I just got back from a girls retreat in Waynesboro, Georgia! It is called Plugged-In (2014)!!!! It is so much fun and worth the time to attend.
Our speaker was Ms. Annie F. Downs, author of Speak Love-Making Your Words Matter and Perfectly Unique. She has a blog called Annie Blogs annieblogs.com follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest, etc.... She is an amazing writer and author. Look her up!
Anyway she has come to Plugged-In for 3 years now, and she has been an important asset to our group. As I walked in that Friday afternoon, an instant smile came across my face. Why you ask? Well I saw people that I haven't seen since that time last year. First person I saw was my two best friends Beth Jenkins (blog is wandering forevermore------check it out) and Whitney Dixon. I haven't seen those girls since Homecoming day at my school (Edmund Burke Academy) in October.
All the ladies who made this retreat happen really deserve a HUGE thank you!!!!!! Our theme was how to become an authentic community. Our theme verse was Acts 2:42 "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." Some important words in that verse are DEVOTED, TEACHING, FELLOWSHIP, BREAKING OF BREAD, AND PRAYER. There are three types of people in our lives: Plane- they know you but you don't know them, Bus-Everyday people, and Car-Your closest friends & family. Who is in your car and bus?
On Saturday we did service projects throughout our community, I was apart of cleaning The Center For New Beginnings, a tutoring place for kids with special needs. Every time I help someone or a group of people I get a humble feeling inside my heart. Also was apart of a global project called "Sole Hope" this organization makes and sends shoes to the people in Uganda, Africa. We made soles for 41 pairs of shoes for the children. That was the most humbling feeling and I was blessed to be apart of it. If you EVER have a chance to help in your community or even better within the world then TAKE THAT CHANCE!!!!!
Annie talked about her life experiences within her life, some were SO FUNNY, others were more serious. She wasn't showing us a fake person. She was showing us HER! The Annie that is her self and not someone else. Her book Speak Love is amazing, and will truly change the way you use your words. Be careful about how you use your words. Leave the right kind of "footprints in the sand" because you will never know who is following in them. Ephesians 4:25-26 says "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. 'In your anger do not sin.' Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry." Ephesians 4:31-32 says "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."
WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS THEY BECOME YOUR WORDS
WATCH YOUR WORDS THEY BECOME YOUR ACTIONS
WATCH YOUR ACTIONS THEY BECOME YOUR HABITS
WATCH YOUR HABITS THEY BECOME YOUR CHARACTER
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE PLUGGED-IN 2014 POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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