I signed up for the Women’s Retreat at OLCC for a couple of reasons. I attended OLCC over ten years ago. I went to one of the Women’s Retreats back then and I loved it.

I have been suffering with a bad back for the last 24 years.  A few years ago I was diagnosed with two bulging discs, L4 & L5.  I have also been treated with epidurals, trying to keep me on my feet and keeping the pain tolerable.  Pain had become an entity and a part of my everyday life.  I always looked at my day through the lens of how much my back could stand.  Many had prayed for me early on; but as the years went by, though still wanting prayer, I was giving up ...

I am so blessed to be a part of the fellowship at OLCC. This past weekend I attended HAZAK. God moved in a mighty way speaking through men of God, John Riner, Mike McGregor and many other godly men.

As my car full of guys can attest, this was a much needed weekend. The three of us loaded up in Oklahoma City catching up on the weeks events, talking about work, and laughing at stories from our lives. Before I move on to talk about the weekend, I'd like to say that the exact same thing happened on the way home; this is not a "Everything in my world shattered to pieces and God made me a really serious person" type of story.

My 13-year-old son Nathan and I were among those who took part in the Day of Kindness. We were directed to the Wal-Mart Market at Penn and Britton on Sunday morning. This was our second time to do this as we also participated in November at the Wal-Mart Super Center at Penn and Memorial.

Two weeks ago at church we were challenged to ask God to show us people in our daily lives whom He wanted to speak to. As we stopped and prayed, I thought of my literal “marketplace,” the Yukon Wal-Mart. Three of the employees that I have come in contact with over the past few years came to mind.

Refreshed. That's my story. Like many of us, we go, go and go some more.