Renewment, Restoration & Reflection...my weekend!

I have already heard it from some of you, that you are waiting for me to blog about my weekend. I must say, that I am apprehensive about what to say, because I am still processing all the things that I heard from our teacher, Beth Moore, and the many soul searching things that God is speaking directly to me about.

I am a Women's Conference kind-of-a-girl! I love everything about them!! The anticipation of what is to come, the getting away from my "everyday", the being with not only women who are like-minded in the ways of God, but my dearest friends, the "big girl's" sleep-over, the laughter, the tears, the worship and finally the message(s).

This Living Proof LIVE with Beth Moore was no exception! I have read one of her books, but have never had the opportunity to be a participant in one of her Bible Studies. Being a home schooling mom, I don't have the freedom to do daytime Bible studies.
After this weekend, I am going to have to figure out how to get involved in one!

The way that God used His faithful servant, Beth Moore, to share His message was phenomenal! I am serious when I say to you, that I am somewhat overwhelmed! We sat through three intense separate lessons, and I was taking notes as fast as I could write.
I laid awake last night, in a Comfort Inn Suites surrounded by four of my dearest friends, and begged God to not let me miss His word to me!! He spoke directly to me about THE very thing, that I have been tossing around in my heart and head...THE VERY THING!!!

Here are a very few of the statements/points that Beth made that are at this moment in my head, and hopefully making their way into my heart. I share them not to "re-preach" her message, but simply to pass on what I heard.

1. Your extraordinary gift is the way that Almighty God manifests Himself through you.

2. To minimize your gift is not humility, it is sin....the sin of unbelief!

3. It is easier to go through life with pain, than to go through life without purpose.

4. Right there in the intersection of the humanity and the Divine, the common and the Sacred, the crude and the Creator is where a Holy God dwells. That is where your FIRE takes place! Fan your flame!!

5. Satan cannot take your Salvation, but he can take your effectiveness!

6. Your Passion will come from your pain, your Ministry will come from your misery!

7. The enemy wants me to live in fear, he wants my mind...BUT HE IS NOT GOING TO GET IT! As a Child of God I am equipped with POWER, LOVE & A SOUND MIND!!

Isaiah 33:6..God will be my CONSTANT SOURCE of stability!

I gave you a very small taste of what I heard. I may share my thoughts and reflections on these sometime in the future. Right now, I am seeking God about something HUGE, HUGE, HUGE in my life, and based on His word to me...I am equipped for battle!

The worship time this weekend was was led by Travis Cottrell. He was assisted by an awesome worship team! The songs we sang together, took me to the Throne of God, and I found myself bowing before him! What a precious gift to be surrounded by those I hold dear, and together give praise to our Most High!

Mom, Jolene, Mother, Talisha, Stephanie, Cher & Debbie (my Paul's and Timothy's)....It was an amazing weekend spent with amazing friends! Thank you to each one of you for "going there with me"! I draw strength from watching your journey with the Master! And I love all of you...A LOT!Cher, Talisha, me, Debbie, Steph

Jolene & Mom at the Cheesecake Factory!

The only picture I got of Beth Moore..she moved around a lot, and my camera wouldn't focus.

(It was not intentional that I did not get a picture of my mother-in-law, Margaret...She was there, and I am not sure why she didn't make it into any of the photos??)