So can I just say that if you ever have the opportunity to hear Brennan Manning speak, go for it! The man has such a beautiful grasp on grace and he helps bring about a new understanding of it through sharing his own life, which has been filled with many ups and downs!

I just wanted to share some of the thoughts that hit me from the weekend's retreat...

In God's loving us, He has made us lovable.

God not only loves you, but He likes you, too!

Healing our image of God heals our image of ourselves.

Breathe in and breathe out the following statement daily, "Abba, I belong to you."

If you truly believe you are Abba's child, "notify your face!"

Our primary identity is as Abba's child.

"How can you say you love me if you don't know what hurts me?" God truly knows what hurts us and truly loves us.

God says to us, "I expected more failure from you than you expected from yourself."

The only way people are going to understand that they are treasured by God is if we treat them in that way.