retreating

dave and i just got back from a 5 day retreat at Cedarly. it is just the right place to go to re-connect, re-charge, refresh, and refurbish your soul.

six pastoral (yes, i use that term loosely) couples came together at this large home on Upper Nemahbin Lake. we each had our own bedroom with private bath and bookshelves of great books. we were encouraged to wonder the 6.5 acres, visit the library and the Woodshed Prayer House, and just spend time reading, writing, and yes, just thinking about and listening to God.

sounds kinda boring??? it's anything but.

once a day we were required to come together and share a meal. our hosts provide a timely devotional, we said grace, and then we ate. great food by the way - provided and served by a talented chef with a heart for God and Cedarly's guests. while we were eating, a topic was introduced and we were all encouraged to interact with it and each other. my time alone was something i desparately needed but i also needed to connect with others - the time around the table, sharing our journeys - the good, the bad, and the just plain UGLY. . . well, that tends to bind people together. . . tightly together, if we let it. . and we seemed to let it. . .

do me a favor and check out Cedarly for your own pastoral couple. . . talk to them about it, send them this link, pray them there for a week. it will make a difference in their own walks with God and that my friend, will make a difference in the way they lead. . .

by the way, dave and i played the world series of cribbage - best of 7. he won bragging rights for all eterninty 4-3. . .

i told you it wasn't boring. . .