True Worship

But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.   John 4:23

This past weekend was our women's retreat at the beach with church.  I cannot even begin to tell you how blessed I was during this time.  The company before the retreat began was amazing.  The speaker, my dear friend Lara, was amazing.  My small group was amazing.  My roommates were amazing.
Kelly and I went down Thursday to help get things ready.  Kelly treated me to a pedicure when we arrived because we were early.  Her company is such a treat.  The team got there and we got to work. I cannot even begin to tell you all the behind the scenes work that goes in to a weekend like this.  The ladies who plan and prepare for this weekend don't let a single detail get by unnoticed.  To help them was such a blessing to my heart.  When the sessions began, God used Lara in a mighty way.  Not that we ever doubted it, but He.showed.up.  It was so evident.  Her friend Abby was our worship leader.  Let me tell you something, that girl can sing!  A-ma-zing.  (I might be overusing that adjective...hehe).  I just loved my small group this year.  I truly believe God hand picked each of them for my group.  I had a few ladies from Life on Lexington who I was able to get to know better, a few younger ladies who were just a breath of fresh air, a new friend who I am so thankful I am able to get to know better, and an old friend as well.  There were things we were able to share and I saw commonalities with each of them in some way.   I think God really used my small group this year to show me that often times in situations like this with a group of ladies, He wants to use your stories and similarities to "help" each other more than anything else.  My roommates this year rocked too of course.  We had SUCH a great time in our room. We stayed up late, laughed a LOT, ate junk food, drank coffee (and coke, aka coca cola, aka soda), and laughed some more.  These girls are friends that I thank God for daily.  I am blessed by their friendships.  I could go on and on about this weekend. But I honestly think you had to experience it to get the full jist of just how awesome it was.  I pray each of us came away with a better understanding of True Worship and continue to strive to live it out daily.