Presenting Big Beautiful Ward

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Entrusted with much.

I received a letter the other day which including many other encouraging words,
Do not be afraid to lead. You have been entrusted with much and are able to teach others.

You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.
2 Timothy 2:2

When I think about leadership I can't help but think how God has been leading me all along.  Not with fear, punishment, or even rewards.  Rather He has used a person of quiet,genuine, and relentless love.  Jesus.

Geese appear high over us,
pass, and the sky closes. Abandon,
as in love or sleep, holds
them to their way, clear,
in the ancient faith: what we need
is here. And we pray, not
for new earth or heaven, but to be
quiet in heart, and in eye
clear. What we need is here.
-Wendell Berry

JOY bucket.

    In a "joyful" time of year it is easy to get caught up in the idea of buying something and then receiving joy, or traveling somewhere and then receiving joy, or even being something and receiving joy.
Recently, I have heard myself be described as a "joy bucket."Although it is tempting to automatically assume that I somehow can bring joy by my own power and strength, I cannot deny the truth. The truth is that the ultimate source of joy is not in a thing but rather a person, Jesus.
nothing or no one else is able to faithfully fill up my "joy bucket"
joy is sustainable, it does not fade as an optimistic saying does, or pretend to be happy. Joy is simply recognizing who the true source of joy is!

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Grace.

Hello all!

So this past month has been a season of spiritual refinement for me.  I have had the flu, experienced the loss of team members, and have discovered the value of honest prayer.  The verse which has been playing over and over again reads,

⁷ Hear me as I pray, O Lord.
Be merciful and answer me!
⁸ My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

Psalm 27:7-8

I have heard God asking me to spend time in His presence and have experienced the joy of being a daughter of the King!

I have had the privilege of sharing with my teammates how God has worked in my life and how Christ has brought me the greatest joy.  In a season of giving thanks I have much to be thankful for, an amazing family, my health, an opportunity to give to those in need, love, joy, and a peace that surpasses all understanding.  Grace is a gift from God and forgiveness is more than a moment it is a state of being.  True freedom comes with seeing not only the brokenness in this world but in recognizing how Jesus can bring life out of death.

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