The retreat was just awesome! The Lord really spoke to my heart about a few things. One being that I am His beloved child. He knows me so well, He has numbered the hairs on my head.!!! Isn't that just so wonderful. God is not some distant, out there in space, waiting to discipline God. He is a personal, loving, involved-with-every-aspect-of-my-life God. All who call on Him and confess His Son as Savior are as dear to Him. I can't claim exclusivity. I am just one of His dear, precious, loved and accepted, children. I don't have to worry about what things look like right now. If life is hard, if I am facing loss, or sadness, or rejection, or confusion, God is with me, walking through the storm with me.  I must believe His truth and then trust that Truth. Trust is faith in action. We can say all we want about trusting God, but it's not until we step out that we really are exercising faith!

I have to say that the move to Arizona has been nothing like what i expected. Many times I was sure God had been mistaken in directing us here. Nothing is what I pictured. It's been easy to question the Lord and not believe in His plan. After all, what I expected would happen is only normal! I have been "seeing" with my own eyes, rather than His. I have not been trusting in His plan, but in what I see. And that is not something I'm happy to admit. But the thankful thing, is how faithful God has been to show me my unbelief and mistrust and give me the opportunity to start trusting His plan today! OMGoodness! What precious and humbling love He has for me. How patient.

I hope this blesses y'all as it has me!

Blessings,

Kathy