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A Leap of Fatih

It is fastly approaching! What is fastly approaching? Our giant leap of faith! Jason and I have prayed for a long time and have felt that we should resign from our pastorate at The Bridge, in Burley, Idaho. Are we moving? No. We feel that Jesus is calling us to a new ministry right here in our town. We are excited but as the final Sunday is quickly approaching reality is setting in. The church we have pastored in for seventeen years will no longer be our home. We went through the pregnancy, labor and delivery of buying a building. We shared joyous moments in that building! Through remodeling, roofing, being blessed by Federal Way Foursquare Church in helping us for two summers in a row with construction! They blessed and encouraged us so very much. I remember the provision that God provided for us over the years in ways we would never imagine. We have loved on many people. Now that chapter is closing. Kind of like when your kids grow up and leave you. You are excited for them but at th

As For Me, I Will Always Have hope!

As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long—though I know not how to relate them all. I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone. Since my youth, God, you have taught me,and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come. Psalm 71:14-18 NIV This section of scripture spoke out to me this morning. As for me I will always have hope! I will praise you more and more! My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds even if I might not know how to relate them all....even if I might not understand them at the moment, I will still praise You O God. I have had the Lord do marvelous deeds for me throughout my life. We as humans, tend to forget the great stuff when we get tired and worn.

Queen Esther

She was just a girl when her parents were murdered. Her uncle Mordecai was caring for her when the call went out for a new Queen to replace Queen Vashti. Esther was taken and prepared for a night with the King to see if she was what He delighted himself in to become the new Queen. This was not a short process. It took time. She was soaked in fragrant oils, she was given lessons on how to please the King. I am sure that she was uncomfortable. Out of her comfort zone to say the least, taken from her surroundings without a choice. In Esther 2:10 it says, "Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it." How often when God calls us to ministry or He gives us a Word for our lives that we think that it will happen immediately but when it take a long time we give up? I think it happens a lot! But God is faithful and His timing is perfect. Even though Esther was chosen as Queen it didn't mean that life turned to easy street. There