On Monday night, I returned home from the retreat I have attended every year since 2003 (with the exception of 2020 when COVID stopped us). Although we were missing three of our sisters in Christ for various reasons, this was an amazing time of fellowship, creativity, prayer, and Bible study. I came home so filled up with the joy of the Lord.

Standing: Gayle DeSalles, Tamera Alexander, Robin Lee Hatcher, Karen Ball, and Sunni Jeffers. Seated: Brandilyn Collins, Sharon Dunn, and Janet Ulbright...