God Is Alive!

For their final project in their baptism class, the youth in our church made backpacks full of supplies for the homeless and people in need. Some of the youth gave their backpacks to the local social services office. My children decided to keep their backpacks in our car for those times when we see someone by the side of the street asking for money or food. Today, on my way home from seeing a doctor in New Haven, there was a man on the side of the street with a sign saying he was hungry and needed food. I put the car in park, put on the hazard lights, opened up the back, gave him one of the backpacks, gave him a hug, said God bless, and then got back in the car. As I was waiting at the light, he came up to the window to show me the ratty backpack he had. He said that he had been hoping to get a new backpack and now he had one. I said, "God is alive!" the light changed, and I drove off. We are preparing to celebrate Christmas soon, that day on which we rejoice that Emmanuel, God-with-us, is born. Where do YOU see GOD ALIVE in our world?

Pastor Amy Johnson

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