It was an odd email – will you review this upcoming ABC television show? What? Why me? Maybe someone over at ABC has heard about my love of reality TV or maybe they just got the wrong email. Whatever the reason, after reading a bit about the show I decided to say yes.
After agreeing to a LIST of ‘nots’ – do NOT download, do NOT copy, do NOT share, do NOT….. and I didn’t. I just watched…. and I was blown away.
Secret Millionaire is a reality show about millionaires who want to make a difference. For one week, the millionaire goes undercover in a poverty stricken area and lives in poverty while she looks for volunteer opportunities.
This first episode featured Dani Johnson, a young, beautiful self-made millionaire and the opportunities she found.
The Love Kitchen – two sweet adorable 80+ year old twin sisters who decided 25 years ago that their rural town, just outside of Knoxville, needed a way to feed the hungry. Those sweet women grabbed my heart with the love they exuded. And when one said ‘the Lord sent you,’ my heart just about burst. Little did this sweet woman know that Dani was a millionaire, she just thought Dani wanted to help cook food.
The music school and the special rooms for seriously ill children – precious work. Good work!
At the end of the show, Dani goes back and gives away $100,000 to the organizations – and let me tell you, grab the tissues. You’re going to cry.
Secret Millionaire is doing what needs to be done. This show, these people, are going beyond their own lifestyles to see, experience and live in the need of the world around them. This is about so much more than the money – it’s about the relationships, it’s about changed lives, opened eyes, and breaking hearts.
I LOVE this show – and I believe it’s also a word of caution to the church. What are we doing to experience the lives of those right around us? Are we casting off the luxuries and conveniences of our daily lives to live in the need around us?
Watch Secret Millionaire – the pilot aired tonight, but my ABC affiliate is repeating it and it’ll be back next week on ABC Sunday nights.
I want to hear how you think we, the church, can take this idea and run with it. How can we DO this thing?
A random email?
THIS show?
YOUR heart?
Nothing random about that.
God blows me clean away…
I watched it tonight. Yep, needed a tissue. Made me wish I had BIG money to give away. It would be fun to write a check for that much money to organizations that make a difference in your community. I think many churches do DO this. Ours does. Not on a scale that big, but we have two Sundays per year called Faith in Action where we give back to our community by BEING the church, instead of HAVING church. There are other things we do year round…Cuz our churchs’ mission is “Loving God, Serving People”. All the Glory goes to HIM!!
Well I loved the show thought it was awesome it made me wish I could help alot of pwople out with a check, but for some reason or another I do not think it is all about money I think it is us coming out of ourselves and sharing the love of Jesus and not enough of us do that I am talking about me coming out of my comfort zone and helping others. I know more churches need to get invovled in the community here in my home town my church is small so I really don’t know what they do I know we do not have a big outreach program. Thank you again Mary for making my mind think again. I hope that thru this show the Lord will change peoples hearts and that the church would be moved by the Spirit and that God would fan those ambers in our hearts and fan them into flames.
CAROL
I missed the show but I did see Dani interviewed last week on ABC. She was precious and has such a kind spirit.
I absolutely LOVE how God is using you in so many ways Mary!
And yes – the church needs to get down to the nitty gritty and
start making a real difference in everyday life.
Much love