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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.

Standing at the Shore

image“After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea.”
‭‭John‬ ‭21:1-7‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Continue reading


Let Him Pick It Up

IMG_7805From a sister in Christ today… she sends us some morning inspiration that goes like this,

“For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can TRUST everything He does. He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth.”
Psalm 33:45

She is a representation of us. I admire her vulnerability to share. Frail humans requiring a firm God in everything. We come to a place where we see the equation and the math lines up. 2 + 2 = 4; 3 + 1 = 4; 4 + 0 = 4. All of that logistically makes sense right? Then when things don’t make sense at all, perhaps this is our place where we remove ourselves from the equation and let God be GOD! Continue reading


Limitless Letters

IMG_7858SOMETIMES people believe more in your gift than you do!

This month for my birthday I received two more journals! LOL – yes I am using the universal language that is “laughing out loud!” Beautiful journal books–empty, clean and significant in its own way. The blank pages left for me to create and fill. I think I get myself down when I think I am not writing enough. But then I hear and receive, “JUST WRITE!”

I received a book – Ralph Lauren design that opens just how I love it. Flexible, it doesn’t force flip back to closed. I like those books the best. Then I got another from a good friend that has a verse on it, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” This is from Proverbs 3:5.

I can tell you that the journals I show in this picture are only a few that I have. I have so many more that are not even included here. Because that’s what I do. That’s what I am. A writer. Some of them are gifts, some of them I bought myself along the way and along my journey. But what can I say for even myself or anyone else getting me something I already have is still a special gift to me. What this tells me is… “I know you have words to put down here and they are LIMITLESS! Keep writing, they are concrete! This is your true gift. I believe in you and the gift you have to write MORE!” Continue reading


Set Free

imageMore and more I have decided that I can make the best choices. I can see things as they are and I can share how much this scripture is revealed to me in such an impactful way.

The TRUTH shall set you free!

So what I thought has passed and that will all fade away,  I know that the only thing that ever moved me was LOVE. If that is not present for all in my life then I will know this truth and live SET FREE from it!

Instead of creating “beyond reality” in my mind, this walk was never based on a fairytale. Only truth.

I am weighing the words now so I see clearly despite what I feel, that there is still TRUTH! Continue reading