THE PERFECT JESUS SHOWED COMPASSION (3 OF 7)
by Tony Thomas
The Perfect Jesus Showed Compassion (3 of 7)
Series: The Perfect Jesus
Tony Thomas
Luke 5
Peggy Noonan was Ronald Reagan's speechwriter and after he left office she wrote a book title, ''Character Above All.'' In that book she tells a fascinating story about an elderly woman named Frances.
Frances lived in San Francisco on her monthly Social Security check. As with most retirees her age, she lived on a tight budget. But for eight consecutive years, she contributed exactly $1 to the Republican National Convention.
One day Frances got a fund-raising letter from the Republican National Convention. She was being invited to the White House to meet Ronald Reagan! Or so she thought. Frances failed to notice a small RSVP card - suggesting that a ''hefty gift'' would guarantee an invitation to the White House to meet the President. Frances was under the delusion that her series of $1 gifts was being noticed by the President!
As unbelievable as it sounds, Frances scraped together enough money for a Greyhound ticket from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. She wore and slept in the same dress for four long days! Finally, she arrived at the White House gate.
But, her name wasn't on the list of expected guests! However, the man standing behind her in line overheard her explanation and pulled her aside to ask if she could return the next morning. Frances agreed.
The next day her name was not only on the White House list, she was given a personal tour of the White House. This was the day Reagan's Attorney General resigned, there was a terrorist attack in Jordan, and President Reagan was in and out of secret security sessions.
Then, Frances was ushered into the Oval Office Ronald Reagan! He was on the phone but he waved her in while he finished his conversation. When he hung up he said, ''Frances! Sorry for the mix-up yesterday. If I had known you were coming, I would've come out there to greet you myself!''
For a half hour, Reagan entertained a $1-a-ye ...
Series: The Perfect Jesus
Tony Thomas
Luke 5
Peggy Noonan was Ronald Reagan's speechwriter and after he left office she wrote a book title, ''Character Above All.'' In that book she tells a fascinating story about an elderly woman named Frances.
Frances lived in San Francisco on her monthly Social Security check. As with most retirees her age, she lived on a tight budget. But for eight consecutive years, she contributed exactly $1 to the Republican National Convention.
One day Frances got a fund-raising letter from the Republican National Convention. She was being invited to the White House to meet Ronald Reagan! Or so she thought. Frances failed to notice a small RSVP card - suggesting that a ''hefty gift'' would guarantee an invitation to the White House to meet the President. Frances was under the delusion that her series of $1 gifts was being noticed by the President!
As unbelievable as it sounds, Frances scraped together enough money for a Greyhound ticket from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. She wore and slept in the same dress for four long days! Finally, she arrived at the White House gate.
But, her name wasn't on the list of expected guests! However, the man standing behind her in line overheard her explanation and pulled her aside to ask if she could return the next morning. Frances agreed.
The next day her name was not only on the White House list, she was given a personal tour of the White House. This was the day Reagan's Attorney General resigned, there was a terrorist attack in Jordan, and President Reagan was in and out of secret security sessions.
Then, Frances was ushered into the Oval Office Ronald Reagan! He was on the phone but he waved her in while he finished his conversation. When he hung up he said, ''Frances! Sorry for the mix-up yesterday. If I had known you were coming, I would've come out there to greet you myself!''
For a half hour, Reagan entertained a $1-a-ye ...
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