Well, it took me nearly all week to recuperate from the conference. I am finally feeling like a human being again. I’m rested, focused, and very passionate about writing for God’s glory.

A lot happened at this conference. I’ll have more pictures to share soon (yeah, I know…I’m ancient because I used an ‘old fashioned’ camera where you had to actually look through the teensy square box to take the photo, and now I have to actually get the film developed–GASP!), but just had to post this one taken by Ane Mulligan during the Keynote Luncheon in Robin Caroll’s Presidential Suite–and yes, it was SWEET! It’s me, Dineen Miller, and Camy Tang.

At conference, God supernaturally freed me from the most oppressive spirit I’ve encountered in my life. I’m not kidding, y’all. I was utterly bereft. Felt totally hopeless and LOST. What shocked me was how many people noticed the difference in me. I mean, sure, I knew I wasn’t myself–but HOLY COW, MAN! Even my fabulous, amazing agent STEVE LAUBE said he could see it. Regardless of the past, I’m free now. I’m so determined not to slide back into that pit. I bought the Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a woman’s Soul by John & Stasi Eldredge because at the heart of my oppression was my horrible lack of self-worth, born partly out of years of childhood abuse I endured.

It will take several posts to get through all of what God did, but I believe that there are many other women out there going through what I suffered. Because I’ve experienced this oppression and then freedom–and because it was GOD who freed me–wait till you read about the spiritual warfare–I am determined to be a voice and shoulder for those who are in that desert, too.