Wednesday Night at the Esquire!
BACK HOME... AGAIN!
Do I really live in Bolivar, Missouri?
This was the question on my mind as I sat in the Esquire theatre in late 2006. We had just moved back to Missouri from a 12-year stay in New Jersey. I was still dealing with a wide range of emotions from our move. I hadn’t seen my family in weeks. I missed my friends in New Jersey. I was anxious about decisions I needed to make here about where I worked, where I lived, and where we would go to church. Adding to my anxiety were a bunch of loose ends back in New Jersey. Would our landlord let us out of our lease? How was Rhonda ever going to get everything into that truck?
That’s when my good friend Tim Declue stepped out to center stage and sang a song I’ll never forget.
“Hey it’s good to be back home again.”
A big smile broke out on my face. Tim sang from his heart – and hit a bull’s eye in my heart. Back home again. It felt good and warm and wholesome. No matter what I was dealing with – I knew I was back home again.
I made a decision right in the middle of that song. I decided that no matter what – I was going to trust my future to God’s care. At that point – I had no idea that I would eventually lead the Esquire, and Wednesday nights would become my favorite hour of the week. All I knew – is that from that moment – I was going to quit worrying about my future. I would trust God for the big things and little things. I knew I couldn’t handle it by myself – and that God had to help me. Before that night - I wasn’t sure that God would ever use me again – but I realized that He had surrounded me with people who loved me, and loved me through all of my problems. I now had a place where I belonged.
I was back home…again!
Please join us at the Esquire this month as we talk about home. It truly is the best hour of the week!
Mike Pitts, Esquire Pastor