WE FINALLY FINISHED! Our new church has a roof that measures over 17,000 square feet (8 times larger than an average house). We put the shingles on ourselves. Today, we finally finished it. THANK GOD! And it looks good too. (Let's just hope it doesn't leak.)

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I have much to be thankful for! A great wife and daughter, a rewarding career, health, comforts and things worth suffering for, and so much more. Thanksgiving also means I get a long weekend and lots of good food. BOY, do I need it. My joints, muscles and tendons are screaming for rest. Roofing is hard on the body. I got to admit, it was a little fun attempting to conquer such a large task.

I hope and pray that you all will have a blessed Thanksgiving holiday. Consider George Washington's address when he made Thanksgiving a national holiday.

"WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"

"NOW THEREFORE, I do recommend and assign THURSDAY, the TWENTY-SIXTH DAY of NOVEMBER next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed;-- for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish Constitutions of government for our sasety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted;-- for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge;-- and, in general, for all the great and various favours which He has been pleased to confer upon us."

I hope that you will consider spending time with God this Thanksgiving Day. There would be no greater way to let Him know that you appreciate Him. Let God know how thankful you are for Him.

James 1:16-17 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

Love,

Pastor Tim

Life ALWAYS has its challenges. If these are the last days, and I believe that they are, than life is only going to get tougher, not easier. That doesn't mean life isn't going to get better. If we will sincerely trust the Lord, walk by faith, and stay close to Him, God will take us through every difficulty, with style. Remember, we do not live by the economy of this world, but by the economy of the Kingdom of God. God is our King, our provider, our Lord and our Savior. Those who put their trust in Him will never be put to shame. In other words, they will never be sorry that they trusted Him (Romans 10:11). God will see us through these difficult times, and He will bring us through with a quality of life that others will want for themselves.

We are moving right along with our new building project. The insulators are spray foaming the building, the builders are putting in the beams for the balcony and the canopy over the carport, the electrician is wiring away, the HVAC guys are installing the system, and several of us are nailing down the shingles (when the weather cooperates). As we expected, the project has ended up costing us more than we thought it would, but the biggest surprize was in that we didn't get the amount of volunteer help that we were anticipating. Between the two, we are short almost $400,000 ($250,000 to get in the front part of the building). Our goal is to obtain partial occupancy and get in by Easter. Please pray with us that God will supply what we need to be able to get into our building debt free. We really can't afford a loan, and we do not believe that a loan is God's will for us. We are cutting corners and making concessions as much as we can, without cutting on quality. We believe God can and will provide for us, if God's people will pray and obey.

The holidays are fast approaching. Do yourself a favor, Keep the Lord FIRST in your life, always! One mistake many people make is to put family before the Lord. As great and important as family is, not even family comes before the Lord (Matthew 10:37-39). When we put God first, God takes care of the rest (Matthew 6:33). We don't have to worry that putting the Lord first will hurt our family or hinder our relationship with them. God wants us to put Him first so that we are better people for His purposes in the world. If you are truly a godly person who is full of the Spirit you will be a much better person for everyone. God is not a self-serving, ego-maniac. - The fact that God sent His Son into the world to die for us is more than enough proof. Yet, at the same time, we must remember that God is not a creation of our own so that He can serve us and our interestes. God created us, and the right perspective is that we serve Him and His interests - after all, He is GOD (a loving, caring, gracious, benevolent God who wants to be in relationship with Him like a Father to His children).

So, keep God first in ALL your relationships, activities, celebrations, parties, and . . . well, just everything.

God Loves you and so do I.

Pastor Tim

WOW! I haven't posted anything since July. I have been very busy helping build our new church building. But, it is time I get caught up with this blog to let people know what is going on with Liberty Worship Center, and myself. I will do it soon.

As it is, Wed. was church, Thur as Praise and worship practice, Fri was an outreach in the Cottonwood area, Today I am preparing for a leadership meeting, Tomorrow is church in the morning, LIFE Groups in the evening followed by a business meeting. Monday I am heading for Nashville to get trained on how to apply Perma-crete (succo). SO, I guess I will be updating this more next week.

God Bless!

Pastor Tim