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About Christina

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Blessings to all that are viewing this. My name is Christina Cruz-Mendez. I am a Senior Pastor at Mission United International Church in Yonkers, NY working along side my husband Juan A. Mendez Jr. Senior Pastor, currently residing in Canton, Georgia. We have been together for 29 years with 2 children that God has blessed us with. Makes us the family of four - "JusChrist4". I have been a Christian and active in ministry for about 22 years now. Through all the rocky and smooth roads in life I am eternally grateful that God has brought me this far in life to share with the world what He is doing in me, through me and for me.

Live LOVE Laugh

contemporary-display-and-wall-shelvesI have seen these three interchangeably.
Some write Live, laugh, Love.
Laugh, Love, Live.
Live, Love, Laugh.

I prefer the one with ‘Love’ in the middle because I think it is the center of everything. Everyone wants love. Love aside from several other emotions is one of the strongest. An article from Livestrong.com states 7 of the strongest and lists LOVE for last. They are Joy, Anger, Anxiety, Surprise, Trust, Grief, Fear and Love.  Continue reading


A Friend Loves

A Friend Loves At All Times

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I love that scripture, it bears so much truth…

Friends never change with each other
They grow with each other
Time is meaningful, always worthwhile
There is never envy, but rejoicing within
Your never afraid to be yourself
You share what’s on your heart
Trust is present and never any doubt
When they speak you learn even more
They teach you something valuable
Time passes so quick when your with them
Because your not mindful of your clock
Boredom doesn’t exist ever because there is always something to share
Even silence is golden
Just sharing one by one
If time has passed between them it never hinders the friendship
Smiles are exchanged
Love is always present
They encourage one another
And they are not afraid to be weaker
For words to uplift will always spill through Continue reading


Today is My Friday

FridayI am so happy because today is my Friday! I just started a new compressed schedule for the summer that was offered here at work. This would mean that I complete my full hours of work in 4 days instead of 5, so that I can have every Friday off. I am not going to sugar coat how this first week has been because it really takes time to adjust myself to wake up earlier. Everyone that I shared this with, told me to go for it and said, “You are going to love having the extra day off”. The days are a bit longer but by the end of the week it will be worth having that extra day off. So today is my Friday and I am excited! I made it! One week through–here we go! Time to rejoice. Continue reading


Aside From Anger

AngerMGMTDealing with anger issues? Short-fused? Quick to fly off the handle? Well we all have those moments. In traffic, a heated discussion with someone, being hurt by someone you care about or just when things don’t go your way. We experience a loss of control…and then blow up! It is done, the milk has spilled! This is something we need to bring under subjection. We have to move aside from anger because all that it does is cause us danger.

We experience anger in so many avenues. Anger with others, with ourselves and sometimes even with God! Can we even overcome this? Yes we can! There is a way to move aside from anger and reach a place of consistent peace. You just need to want it. Continue reading