Intimate Mystery

This weekend I went to an all-day marriage conference Saturday led by Dan B. Allender, PhD. It was called "Intimate Mystery" and, boy, that was a perfect title for it. There were some 1,200 people (mostly couples) there to listen, learn, grow. I was blown away.

It was a kick-off to a Marriage Builders 12 week course that our church Willow Creek NorthShore is hosting. John and I will be leaders for a small group starting in a few weeks and we are pumped to get to know other couples, deepen our understanding and love for each other and have a little fun!

I never thought I'd look forward to a date-night on Tuesdays in church. Isn't life funny? Now, I can hardly wait, especially since we don't get out for weekend dates too much these days. 

It's challenging to sum up a whole day's worth of material, but basically, I walked way with a better understanding of the goals, plan and path for a couple to embrace their journey, understand each others differences with compassion to become one and heal the hurt together. Hard work, but such a sweet payoff.

I don't want to sound too weird, but lately, I have been feeling my life start to change, ever so slightly. Something is different, something is working. It feels good. And, while I'm enjoying the here-and-now, I can't help but want to look ahead. So I guess I'm not completely evolved after all, but I'll take any progress I can get!