Beth Moore Has No Idea What She's Started

[pampchefsarah]

We had our annual Ladies' retreat this weekend - 21 women in a beautiful house on Lake Gaston. Our study was Beth Moore's "Living Well" on DVD. If you haven't seen this, Beth talks about different types of people we have to love in our lives:

Joy
Testy
Foes
and another one I don't remember (I do, however, remember the 4 commandments, but that's not relative to this post).

She, being Beth Moore, made some really funny comments about the Testy people in our lives, and why it's so hard to love them. After the first session we broke up into small groups to have discussions about what we learned.

Late last night, after a fulfilling but trying day (the septic system backed up, and for most of the day 21 women were unable flush or shower in any of the 6 bathrooms!!!!), we got a little silly while making greeting cards. The people who were in one of the small groups were telling about the prayers that had been said after that first session, and how one woman very kindly decided to "pray for our testys." Say it out loud . . . you'll get it.

This was combined with the fact that when you do card stamping, you might use a tool called a bone knife. You just have to wonder what would happen if your testys lose their bone!!

Ok, like I said, we got silly.

 

[raebates]

Sounds like you had a wonderful time! You're right. Beth Moore probably has no idea the types of fun she starts.

 

[tlag1986]

She makes focusing on what we need to do rather than what we want to do fun. Each time I have seen her in person she makes me laugh, cry, and thankful for what I have. Sometimes it takes someone else to make you realize we have it good, and even great compared to others. The there are the times it is at the fore front of our minds. I hope she is able to continue with her teaching and ministering to others for a long time.

 

[Cindycooks]

My mother-in-law lives on Lake Gaston (the NC side). What a gorgeous place for your retreat and your study. Beth Moore is wonderful and so real and down-to-earth. Everytime I read one of her books or attend a study I feel like a better person.

Sounds like you had a great fun time!

 

[3RingChef]

Dear fellow retreat attendee,I'm so glad you had such a wonderful time at the Ladies' retreat this weekend! It sounds like it was a truly enriching and uplifting experience. I have seen Beth Moore's "Living Well" DVD and I completely agree that her insights on the different types of people we encounter in our lives are both humorous and thought-provoking.I can only imagine how challenging it must have been dealing with the septic system issue, but it seems like you all handled it with grace and humor. And I have to say, I love the creativity in combining the topic of "testy" people with the bone knife used in card stamping. Laughter is truly the best medicine, especially in trying situations.I hope you were able to take away some valuable lessons and continue to spread love and kindness to all the "Joy, Testy, and Foes" in your life. Thank you for sharing your experience with us and I hope to see you at future retreats!Warmly,