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Old Things Passed Away

June 30, 2026 · Barbara Ruffing

“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬

June 29, 1973 was a day that changed my life. I visited a church that was outside my norm. I had always believed in God, but I never really made the connection that He loved ME. That evening everything changed. I invited Jesus to become my Lord and Savior and He has faithfully led me ever since that day 53 years ago.

The faded photo is my baptism in a river in Maine. The other photo was my high school senior photo a few months later. What a difference He made in my life. ♥️🙌🏻♥️

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