I've been reflecting on my women's retreat last week end Called "Journey to Joy" and then looking at some blogs and came across Max Lucado's "Joy in the Journey"
http://www.maxlucado.com/pdf/upwords.joy.in.journey.pdf
His first point is joy in the ordinary. We look for joy in hurt and trials to get us though but we don't stop to enjoy joy in the every day. Did you take joy in starting your day today. I make a "to do" list every morning (I don't usually complete everything and don't fret about it if I don't). I thought oh I should take joy in making my list and in my work. Take joy in hanging my wash out in the fresh breeze. Take joy in picking up my house and running the sweeper. Do I? Not usually. I will just go about doing my days lists without enjoying the joy. You see I am thinking about next week when I will not be allowed to do my everyday things and will need to explain to family members why they need to do it. I will share with them the joy it brings.
One of the other joys I take for-granted in the joy of site. I was watching a leaf float down to the ground today. I found myself smiling it does bring joy just to watch something so fragile floating. I also enjoyed the looks on the little boys faces today. I took them to feed the duck. The parents had told me they never had time to do that so I took them today. What joy that brought as we look at each duck and their different coloring. They were so excited the joy showed on their faces.
Take time to take joy in the ordinary.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Joy In The Journey
I have a friend who emailed me, she is eagerly waiting to read my blog about the retreat. I replied I'm eagerly waiting for God to tell me what to write. I've been hearing just write about it. Well God write what? Now I just got a second email from a friend saying she wants to hear about the week end. So here goes I am just going to writing about the journey.
The theme was Joy In The Journey. Our Key speaker was Helen Vansummers. She is the new asst. pastor's wife at our church. She spoke several times though out the week end. Here are a few scripture verses that spoke to me.
We were blessed with much beautiful music. Our theme song was The Blessing by John Waller. You can listen to it here. Sorry you will have to copy and paste I can't figure out how to set where you just click on it.
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d6ab439fbd2b78f691ba
1Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
Psalm 61:8
Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.
Colossians 1:11-14
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his people in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
I may write more on each one as I have more time to reflect.
Having Joy is Choice
Here are a few sayings that stuck with me.
You Can't hang on to worries while hoping for Joy at the same time.
Trust God and He will handle every "what if"
Do we really "know" all things will work for the glory? If we do our actions will show it.
We would break into small groups and discuss what we heard. That is when we would get more emotional. They just didn't bring enough tissues for the week end.
Saturday we also had choices of session to to attend. We each chose two. I had Joy in Marriage and Joy In Change. This last one was the best for me. I received lots of information on what to expect after my surgery. Not just medical but spiritually too. I never thought of it that way.
There were quotes and scripture posted everywhere. I just started to laugh when I went to the "little girls room" closed the stall door and saw a quote that end like this "where ever you go"
It was a blessing of a weekend. I would encourage all women every where to go on their churches women retreats. The bond of the women in the church is a good thing.
I'll write more in the weeks to come as I re read and study the scriptures from this week end.
The theme was Joy In The Journey. Our Key speaker was Helen Vansummers. She is the new asst. pastor's wife at our church. She spoke several times though out the week end. Here are a few scripture verses that spoke to me.
We were blessed with much beautiful music. Our theme song was The Blessing by John Waller. You can listen to it here. Sorry you will have to copy and paste I can't figure out how to set where you just click on it.
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d6ab439fbd2b78f691ba
1Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
Psalm 61:8
Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.
Colossians 1:11-14
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his people in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
I may write more on each one as I have more time to reflect.
Having Joy is Choice
Here are a few sayings that stuck with me.
You Can't hang on to worries while hoping for Joy at the same time.
Trust God and He will handle every "what if"
Do we really "know" all things will work for the glory? If we do our actions will show it.
We would break into small groups and discuss what we heard. That is when we would get more emotional. They just didn't bring enough tissues for the week end.
Saturday we also had choices of session to to attend. We each chose two. I had Joy in Marriage and Joy In Change. This last one was the best for me. I received lots of information on what to expect after my surgery. Not just medical but spiritually too. I never thought of it that way.
There were quotes and scripture posted everywhere. I just started to laugh when I went to the "little girls room" closed the stall door and saw a quote that end like this "where ever you go"
It was a blessing of a weekend. I would encourage all women every where to go on their churches women retreats. The bond of the women in the church is a good thing.
I'll write more in the weeks to come as I re read and study the scriptures from this week end.
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