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Our first shelter was home, it may have been small but it was a place that could be secure. Our family like four walls were there to protect. We needed them because we were small and vulnerable. When we walk into a quiet room after a long day, we feel something calm. We know the peace we have felt before. A still place restores what chaos stole. Returning to that place every day for so many years has continued the deep desire to be there.
Open Arms — “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:28-29 ESV) What burden am I carrying that I need to put down?
Sacred Stillness — “And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire, and after the fire the sound of a whisper.” (1 Kings 19:12 ESV) How can I be still and stop striving for a moment?
Spiritual Move: Solitude & Retreat — The practice of withdrawing from the noise and demands of ordinary life to be alone with God. A time of intentional quiet to create space where the soul can be heard and attended to. “But Jesus often withdrew to desolate places and prayed.” (Luke 5:16 ESV)