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>>Hi, Extraordinary Storytellers... >> >>I'm posting this on the forum instead of email, in >>case anyone wants to respond, where we all can read >>it. That's easier to do on this forum than over email. >> >>I think we all agree, our first E.S. retreat was >>extraordinary. It surely surpassed all my >>expectations. Sharing was difficult for some, but it >>was wonderful. For some mysterious reason, publicly >>telling about trouble helps us heal. We never >>completely "get over it," but gradually we get past >>it, take ahold of it and get control of it, instead of >>being shackled by it. When others hear us and then >>tell us they were helped...well, that's medicine >>unlike anything else! >> >>In my initial talk to the group, I shared how no more >>than 50% of our talks should focus on how bad things >>used to be, and at least 50% should be about how great >>God is. Some of us struggled with that ratio. It's >>always easier to dwell on the defeat than the victory, >>especially if we're still struggling with the past. >>However, don't be discouraged. Jesus had to touch a >>blind man twice before he saw clearly. We're all >>miracles in the making. I think we understood that our >>talks at Butman were not nearly in their finished >>forms. The more we give them, the more we will get >>past the trouble and be amazed at the healing...and >>devote more to the second half, the victory part. So, >>every time we give a talk, afterwards we should >>evaluate it and then re-write it, making it better, >>more focused, more articulate, and more emphasizing >>the victory part. >> >>Now, I need a photo from everyone, and a short >>paragraph about the topic you address, and what kind >>of group(s) you want to speak to. A couple of you have >>sent those, but everybody else needs to. As soon as I >>get them all I'll print up a small brochure to go on >>my literature table, send out in JWA mailouts, etc. >>So, please put that on your priority list and send >>those to me as soon as possible. >> >>Feel free to contribute to this forum, and to discuss >>our retreat, or anything else, for that matter! We >>need to keep in communication. >> >>Amazing Love! >> >>tom

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