The warm
smiles and hugs.
The rose
petals on our beds.
The dainty
card that held a promise of a weekend of pampering, discovery and love.
It was a
welcome to a retreat like I’ve never experienced before. The rest of the
weekend was an awesome journey that I took with sisters and new friends.
I’ve been
meaning to write about this experience since the retreat happened over 3 months
ago, June 25 and 26 to be exact, but I’m going through a whirlwind of blessings
courtesy of my new book that I just couldn’t find the time to blog (Thank you,
Lord!). What pushed me to sit and write is that the next batch will be having
their retreat this weekend, on October 15 to 16!
I will
not spoil it for them by going into detail because every activity, every talk
is something that should be savored like beholding a rose bloom in slow motion.
Let me just say that it was a weekend of laughter, of tears, of baring our
souls, of being surprised that we women hold so much power within us.
What I will
divulge are two things that made a great impact on me from the Woman of Worth
retreat.
The first
is a line from one of the talks and it went something like this: “It’s just one
bit of information out of the (250 million things that happen every second).”
That’s in parentheses because I lost my notes when my laptop conked out on me
so I’m quoting from a memory that gets challenged quite often. But the point is
that whatever is bothering us about our lives, our current problem, is just a
teeny tiny part of the universe. That was a paradigm shift for me. It put the
trials that we think are so huge into a different perspective – a view from the
eye of the universe. That’s not to say we should ignore our problems. It’s just
that everybody goes through some problem or other and we should not worry
ourselves to death with what we are handed. When we trust that the One who
holds the universe in His hand has His eye on us, things will work out for good
in the end.
The other
was the stone we were asked to choose in one of the activities. While many
shared that they chose their stones because it represented some roughness, some
lack or things that needed transformation, I latched onto my stone because of
its evenness. The stone I picked was quite unusual because it was like a cube,
almost flat on all sides. I realized that it resonated with me because at this
point in my life, I feel fulfilled. Oh, I still have dreams that are unanswered
and things I still want to accomplish that’s why my stone is not a perfect
cube. But then, I feel like I’m on an even keel because I have found my
purpose. It’s empowering to know that I’m doing what God designed me to do.
That gives me the feeling I am a Woman of Worth.
To the next batch of WOW attendees, may you find the power within you! God bless.
