Written by Sarah Joy Holden The cross of Jesus is life The cross of Jesus is honest The cross of Jesus is true The cross of Jesus is relevant The cross of Jesus is authentic The cross of Jesus is love The cross of Jesus is steadfast The cross of Jesus is grace The cross of Jesus is powerful The cross of Jesus is timeless The cross of Jesus is monumental The cross of Jesus is forgiveness The cross of Jesus is sacrifice The cross of Jesus is personal The cross of Jesus is hope

Dear child, many years ago, I sent my son down from heaven. He walked the earth like you are doing now. My son knew what it was like not to be accepted. He was judged wrongly. He was taunted. Yet, he showed you how to live. He lived a life of compassion and kindness. He loved and accepted everyone regardless of their sex, race, or beliefs. He was your perfect example. He then paid the ultimate sacrifice by being crucified. This is not for anything he had done but to take all

Dear child, you've come through another winter. Spring is around the corner. In midst of darkness, there is always a glimmer of hope. Hold on to that. Hope in me. The bulbs have pushed through the darkness of winter. And so, my child, will you soon the bright vibrant petals will bloom and they will turn their faces to the spring sun. This, my child, is what I desire from you. Keep turning your face and heart to me. I will warm you. I will strengthen you. I will be with you.

Today is the next day of your life You have a choice It can be good. It can be interesting It can be wonderful Or you can cope with it or not Just because it isn’t what you wanted Doesn’t mean it’s not for you. A beautiful garden begins in the dirt. The destruction of what was previously there. The stones are removed, The grass pulled out The weeds killed and removed. This leaves a bare patch of ground. Then the planner comes in. He hears what the client wants. He goes away,

This gift of love requires no queues. This gift of love requires no ribbons. This gift of love requires no stress. This gift of love is found in Jesus. This gift of hope requires no sweets This gift of hope requires no sparkles This gift of hope requires no fuss This gift of hope is found in Jesus. This gift of peace seeks no conflicts This gift of peace seeks no divisions This gift of peace seeks no weapons This gift of peace is found in Jesus. This gift of joy seeks no sadn

A couple of weeks go we crossed over into the Hebrew year of 5786. In the Gregorian calendar we are on the count down to 2026. So we have moved (are moving) from 5 to 6. God speaks to me always through his word and sometimes through symbols and numbers and I want to unpack what I believe the Lord is saying at the beginning of this new year about the number 6 and the symbolism and pictogram associated with it: The 6th letter in the Hebrew alphabet is the Vav. The original pict

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