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Tag: be the hands and feet of Jesus

March 1, 2026

Welcome, then Watch

Welcome, then Watch

Women who are new to our country, culture, and language enter Miss Tatyana’s classroom for their first day of school.  For many, it is their first day of school, ever.  They enter a clean, well-lit, lovely room. They are greeted with warm, smiling eyes, and an offer of tea.  They see words they can’t read, written on a large whiteboard, “I didn’t come here to teach you. I came here to love you.  Love will teach you.”  These words, from ancient Indian scripture, speak the heart of their new teacher.  She translates the words to their own language, and watches as their nerves visibly ease.  They hug, love in return, and begin to learn.

When welcomed inside
and planted in prepared soil,
non-native plants thrive.

© Marie Elena Good 2026

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October 28, 2025

LET’S BE OPEN

Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com

LET’S BE OPEN

Well, while our government remains shut down
and citizens debate who is at fault
and billionaires don’t lose one grain of ground,
*SNAP benefits are coming to a halt. 

Our churches, mosques, and temples work to fill
the need our government’s left in its wake.
We’ll all step up to compensate — but still,
where will we find resources it will take?

We’ll find it in abundance we consume.
We’ll find the here and there that we can spare.
We’ll set our table, and we’ll make more room.
And even those themselves in need will share.

While left and right debate who is at fault,
the poor among us feel the full assault. 

© Marie Elena Good 2025

*Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

“For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.” ~ Jesus of Nazareth



 







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