UPCOMING WOMEN'S CONFERENCE..... HERE IS A LETTER FROM TARA

Letter from Tara
Here is a note from Tara Barthel who is speaking at the 2007 TenthWomen Conference - "Living the Gospel in Relationships" Click here for more information, including a brochure. The conference is Sat Feb 24.)for more info go to tenthchurch.org

Dear friends,

Thank you for inviting me to serve at your upcoming women’s conference! I am particularly enjoying preparing for your event because my time in prayer and in the Word is helping to keep my head afloat. That is … I am currently preparing to record my first dvd teaching series, and it just feels like the pressures of life and work can be overwhelming at times. Maybe some of you can relate:

1. As much as I love serving my husband, daughter, and church, my relationships can be frustrating (or non-existent) and I’m regularly disappointed by hurts and conflicts—even among the people I love most in the world.

2. I love my work! And I am always honored by invitations to mediate, speak, or write. But I’m often tired, burned-out, and overwhelmed as I look at my day-to-day responsibilities.

3. God’s present means of grace are RICH in my life. How I thank God for His Word, Spirit, and Body! And yet, my own habitual sins and ongoing struggles continue to plague me and many times I wonder, “Will I EVER get over THIS sin?”

Of course, the only way I know to combat such temptations is faith. Remembering the gospel! Laying hold of Christ—Who is already laying hold of me.

This “remembering the gospel” takes place in the Body—the Church—and that’s why we will be gathering to spend time together at your women’s conference.

I do hope that you will consider joining us!

(I particularly hope that you will come if you’re a women’s conference skeptic; if you don’t like women’s events or women in general; or if you’re just burnt out on life. Really—you’ll feel right at home. And, trusting in God’s grace to draw us to Himself, I truly believe that you will leave encouraged and helped.)

See you on February 24!

Your sister in Christ,
Tara Barthel

PS
If you’d like to get to know me a bit before the retreat, I encourage you to visit my blog and discussion board at www.tarabarthel.com.