God is good… all the time!  All the time… God is good!

I have been a member of Holy Cross for eight years now, and in the amount of time, my life both personally and spiritually has changed dramatically. I came from a religious family background.  I felt secure in my faith and it never occurred to me that my walk was in any way incomplete.  There was something lacking, but I thought it was just me being me. I was educated, I listened, studied and believed God's word, and my mind understood.  However, my heart and spirit didn't.  For me, my faith was simply a fact.

Just before the time I became a member of Holy Cross, my family life began to get more than a little challenging.  It soon became the darkest, most desperate and exhausting time in my life and it lasted for quite some time.  All of my education and life experiences did not prepare me for what was happening. It was the prayer and support of my brothers and sisters in Christ at Holy Cross that got me through it. And the beauty in this is that I wasn't even aware of how much they were praying for me until sometime later.

And that's not all. When I had to have exploratory surgery, one of my sisters in Christ came to see me before surgery and waited and sat with my spouse. Don't you know there were probably a thousand other things she would rather have been doing, but her love in Christ was shared with me. At this same time, other sisters brought prepared food, and another took my young grandchildren for the afternoon Easter egg hunt.  This community of believers has helped me with anything and everything… they helped me move (no easy task!), they have generously shared their blessings with me and my children and grandchildren and most often, done it anonymously. The list is endless, but one thing is certain:  This is a place where God's grace in action is at its very best.

A few years back, I went on a Via de Cristo retreat. It was an incredible mountaintop experience. I learned a great deal, including the fact that no matter what is happening, God is with me and he loves me and wants me just as I am to be in a relationship with him.

There was a time that I just wanted to move back home where I could "get away" from some of the challenges, but it was my friendships, my love, and my sense of belonging here at Holy Cross that kept me here.  I learned that my faith was not simply a fact, but something living that needed to be fed and nurtured and shared. I came to understand and believe mind, heart and spirit that GOD LOVES ME.

Holy Cross is a great place to worship, to mature in your faith, and to grow in Christ with other spiritual siblings. It's a church where you want to be worshipping, and involved.  Our Pastor, the community of believers, the programs and activities, and the range of involvement are all here waiting and available for your special gifts.

In Christ's Love,