Ladies' Retreat

I just got back from a very nice ladies' retreat. My friend Deanna really knows how to plan something nice, and she did her usual good job. She had something planned for everyone - a teacher for the young girls, a couple of young women who had sessions for the teen girls about "what not to wear" and things they need to know that they would take well from someone close to their age, and two different teachers for the women - one for busy young mothers, and one for everyone else.

Best of all - it was very, very low key. Last night was a "pajama party" in the living area of the hotel. We had a devotional but no formal session. There were two sessions (optional) this morning. There was no pressure to be anywhere at all; therefore, it was relaxed. I don't usually even enjoy ladies' retreats because they always fill up the one relaxation time of the week that I have - Friday evenings and Saturdays - so the lack of pressure was very nice.

We've discovered a place in north Georgia - the Georgia Baptist Conference Center - that is a wonderful place to hold something like this. It's where we took our students for a one-day retreat last fall. There were a number of groups there this weekend, each holding their own program. It's got wonderful facilities and is located on a lovely lake. Oh, and the food is unbelievably good.