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From John and Linda Hood
GRACE ABOUNDS!!!
The theme of this year’s Stewardship Campaign is “Grace upon Grace”.
‘Grace’ is a term we hear often in church, yet its actual meaning was
unclear to us. So, we went to… the Internet!! Turns out grace, in the
Biblical sense, is defined as “undeserved favor”. WOW!! God showers
each of us with all kinds of good things that we did NOTHING TO
DESERVE. We try to practice gratitude, being thankful for daily blessings. But we often get bogged down in ‘stuff’, forgetting to step back to see the bigger picture.
In June, 2017 we spent a couple of weeks in Corrales at an extended family gathering at our daughter and son-in-law’s home. We had no definite plans to move to NM! Yet… we found a home in Rio Rancho, sold our Ohio home, & closed out our antique business, making five trips
cross-country until finally moving here in December 2017. The many steps
of this life-changing event unfolded in front of our eyes… GRACE!!
Finding RRPC was a similar experience. We were searching for a church
home and had never considered a Presbyterian church. Yet… from our
first visit we felt at home! We joined in spring 2018 and never looked back!
The generosity of RRPC members, in caring, giving and doing, is truly
remarkable. Time after time, folks step up to meet the needs of members
and the community in amazing and creative ways… GRACE!!
Because we are all human, we do experience difficulties. Yet… we are
certain that each of us can identify literally 100’s of ‘undeserved favors’ in
our lives, today and in years past. God is always hard at work for each of
us! So, let’s prayerfully consider how we can live our gratefulness through
our support for this year’s Stewardship Campaign.
Linda and John
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