Our tables can have painful memories carved into them. It too is the place where distance is most painfully felt. It is where children feel the tension between their parents, where brothers and sisters express anger and jealousy, where accusations are made, and where plates and cups become instruments of violence.
Around the table, we know whether there is friendship and community or hatred and division. The table can be a place of intimacy and where the absence of that intimacy is most painfully revealed.
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We pay attention to our bodies and what is forming us physically. Some of us ask ourselves, “How am I feeling?” and “Do I like my thought life?” When we’ve taken this inventory, we then decide what we want to keep, alter or let go of. Why not ask the same questions regarding our spiritual life?
A good place to start is recognizing we are being formed spiritually, and we are able to do something about it.
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The rhythm of silence and solitude amplifies our desire and ability to let things settle and notice interior movements and deep desires that may have been buried or blurry. Living in a distracted world creates a great challenge.
Join us for a spiritual journey with other like-minded individuals. Find rest, refreshment and hope.
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The table is powerful. A place of connection, blessing, and sometimes, brokenness. Whether it’s your kitchen table, favorite restaurant, coffee shop, pub, picnic table, or lap…… that table creates and stirs deep emotions.
Most of us eat three meals a day. Over a span of a year, that’s 1095 meals. Countless meals are shared together with family, friends, and sometimes strangers. Stories are…..
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God is pursuing us
In Contemplative Living Retreat #4, we learn and listen to our bodies as God reveals himself to us. We learn prayer practices that bring us more awareness of God and his goodness. We dive into how to use our senses to connect with Him and the world around us. Click the link to find out more. We hope you join us!
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WE’RE ALL BEING SHAPED BY SOMETHING.
We’re all being shaped and transformed into something. Every thought, decision, and action we take, our feelings, relationships we enter into, and every reaction we
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Contemplative living can feel like a daunting desire at this time. How do we live on purpose with so many demands and uncertainties? How do we live a life full of meaning? Am I serving God?
This blog series will help you introduce you to the joy and peace of contemplative spirituality.
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Thrive’s definition of “retreat” is all-encompassing, ministering to the whole woman, body, mind, soul, and spirit. In the morning we are fed spiritually through worship and teaching from our speaker Linda Dillow. Afterward, everyone gathers in small groups for discussion and prayer.
The afternoons are devoted to self-care. This may mean a nap, a hike in the beautiful Colorado mountains, or swimming in the pool. Many sign up for the self-care options that are offered by volunteers, such as pedicures, haircuts, counseling, and one-on-one prayer. There are many opportunities for further connection.
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