Terry Esau

So, I was teaching this week-long class on 'Being the Surprise' in Okoboji Iowa when a lady told this story...
Doris, in her 70s, told of going to church and seeing three men sitting in the front row, sans shirts, kinda grungy. After the service she walked up to them and invited them to her house for lunch. They were shocked, but accepted.
As they were eating they told her that they were addicted to various drugs, but were trying to kick the habit. Then Doris pulled out her poppy seed dessert which made the men laugh..."You heard us say we were drug addicts, right?" She didn't get it. Then they asked her to consider baking a batch of marijuana brownies.
Doris went on to tell how those three men turned their lives around and the amazing transformation--she's still in contact with them today. Love works...the love of God.
Then, the next day Doris showed up at my class with a pan of brownies. Pretty funny. A few people were a tad afraid to bite in. It was a great day...but I don't think the brownies get the credit.