Yesterday I went to a retreat. It was about 5 hours away. Some thought that was pretty far and wondered why I would go that far away. To me, the drive was part of the retreat. It was well worth it for several reasons. But, since this is my Friday entry, I'll talk about my ride there.
It ended up being more like 6 or 7 hours due to mapquest leading me on several "scenic routes." So, that gave me a lot of "me" time. The perfect way to start my weekend retreat was to call a friend who I hadn't talked to in way too long. We finally had a chance to connect and catch up. (Don't worry, I have a bluetooth!) I have missed her greatly and lately we just hadn't been able to connect. But, it was a great chance to hear how God has been working in her life and to hear what has been going on with her. She is one of the people who God put in my path to encourage me to not only become closer to Him, but also to be more open about sharing my faith with others- something that has been instrumental in leading me to where I am today. So, I couldn't think of a more perfect way to start my retreat.
After talking to my friend, I called my aunt and uncle. My aunt answered so I talked with her about how my uncle is doing and what his cancer treatment is going to be. I got off the phone and, although my aunt seemed positive and we talked about this all being part of God's plan, I still felt sad. Seeing anyone suffer through cancer and knowing it's never going to actually go away for him made me sad. So, I was thinking about that as I turned on the radio hoping the Christian station I'd found awhile earlier hadn't gotten lost yet. So, as I turned it on, a song was just starting. "Come to Jesus" by Chris Rice was just the song I needed to remind me that I don't have to feel sad- that Jesus is here with us and when our time is over, then we go to Jesus forever.
So, where was God today? He knew I needed that song at that moment. And, I was blessed to have a long ride to talk to close friends, including Jesus.
“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!” Philippians 2:5-8
Blessings,
Jennifer
It ended up being more like 6 or 7 hours due to mapquest leading me on several "scenic routes." So, that gave me a lot of "me" time. The perfect way to start my weekend retreat was to call a friend who I hadn't talked to in way too long. We finally had a chance to connect and catch up. (Don't worry, I have a bluetooth!) I have missed her greatly and lately we just hadn't been able to connect. But, it was a great chance to hear how God has been working in her life and to hear what has been going on with her. She is one of the people who God put in my path to encourage me to not only become closer to Him, but also to be more open about sharing my faith with others- something that has been instrumental in leading me to where I am today. So, I couldn't think of a more perfect way to start my retreat.
After talking to my friend, I called my aunt and uncle. My aunt answered so I talked with her about how my uncle is doing and what his cancer treatment is going to be. I got off the phone and, although my aunt seemed positive and we talked about this all being part of God's plan, I still felt sad. Seeing anyone suffer through cancer and knowing it's never going to actually go away for him made me sad. So, I was thinking about that as I turned on the radio hoping the Christian station I'd found awhile earlier hadn't gotten lost yet. So, as I turned it on, a song was just starting. "Come to Jesus" by Chris Rice was just the song I needed to remind me that I don't have to feel sad- that Jesus is here with us and when our time is over, then we go to Jesus forever.
So, where was God today? He knew I needed that song at that moment. And, I was blessed to have a long ride to talk to close friends, including Jesus.
“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!” Philippians 2:5-8
Blessings,
Jennifer
I was blessed to have caught up with you my dear friend...how painfully I miss you, but it is as if time has never passed when we do get to finally catch up...I guess that is the greatest kind of friendship...I am the one who is truly blessed.
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