Before the retreat team gathered in September to talk about our spring retreat, I had already decided that I didn’t want an overnight retreat. There was no way I was going to help arrange a weekend away. Just thinking about all the planning and work – I was exhausted. Besides, wasn’t last year’s day retreat absolutely amazing - why tinker with success, I thought. Little did I know that I would be out numbered – 5 to 1. Nothing I said would persuade them to only have a day retreat (I think I even said go home and pray about it and while you are at it find a place where we could go that was cheap). I thought I had set them up for failure. Little did I know the Father’s hand was already at work orchestrating all the details for our time away in March. His hand was already working on my heart showing me MY need to have time away.
Sue
When I was 7 years old (54 years ago), my family took the only vacation we ever had together. It was to Florida, and we stopped at Roosevelt's Warm Springs, Ga home. I have lived in Georgia for 5 years and have talked about going there again. I am so thrilled that I will be finally visiting the area again with my Grace church sisters! God has blessed me so much in the last 54 years...I had no idea I would take the path that He has led me on... but, I give thanks and look forward to what He has in store for me in the future. I am so excited for this weekend together! Thank you so much for creating this time for us! It will be worth the planning!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat! It is already worth the planning. I love your excitment and what you bring to the group every time we are together. Blessings!
DeleteLife is hard - - but - - GOD IS GOOD! I know that is a song title, but it is so true! In fact the truth of it is always showing up in my life, and that is what causes us to grow up in the spirit - - right??
ReplyDeleteTotally right, Darlene.
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