5 spiritual formation lessons Learned after My Home Retreat
5 Spiritual Formation Lessons Learned after My Home Retreat
My Home Retreat
My home retreat is intentionally time of rest, reset, and restraint.
a time and a season of humility and restraint
A season and time of humility and restraint requires waiting and trusting in God, a time of answered or unanswered prayers, a season of lack and sacrifice. We have to make a physical sacrifice for spiritual gain.
Wasting Time with God, Together
As a former energizer bunny with a calendar in my head, I’ve always been physically and mentally doing something. So, attending the Group Spiritual Direction Workshop three different times – both as a participant and assistant facilitator – was life-changing for me. Each weekend during these programs gave me the opportunity to practice the art of being still, being in a spiritual community, and being compassionate.
Contemplative Photography
On a daily walk, I noticed the small tree with the small hole in its trunk. I thought perhaps a hole may be missing in my life as I gazed upon the trunk of the tree. I think about the many holes over the course of my life caused by many things that left me wanting, worried, and weary.