Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish just who we are to be–we hear different messages everywhere we turn. But yes, being the woman that GOD wants us to be is the one we want the most. Thanks, Tracy!

I did know Sarah was pregnant with a baby but not also with another book. Exciting! God keeps breeding new things in us all the time, right?

My weekend retreat was MARVELOUS! I hope to write more about it today and get it on the blog sometimes soon. Thanks for asking.

Sarah’s book was one of my favorites out of the 40+ I read last year. Just reading those excerpts brought a smile to my heart.

She’s got another book in the works … and a little one due soon.

Can’t wait to hear all about your recent adventures, friend.

Hugs.

Thanks for asking about the baby, Jennifer! He’s a tiny, tiny thing. He was born 4 weeks premature last Saturday; 5 lb, 4 oz. He belongs to some friends of mine that we’ve made through Manna House, a food distribution center where we volunteer. This family has very, very few resources, so it’s been my honor that the Lord is allowing me to help them in this season. They asked Jeff and I to be the godparents so I hope I’ll be able to keep up with little Isaak through the years. That may prove difficult due to circumstances, but God is big enough to make it happen if he wants to.

The prayer retreat is this weekend so I’ll try to write about it soon!

Yes, it always amazes me how God can send just the right author and words at just the right time. That’s quite a feat. 🙂

The retreat starts tonight so I’ll let you know how it goes. I’m very excited to get away from the “ordinary” for a bit and be able to single-mindedly focus on God.

Quite the miracle that your granddaughter was fine! I’ll continue to pray for your healing, Ceil.

Those are some intriguing snippets from her book. I haven’t read it yet, but appreciated the thoughts you shared and started here. This one I liked best ” I will practice, painfully, over and over, patience and peace until my gentle answers turn away even my own wrath.” Yes. A wise practice for me too.

Tell me more about this new baby, and your prayer retreat!

Jennifer Dougan
http://www.jenniferdougan.com

Yes–I can’t even imagine how radical Jesus must have seemed back in the day (and sometimes even in our day still). Paul…you figure that one out and let me know. 🙂 Sarah’s opinion (and my apologies to her if I’m getting her wrong) leans toward much of that being culture-specific to their time, not to ours.

I appreciate your prayers very much. God has been very gentle today. It’s actually not my cliff, but a friend’s cliff, and she’s unaware of it. But it was averted today completely. It still may be forthcoming, but at least not today. Not now. For better or worse.

🙂
Agreed.

I know that God worked through me when I fell. I was holding my one year old granddaughter, but she was fine. I broke my leg! That is a miracle to me. Just that knowledge keeps me from feeling too down and out about my own situation.

Sounds like you have been having some wonderful spiritual experiences. Thanks be to God who loves you so powerfully 🙂
Ceil