Dear Fellow Journeyers,
Saturday was a deep day for me.
Sharing the experience of the Ladies' Day Apart with you at Grace Presbyterian Church was truly a gift to my soul. Not only did I get to meet some remarkable kingdom servants, but I got to be present as God moved us and taught us and filled us.
Hiram was stellar! And his sensitivity to God's Spirit and his heart to serve brought a musical beauty and spiritual healing all on its own. I am enriched for having met him and having sat under his ministry.
The Team who pulled this together, under Wendy's leadership, was certainly one well-oiled, but also deeply Spirit-led machine! Our prayer time at the beginning of the day was so God-focused, and God-filling, it was almost a conference, a "day apart" in itself.
And for the men who served us, all day and in so many capacities, thank you! You brought a balance and beauty to what the community of faith is supposed to be for one another.
And in all of it, all of you, there was this spirit, this environment of gentleness and authenticity. I so loved that so many of you stopped me throughout the day to encourage me and, in some cases, tell me little bits of your own stories. That you cried with me and hugged me and honoured me with your transparency.
And mostly.......thank you, all of you, for making the Ladies' Day Apart such a safe place to share such a painful story. Thank you for coming with open hearts and minds to hear what God might be speaking to your own heart in the midst of your own stories, which I know are also painful. Thank you, those who did, for responding with courage and honesty to the promptings of His Spirit to take you further down your own pathway of forgiveness.
And in so doing you walk with me as I continue my pathway, and let me, in your gentle presence, take more steps forward.
But most of all, thank you for participating in the triumph God is forming out of the ashes of what was meant to destroy. For this I am grateful, deeply and humbly.
Blessings on all of you as you continue the journey.
"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven."
Gratefully,
Ruth Anne
