We gather at retreat weekends because we crave more of God.
We long to hear His voice more clearly. To know His character more deeply. To step away from the noise of everyday life and be surrounded by women who are pursuing Him too.
One of the core values of Wheat and Honey Co. has always been what I like to call "lived-in faith." I never want to lead women somewhere I haven't allowed God to lead me first. Over the years, I've learned that God is incredibly kind in this way. Before He reveals His heart for a retreat, He often begins revealing it in my own life.
What I've come to recognize is that He isn't just preparing a theme.
He's preparing people.
He's preparing hearts.
He's preparing encounters.
And often, He begins long before any of us realize it.
Back in October 2025, I heard the word: Behold.
I begin praying for the following year's retreat before the current one even happens. I love doing this because God often speaks while my feet are on the ground with all of you. As I pray, He begins revealing pieces of His heart—not just for me, but for the women He is already calling to gather.
When I heard "Behold," I sensed it was more than a theme.
It felt like an invitation.
An invitation to pause.
To pay attention.
To lift our eyes from striving and distractions long enough to notice the God who has been pursuing us all along.
Then, on the morning our guests arrived for our 2025 Surrounded Retreat, God confirmed it.
As I sat with Him before welcoming fifty incredible women through the doors, I opened my devotional and there it was again: Behold.
A full year before the next retreat.
That moment shouldn't have surprised me, but it still did.
God has a way of doing that.
He so often moves ahead of us, preparing what we cannot yet see.
As I reflected on that confirmation, I couldn't help but wonder what God already knew about the women He would gather in November 2026. What prayers would they be carrying? What disappointments? What hopes? What dreams? What places in their hearts would need healing, courage, renewal, or rest?
Because He already knows.
He knows every woman who will walk through those doors.
He knows every story.
Every question.
Every longing.
And He knows exactly how He wants to reveal Himself to each one.
For the past several months, I've been praying into that reality.
"Lord, show me Your heart for these women."
"Guide me as I prepare."
"Help me see what You want to do."
And if I'm being transparent, there have been moments of confusion.
I have felt the Holy Spirit leading, yet I haven't always understood where He was leading me.
Every retreat is different. The location may stay the same, but the way God moves never does.
Because the women are different.
The stories are different.
The needs are different.
And God, in His faithfulness, meets every woman uniquely.
This year, I've felt something stirring.
A swell in my spirit I cannot fully explain.
A forward movement I cannot ignore.
God has given me specific things to pray over, details I couldn't connect on my own. Things I have shared with trusted women who have joined me in prayer because I know this retreat has never belonged to me.
It belongs to Him.
Then recently, after carrying more responsibility than I was meant to carry, my family took a spontaneous trip to Colorado. We packed with less than twenty-four hours' notice and simply left.
When we returned home, I sat down with my Bible while my babies slept in the next rooms.
I prayed an honest prayer.
"God, I trust You."
"I don't understand everything You're showing me."
"I don't see the whole picture."
"But I trust You."
Then I opened my Bible to Isaiah 30.
As I read, my heart immediately leaned in.
Isaiah 30 is a beautiful invitation away from striving and back into trust. It reminds us that our strength is not found in running harder or controlling outcomes. It is found in repentance, stillness, surrender, and listening for God's voice.
As I sat there reading, I couldn't help but think about the women God is gathering.
Because isn't that where so many of us find ourselves?
Exhausted from carrying too much.
Waiting for clarity.
Longing for direction.
Wondering what God is doing.
Trying to trust Him while wishing we could see a little further ahead.
The more I prayed through Isaiah 30, the more I sensed that this wasn't simply a word for me.
It was part of God's heart for Behold.
Not because He intends to answer every question we carry.
But because He intends to reveal Himself.
And sometimes that is even better.
One of the most beautiful things I've witnessed through these retreats is that God meets women personally.
Not always through dramatic moments.
Sometimes through a conversation.
A prayer.
A scripture.
A moment of worship.
A quiet walk.
A new friendship.
A long-awaited exhale.
Yet year after year, women leave having encountered God in ways they didn't expect. They leave seeing Him differently because they experienced Him personally.
That is what fills me with anticipation for this November.
Because I believe Behold is becoming an invitation.
An invitation to stop striving for all the answers.
An invitation to slow down enough to notice where God is already moving.
An invitation to rest.
To listen.
To trust.
To behold Him.
Ecclesiastes tells us that He makes everything beautiful in its time.
Galatians reminds us that we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
The Psalms encourage us to wait for the Lord.
Habakkuk reminds us that revelation comes at the appointed time.
His timing is trustworthy.
His love is trustworthy.
And His plans for us are always rooted in His goodness.
As I continue preparing for Behold, I don't have every puzzle piece.
Truthfully, I don't think God intends for me to.
Faith has always required trust in the space between what God reveals and what He has yet to reveal.
But I do have this piece.
I know He is inviting us to behold Him.
And I know He is already preparing hearts.
Including mine.
Maybe even yours.
If you've been feeling weary, uncertain, hungry for more of God, or simply longing to hear His voice again, I want you to know something:
I believe God often begins preparing our hearts long before we arrive.
Long before we register.
Long before we pack our bags.
Long before we know what He has planned.
Just as He began preparing my heart months ago, I believe He is already preparing the hearts of the women He will gather this November.
And I cannot wait to behold Him together.
Britt Goff
Behold Christian Women's Retreat in Seaside / Watercolor, Florida
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