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New life has sprung forth. Jesus is alive, and He brings the hope of new life to us. When Mary and the others headed toward the tomb where they laid the body of Jesus, they had no idea the great message they would bring to all who would hear, Jesus is alive! He has risen as He said. Jesus was not just a prophet although He prophesied. Jesus was not just a teacher although He taught many great lessons. Jesus was God who came in the flesh to redeem us from our sins. The grave could not keep him. He said, “I have the powerRead More →

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As Mary stood at the foot of the cross watching her son beaten, battered, and dying, I wonder if she thought, This is a good day. In her wise way, I am sure she reflected on what was taking place and in her mother’s heart, tried to process how all of this could fit into the proclamation that the angel made over her when her son was conceived in her womb. “Blessed art thou among women! And blessed is the fruit of thy womb …For he shall save his people from their sin.” For Mary and all her son’s disciples, Good Friday could not haveRead More →

My Expectation is from You

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On the night Jesus was born, Israel had waited in expectation for their coming Messiah for centuries. Held under bondage to Rome and by the decree from a foreign ruler Mary and Joseph made their way to Bethlehem to register for tax purposes. Mary knew who resided in her womb; Joseph did too. What they didn’t know was how their life, His life, would play out in the years to come. On the night Jesus was born, His earthly parents had no place to stay. They were given permission to sleep in a barn, a stable. There, in that dirty, smelly place where animals wereRead More →

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I’ve worked in benevolent ministry most of my years as a Christian. After Jesus saved me, I surrendered my life to Him and wanted to share with others the goodness and grace He had ministered to me. I was introduced to food pantries through the work of Operation Blessing. Soon, I was working diligently through my local church and in cooperation with our region’s food bank. My long-standing philosophy in helping others is to give generously with no strings attached. Not only did we provide bread for the stomach, we also provided bread for the hungry soul. One day as I was packing boxes forRead More →