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The Roasted Goose and the Greatest Sacrifice

An unexpected reminder of love, loss, and redemption.

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🕊️ A Moment in the Sky

It was last autumn.
A pair of geese soared across the horizon, wings stretched wide against the golden sky. Peaceful. Free. Together.

But far below, a hunter stood still—waiting, watching.
Then suddenly, a sharp crack echoed through the air.

"Pang!"

One goose was struck.
The other watched as its lifelong partner spiraled to the earth—gone.
The hunter smiled, proud of his long-awaited catch.

But in that sky, one goose flew on—alone.

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🍂 A Holiday Feast, A Quiet Realization

That same goose was later roasted and served on our Christmas table.
We gathered around, grateful for the meal:
Crisp skin, tender meat, baked potatoes in creamy sauce, a fresh salad.

Delicious, yes.
But as I tasted each bite, something stirred in me.

This life—this bird—had to be taken so we could be nourished.

It was more than a meal. It was a moment of reflection.

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✝️ The Sacrifice That Saved Us All

My thoughts turned to another sacrifice—far greater, far more sacred.
To a hill called Calvary. To a cross.
To Jesus.

He, too, gave up His life.
Not because He had to.
But because He loved us that much.

"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
—Romans 5:8 (NIV)

Jesus, the Son of God, bore pain we deserved.
He was beaten. Crucified. Forsaken.
So that we could be saved.

And just like the goose’s sacrifice filled our bodies—His fills our souls.

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💭 Do We Stop to Remember?

We eat. We celebrate. We move on.
But do we stop to think?

Do we remember what Jesus did?
Do we still feel the weight of His love—the kind of love that lays down its life?

After that meal, I began to.
All because of a roasted goose.

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🕊️ The Lonely One Left Behind

I still think of the goose left behind.
Alone. Searching. Brokenhearted.

It’s easy to dismiss. “It’s just an animal,” we say.
But aren’t we all like that sometimes?
Wounded. Wandering. Waiting to be found.

How many people are flying through life, missing someone they loved?
And yet, in that loss, I was reminded of hope.

Because Jesus did not leave us alone.
He came to find us.

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🙏 A Love Like No Other

So here’s what I’ve learned—
from a goose, a hunter, a meal, and a memory:

Jesus loves us with a love that gives everything.
Not just once a year. Not only when we deserve it.
Always. Unconditionally. Eternally.

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
—John 15:13 (NIV)