We begin the day together with an EXHALE, prayer, and slowing, a brief teaching related to the content for the day, and scripture meditation. Then you will have the rest of the morning and after lunch on your own – either following one of the guided solitude experiences we will provide or following your own prompting from God for rest, a walk in creation or conversation and prayer with Him. We will end the day together again for a time of reflection regarding what God has done and what you experienced – what was challenging and what you noticed.process, but it can also be liberating and bring peace to the soul.
Breakfast, lunch, beverages (coffee, tea, water), and snacks are provided throughout the day. If you need any food accommodations, please let us know when you register. We will see what we can do to help. Snacks always include fruit, trail mix, and crackers. There is a small refrigerator if you would like to store something you bring yourself. Please label it with your name and date
Lunch will be available. You are welcome to come and go during that time. The meal will be enjoyed in silence.
You are welcome to spend time in the clubhouse or around the grounds — by the stream, under a tree, on a bench, at a picnic table by the playground, etc. Feel free to bring an outdoor chair if there's another place on the grounds where you would like to sit.
Please be respectful of others who are in silence as well.
Bring your Bible, journal, comfortable walking shoes, and weather-appropriate outerwear in case you want to take a walk on the beautiful property.
This is for anyone, male or female, young or old, who longs for time away from the busyness and weariness of life to have a conversation with the Father.
Simply come with an open heart, mind, and body and expect God to show up. We recommend that the slowing-down and detachment process begin the minute you leave your home. Maybe turn off the car radio and cell phone as you drive. Begin to clear your mind and surrender your cares and to-do list to God.
YES! We love knowing who is coming as soon as you know you can make it. Once you register, we begin praying for your time. Plus, there’s only so much room!
Yes, if you cancel your reservation at least 1 week before the event, we will refund your payment.
It is perfectly normal to wonder if God will show up, what if nothing happens, how will I be able to make it through a whole day, how will I ever be able to make up for the lost time? We’re confident of two things: God is here, and you are loved. He’s been preparing the way, and He will be there with you before, during, and after your day together. And we know He wants you to experience just how loved and beloved you are to Him. Be expectant of those two things, and anything else that happens is sheer gift and grace. We know that the fruit of the day will go far beyond the retreat day.
Dallas Willard says that practicing solitude with silence is the most important spiritual discipline for people today. In our busy, noisy world, we need to “unhook” and get away in order to be alone and be ourselves with our Lord. Solitude and silence make space — space in our souls and space in our lives — for God to touch us. A simple way to practice solitude and silence is to get alone with God and to be silent in a quiet place for some hours or days. Perhaps you take a walk on a nature trail or sit beside a lake or a creek. Or a quiet spot in a park or your backyard may work well. Even a secluded chair inside — as long as all your communication and media devices are turned off!
The point of your time in solitude and silence is to spend time in conversation with God and not try to make anything happen. In solitude and silence, you’re learning to stop doing, stop producing, stop pleasing people, stop entertaining yourself, stop obsessing, and let God come alongside you and fill you with His thoughts and fill you with His abundant life.
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