Schedule, shmedule

I just finished the schedule for the YFM retreat tomorrow.  It got me thinking about the power of a schedule.  Once it's on the paper, it look so solid.

The thing is that I've done so many retreats and camps that I know this outline for our time together isn't going to survive.  It won't be on track for the first few hours, much less the whole retreat.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of scheduling.  It certainly helps meet objectives (one of our objectives is hang out together, and we had to schedule a retreat to do that!) and keeps us focused on our goal.

I guess I'm just struck as I look at it on paper by how powerful that little outline can be, and how fragile.

The power of retreat

Students from the Youth & Family program are headed for a retreat this weekend, and it's got me thinking about the power of the Get Away.

It is always surprising to me that some of the same things we experience on a daily basis can become deeply powerful when done away.  The power of perception, perhaps (alliteration, anyone?).  I think, however, that it is more than that.

God often uses sacred space and sacred time to intersect with our lives and remind us of our constant connection with Him.

More on this after we return this weekend.