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The times were exciting! A very small
church close to where we lived had called a new Pastor.
The new Pastor had
graduated from the same Bible
Training Center
that we had attended, and their plans were for the church to grow and multiply. We decided to come along side and help them.
The Pastor’s wife asked me if
I could bake a loaf of nut bread for the next Sunday, to be shared during the
fellowship time with the members. My
apple tree was producing! Checking my
file of recipes, I found a perfect quick bread that called for apples.
The church grew and moved to
a larger location downtown. Baking this
bread became a ministry for me! New
members were being added and the Pastor asked my husband to teach a morning
class. We were happy to serve!
Later on, when the Holy
Spirit indicated that it was time for us to move on, other doors began to
open. About that time, I had applied for
a job with the County’s accounting department, and was hired.
Since I was already in the
habit of baking nut bread each week, I began to bring apple bread to work with
me each Monday. (This was to encourage
the employees to show up for work on Monday.)
For ten years, each Monday,
the bread was expected and enjoyed. The staff even dubbed the bread, “Hazel
Bread.”
The name was because the bread
changed week to week into pumpkin, banana, apple, or zucchini bread and this made it easier to identify.
Not only was this an act of love, but it also was a ministry. Many times throughout the duration of my employment, I was also able to share about “The Bread that is from Heaven.” What joy!
Not only was this an act of love, but it also was a ministry. Many times throughout the duration of my employment, I was also able to share about “The Bread that is from Heaven.” What joy!
There is nothing too small
for God to use. Whatever your hand finds
to do – do it!
The Bible tells us that Jesus
is the bread that will satisfy our Spiritual Hunger.
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of
life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me
shall never thirst. - - -
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and
thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
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1 comment:
I liked your post today, Hazel. "There is nothing to small for God to use." Thanks for visiting my blog.
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