Encouraging thoughts from a friend - thank you, Dawn B!
Have you not known, have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.
His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who lack might, He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall. But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run and not be weary. They will walk and not faint (Isa. 40:28-31).
Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls (Jesus speaking, Matt. 11:28-30).
[For those of us who are impatient and want this fire thing to be over with, Paul writes about his own life:] Concerning this thing [that Paul wants out of his life], I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore, most gladly, I will rather boast in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore, I take pleasure in my infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake, for when I am weak, then I am strong (Corinthians).
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both body and soul in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. But the very hairs on your head are numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows (Matt. 10:28-31).
Tina, Joni and I thought about you and prayed for you throughout the fire. We couldn't find your phone number. My son, a firefighter worked on structure protection and they worked their absolute hardest to preserve houses. I asked him every night about your home. Some days he was working near your house and sometimes he was working in another section. He worked the antelope fire, for example, and was working at the wallow fire when he was called home to help with the monument fire. He finally told me he thought your home survived. We were so relieved to hear you and Jeff and your home were ok. If you ever need a place to keep animals, or property, please let us know. If we can't do it, we can find someone who can. God willing, you will not be in a situation where you have to evacuate again. If you ever feel like calling me, eight oh three seven one six three, or four five six one seven four five. God bells you both. Kristy Speer
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