Talk To A Stranger - 25 Day Challenge

“There are no coincidences in life. What person that wandered in and out of your life was there for some purpose, even if they caused you harm. Sometimes, it doesn’t make sense the short periods of time we get with people, or the outcomes from their choices. However, if you turn it over to God he promises that you will see the big picture in the hereafter. Nothing is too small to be a mistake.” ― Shannon L. Alder

The final day before Christmas, day twenty-four.

Our 25 Day Challenge has opened up a new way of going about your daily life. It has created opportunity for each of us to view the world a little differently. Life is short and should be enjoyed with the company of others in the best possible manner.

During our twenty-five days, we have been challenged to connect with others as the list below shows.

Now we are here on December 24th, the day before Christmas. It was a day when Christians tell the story of Mary and Joseph's travel to Bethlehem. They were doing so because Caesar Augustus had decreed a registration (census) be carried out in the land. People were required to travel to their town of birth in order to comply.

The story reads, “Of course, Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because of his being a member of the house and family of David.”—Luke 2:1-4.

This also means Joseph and Mary were not the only ones on the move traveling the roads. Yet as crowded as the roads were, all were likely strangers among strangers. Did anyone take time to talk with each other or were each in too big of a hurry?

My challenge for today is to have a conversation with a stranger.

While we may be hurried, performing last minute shopping for gifts and food for the Christmas dinner, we can take a moment for conversation. We can allow ourselves to know we are not simply a number in a Christmas shopping economic report.

We can melt away the loneliness of the holiday. We can connect to others as we truly exhibit the meaning around Christmas. We can create new friendship which will carry us forward into the new year.

We can be strangers no more.

Let me know how it went and stay inspired my friends!