T Stands for Retreat

 ​¹ “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. ² He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. ³ You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. ⁴ Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me." John 15:1-4 NLT

Hello! Glad to see you here today!  Smiling... 

 I was at a ladies Bible retreat this weekend at a wonderful camp outside Ark City, Kansas, Camp Horizon.  We had a wonderful speaker, Susan Heck from Tulsa Oklahoma.  She spoke on Abiding in Christ, and Bible memorization, and how that helps us to abide in Christ. It was a wonderful refreshing time in the Lord, as well as a wonderful time of fellowship with other ladies of like faith.  The camp served wonderful homemade food, with choices for those that couldn't have dairy or who were gluten intolerant.  I thought that was wonderful of them to have those options.  Besides that, I had a wonderful room, like a motel room with my own private bathroom. I had pictured rooms with bunk beds at a camp!  That was totally unexpected.  The views were wonderful, and we were able to go hiking on their trails, also.  Lovely time, and I have photos below.

The first thing I did after arriving was search out one of their trails. I first walked to the prayer garden.

Next, I walked the path to the outside chapel.

My photo doesn't do the view justice, sorry.  I was so impressed because usually we think of Kansas as flat and no hills.  But we were definitely on a hill looking over a valley.  I was here at the hottest part of the day, but I bet it is gorgeous at sunrise or sunset.  Can you imagine an outside wedding here?

My room was named Robin. (On the right)

View right below my room.

The view from the patio outside my room.

My drink for TSFT over at Altered Book Lover with Bleubeard and Elizabeth.

And I can't remember if I showed you the junk journal, I did for our September Challenge for Dearjuliejulie.    #SSSSJJC22      The cover is from a padded envelope I received in the mail.  They had reused the envelope and did the art over the address to them.  I covered the other side that had my address and used it for the cover.  I added my own cluster and touch to their art.  I think it made a great cover for a junk journal.  What do you think?  Elizabeth, did you notice I even got my sewing machine out and stitched the envelope to scrapbook paper for the inside cover?  In fact the lace is stitched between the envelope and the scrapbook paper.  First time I have sewn in years!

 

I will show some of the pages next time.  Thank you for stopping by.  Be sure and check out the other T Stands for Tuesday participants over at Altered Book Lover.