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One of the first processes was to receive a special word – one that was meant for only me.  The tool to do this was to select a rock with a word written on it during a opening prayer service.  One of the challenges for me personally is to simply be open to God’s voice in my head/heart.  I am a person who prefers to live in my head – to analyze, think, carefully review – there’s not much room to receive messages from anyone, including listening for the Lord’s voice.

However, I am determined to allow God more fully into my life.  So I cleared my mind and simply asked God to show my my rock – the one I was supposed to find and choose as my own.  The result was stunning:  instantly I saw an oval rock, dark grey with a hint of green, fairly smooth.  The image was very vivid.  I awaited my turn and when called I got out of my chair, went to the table at the front of the group (we have just over 100 folks participating) and there was my rock – in the front left corner just behind a few others.  There was no doubt this was the one I saw.  I looked around at others, none came close.  This was MY rock.

I picked it up and returned to my seat.  Slowly I turned it over to read MY word, the one that would be special to me this year.

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I won’t begin to say the “secret of the word” was  revealed to me, I’m working on that.  But, I saw glimpses of some of its meaning.  I will share those through more posts regarding the weekend.  I suspect I have much to learn and discover over the next three years.