Christ's Body Ministries

         Christ’s Body Ministries is an inner-city pipeline for people in the larger body of Christ to serve poor, homeless, and broken people of all backgrounds, ages, races, and faiths. At Christ’s Body our mission is simply to feed, clothe, and share the gospel 365 days a year with Denver’s poor and homeless.  
                    Here is just one story from Christ's Body:
       Darrell is tall and lanky and walks like he talks in a slow graceful way. He never seems rattled and always at peace. One day I asked him to share the road he traveled to get to this place of peace. With his soft southern voice he told me he was born in Mississippi in 1962. At the age of 4 his dad was killed in a car accident and his mother died of a heart attack when he was 6. He was raised by loving grandparents and his granddad was a Baptist preacher for 42 years. Darrell did HVAC work for 22 years until a pinched nerve and carpal tunnel made it impossible for him to continue. He moved to Denver and worked for Gart’s Sports until they sold out and he got laid off. Since then he’s just been able to get short term temporary work. I asked him how he keeps from getting discouraged. His answer, “I just like to sit with my back against a tree in God’s creation and journal the thoughts and blessings God gives me.”

Ever since then Darrell often stops by and shows me his journal entries for that day written in his careful precise hand. I’m always amazed and blessed by Darrell’s thoughts, but this day I was especially touched and asked him if I could copy it and share with all of you. So here unedited is Darrell’s page for that day…

The things I like about myself:

My green eyes.
Daily, I spend time in relationship with Jesus.
I am saved and redeemed.
I am creative-can mix and match fabrics.
I am an encourager.
God’s favor.
I won’t give up.
Strong roots in God.  For I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
I am unique.
I am righteous through the blood of Jesus.
God uses me to talk to others.
I am both; a miracle and a survivor.
I am a victor.  I am a conqueror.
I am an overcomer.
And I am unstressed and blessed.
Thankful each day to God, for another day.

Darrell is unemployed and homeless and still knows God’s many blessings. May all of us never forget them either.