Wish we could have stayed longer...

KUDOS CrossRoads Retreat Team! You have done what I would have thought was impossible. You have made a Retreat Girl out of me!

I stayed up way too late. Learned to play Dutch Blitz and Banana-grams! Worshipped with an annointed worship team. Had a WONDERFUL 40 minute massage. Started this I had a lot of funblog. Ate way too much food. I even got to shop for jewellry and books! It was a great way to spend a weekend!

In all of that, I think my favourite thing about the retreat this year was the time of relaxed fellowship. I was able to meaningfully interact with old friends and make new ones. Most important, it provided me with the environment where I could connect with my Best Friend, Jesus.

See you all next year! And Jesus? Thanks for meeting me there.

Lessons from Retreat

Insecurity and anxiety are rooted in unbelief and pride.* This is good news and bad news for me. The bad news is that this lumps insecurity and anxiety in with the sin of unbelief and pride. The good news is that I can deal with my insecurity and anxiety the same way I deal with any of my other sins...let it be placed under the blood of Jesus Christ.



*From Beth Moore's DVD series Loving Well.