Women’s retreat was a few weeks ago and it was great. The message for the weekend was “rest”. We learned why it is important to take breaks. I so needed to learn this lesson because I have been running on empty lately. Here are some of the points I learned about my weekend retreat.

1. Taking breaks and resting helps you to refresh and renew.
2. It’s important to take a sabbath. One day a week should be set aside for rest.
3. Take time daily to reflect and talk to the Lord.
4. Take mini-retreats with you and the Lord a few times a year.
5. Retreats with for fellowship is also very rewarding and educational.
6. During the all retreats and rest times we need to leave all of our worries and responsibilities behind. Set them aside and don’t pick them up until your rest is over. Trust that God can handle things while you are resting because he understands the importance of rest.

So that’s basically what I learned and I am trying to make them part of my life. I now understand that rest is very important and should not be taken lightly.