Tammi Rhoton: https://www.facebook.com/tammijorhoton
Ridgecrest Conference Center: http://ridgecrestconferencecenter.org/
or contact Jessica Poff or Melissa Sherfey.
~ ~ ~One Word- Two Things
Yes, at our
ISBC Ladies’ Retreat this year we are again choosing “One Word” to use as a
focus for us in the coming year!! ( I know some of you have said you have
already chosen your word!!!) Kathy Tilley and Martha Rhoton will help you with
this. Please read through this post (a cup of coffee or tea may be
required!) .
First: We need
scrapbooking supplies- stick-on letters, background paper, flowers
( like little denim or burlap ones, etc.), regular
and specialty scissors that cut great trims, edging, etc.- to make our Word
Cards. Any supplies that you can donate would be appreciated and for any items
you bring that we just borrow, please have your name on them to help get them
back to you.
Second: What “One
Word” means. Here are some things copied from a couple of sites to help explain
about this. When I started doing this at retreats years ago, it was something
new that I saw from Ali Edwards. Now there are classes, books, and studies
about this!! I also am including a loooooong list of words from which you may
choose- BUT, you also may just “happen” upon a word or Paige may say something
in her presentation that will make you just KNOW that this is where you need to
focus. It can be about the person you want to be, or something in your life you
need to do, or something you want to feel more. It’s beautiful when that light
bulb comes on and you know “THAT’S my word!” and where you need to focus.
I tell about my personal one word at the end of this e-mail, after the long
list of words. So, here is what it’s all about:
ONE SITE EXPLAINS IT LIKE THIS:
CHOOSING YOUR WORD
Let me let you in on a seldom recognized truth: Change is
possible, but focus is required.
You don’t need a gym membership or more will power, a new
organizational system or a financial planner to make the changes you desire this
year as much as you need clarity and sustained focus over time.
That is why our goal is to help you choose just one word to be
your focus for the next twelve months, and to help you keep your attention
fixed on your word.
ANOTHER SITE DIVIDES IT UP LIKE THIS:
Our resolutions seldom work because they are based on the type
of person we’re tired of being rather than who God wants us to become. Plus,
resolutions can be “broken,” leaving no room for the process of growth. What if
our hopes for the year ahead centered instead on who God wants us to become,
and the transformation process?
It’s okay to want to be a better you, and the New Year is a
natural time to start. The question is, how? My One Word replaces
broken promises with a vision for real change. When you choose a single word,
you have a clarity and focus. You are moving toward the future rather than
swearing off the past.
A SIMPLE PROCESS
So how do you go about picking a word?
We’ve listed out a few steps to help you get started!
DETERMINE THE KIND OF
PERSON YOU WANT TO BECOME
The first step is to simply take some time and decide what kind
of person you want to be at the end of this year. This goes beyond simply being
healthier and wealthier, but it must drive deep into your soul. What about the
condition of your heart? What about the person that God Himself has created you
to be?
IDENTIFY
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THAT PERSON
Get a picture of that person and then simply identify their
major characteristics. Is that person gentle? Is that person generous? What are
the qualities of the person you want to become?
PICK
A WORD
Once you have a list of the characteristics, simply pick a word.
There might be fifteen things that you want to change, but you must resist the
temptation to promise you will do them all. Instead, simply commit to ONE WORD.
This will provide you with a lens to see the changes you need to
make as well as a way to determine whether or not change is actually happening.
Understand that this process is hard, but staying focused on your word will
help you to struggle in the right direction so that you can actually see God
working in your life.
LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF WORDS. MY COMMENTS
AT THE END:
PERSONAL
“ONE WORD” CHOICE:
I have had
the same word for the last two years ( it took that long!! And I STILL work on
it! ): Simplify. There were too many things physically, mentally, and
emotionally cluttering up my life and I didn’t have time to do what I really
wanted to do. I started with physical clutter- when you cannot sit down and
relax without having to move magazines or “stuff” or there is so much “stuff”
that you cannot quickly dust, store items, etc. My daughter, daughter-in-law,
and HGTV ( Ha!) have all helped in that I see how they do it and learn
from them!!! It is freeing. It really is. ( My daughter-in-law has Six kids,
teaches, is a pastor’s wife, etc. and her house is cleaner than mine and much
more organized!!) When we free our surroundings, we free our minds. More time
to read, study the Bible, make food for others, etc.- in other words, be the
kind of woman that I feel God wants me to be. This year’s word is different
because I’m at a different place in my life. I'll create my card there ………
Martha Rhoton
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Cost: $100, if $50 deposit paid by December 31,
2016. Extended
$125,
if registering in 2017.
Registration is now underway through the offices at both campuses of ISBC. Please note that deposits are nonrefundable but are transferable. This includes double-occupancy room (Qn. beds, private bath, and private balcony) all inclusive weekend. There are a very limited number of private rooms available for $150/person (non-refundable). Payment plans are available. Deadline to register is January 29. Payment in full due by February 12, 2017.
Our retreat center location has beautiful views of Mt. LeConte and everything will take place in the one large two-story building (there is no elevator). Check it out here: Wafloy Mountain Village.
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