were all finished
[00:06:21] The volunteers came in
[00:06:22] And they cleared the tables away
[00:06:24] And everybody sat down
[00:06:26] On couches and chairs
[00:06:28] Around the room
[00:06:29] And I noticed
[00:06:30] That there was this big
[00:06:31] Christmas tree
[00:06:32] In one corner
[00:06:33] And in another corner
[00:06:35] There was a radio
[00:06:35] Spilling out Christmas songs
[00:06:37] And there was all these kids
[00:06:38] Running around
[00:06:40] And I sat on the couch
[00:06:41] I noticed
[00:06:42] That the grown-ups
[00:06:44] Were gathering the kids
[00:06:45] And kind of shushing them
[00:06:47] And I thought
[00:06:48] Uh oh
[00:06:49] Here comes the sermon
[00:06:51] And I sort of
[00:06:53] Stealed myself for it
[00:06:55] But instead of a sermon
[00:06:57] This little kid
[00:06:58] About seven or eight
[00:06:59] Runs over to me
[00:07:00] With a present in his hands
[00:07:02] And he handed it to me
[00:07:03] With a big grin
[00:07:05] And he says
[00:07:05] Merry Christmas
[00:07:07] And I took the present
[00:07:09] And I looked around
[00:07:10] And I saw that
[00:07:11] Everybody else
[00:07:12] Was being handed
[00:07:13] Presents
[00:07:14] By smiling kids
[00:07:17] And I opened up
[00:07:18] The present
[00:07:20] And there was a
[00:07:22] Green
[00:07:22] Hand-knitted
[00:07:24] Woolly cap
[00:07:26] And matching mittens
[00:07:29] And I couldn't
[00:07:30] Stop smiling
[00:07:31] As I put them on
[00:07:32] And sat there
[00:07:34] On the couch
[00:07:36] Grinning away
[00:07:37] And looking around
[00:07:38] The room
[00:07:38] At all these
[00:07:39] Happy
[00:07:40] Happy people
[00:07:41] And laughter
[00:07:43] And songs
[00:07:46] And the sadness
[00:07:47] In my heart
[00:07:49] Melted away
[00:07:50] Just a little bit
[00:07:52] But something else
[00:07:54] Melted too
[00:07:55] It was that judgment
[00:07:57] That I had carried
[00:07:59] For protection
[00:08:01] And I realized
[00:08:03] People are people
[00:08:04] And these people
[00:08:06] These sandwich
[00:08:08] Christians
[00:08:08] Hadn't preached
[00:08:10] To me
[00:08:10] Or judged
[00:08:11] Me
[00:08:11] Or told me
[00:08:12] I was wrong
[00:08:12] But they had
[00:08:14] Wormed my belly
[00:08:15] And warmed my hands
[00:08:16] And my head
[00:08:17] And my heart
[00:08:18] And for that
[00:08:20] One night
[00:08:21] They made me
[00:08:23] Feel
[00:08:23] At home
[00:08:26] Nicole Blue
[00:08:28] Is a sandwich
[00:08:29] Christian
[00:08:29] So I loved
[00:08:31] That
[00:08:31] Just for the
[00:08:32] Just for the fact
[00:08:33] That I think
[00:08:34] You know
[00:08:35] You meet people
[00:08:35] Where they're at
[00:08:36] And I think
[00:08:37] That's a really
[00:08:38] Important part
[00:08:38] Of Christmas
[00:08:39] Christ did that
[00:08:41] And it doesn't
[00:08:41] Mean that you
[00:08:43] Are all for
[00:08:44] The sin
[00:08:45] Or you're all for
[00:08:46] Like she had mentioned
[00:08:47] She was a sinner
[00:08:48] All for the sin
[00:08:49] Or accepting of a sin
[00:08:50] Or accepting
[00:08:51] Of what somebody's up to
[00:08:53] You're just
[00:08:54] Being nice
[00:08:55] Being kind
[00:08:56] In that moment
[00:08:57] So I like that
[00:08:57] And I like meeting
[00:08:59] People where they're at
[00:09:00] And I think that
[00:09:02] I think for her
[00:09:03] That day
[00:09:04] It was just
[00:09:04] Feeling good
[00:09:05] And feeling to be
[00:09:06] A part of something
[00:09:07] And that's what
[00:09:07] She needed
[00:09:08] And she got that
[00:09:09] And I think
[00:09:10] That's amazing
[00:09:11] And I think
[00:09:13] That you know
[00:09:14] Christ taught us
[00:09:16] How to be
[00:09:17] And what to do
[00:09:17] And set the parameters
[00:09:19] And I also think
[00:09:20] That there's an element
[00:09:21] Of meeting somebody
[00:09:24] Where they're at
[00:09:25] And saying okay
[00:09:26] You know
[00:09:27] I'm here if you need me
[00:09:28] I'm not going to
[00:09:28] Change who I am
[00:09:29] But I'm here if you need me
[00:09:30] And I loved that
[00:09:32] So much
[00:09:32] I'll be right back
[00:09:35] One of my most
[00:09:36] Beloved Christmas stories
[00:09:38] From Paul Harvey
[00:09:39] I'll be right back
[00:09:40] And also I want to
[00:09:41] Share with you
[00:09:42] Something I think
[00:09:42] Should be done
[00:09:43] On Christmas Eve
[00:09:44] I think it was
[00:09:44] A wonderful idea
[00:09:45] And also
[00:09:46] Two recipes
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