let go and LET GOD

I went to a retreat this past weekend. It was LOVELY!!! I am always amazed by how sometimes you don’t even realize that you need something until God gives it to you. Thank goodness that He knows what’s up!

I said that I would go on this retreat on an impulse. I have been so busy lately with work that I haven’t had a weekend to myself since before Christmas, so I was REALLY looking forward to being able to get caught up on stuff like laundry and dishes and grocery shopping. I was actually dreading being gone for two whole days and then working bright and early Monday.

But for some reason, I didn’t back out. Even though I didn’t really know anyone who was going that well, and was tired and breaking out in pimples, I didn’t call to cancel. Maybe I didn’t because I was too lazy to pick up the phone, but I think I just resisted because I didn’t want to seem unable to keep a commitment.

Boy, oh boy, I did not want to go. It was storming out; I was tired from working an extra long day. I had pimples all over my face and hardly any clean clothes. I didn’t even have time to pull cash out of the bank. But I showed up, pimples and all, in one of my least favorite sweaters, feeling like a wreck and looking, I’m sure, like hammered s#!t.

But oh, what a wonderful weekend I had. It seemed the focus of the retreat was directed right at me. The talks were all centered on trusting God and letting him take control. I met some kindred spirits and hopefully made some friends.

God is good.