A New Year’s Semi-Silent Retreat?! YES!
I want to introduce you to a fun way to begin 2018: a Semi-Silent Mini-Retreat! (Yeah, it’s a thing ? ! )
My husband and I hosted our first such retreat on New Year’s Day, as we gathered with family and friends for a time of solitude, prayer, scripture, reflection, and discussion—in community! Even after a relatively short period of time, folks felt that it provided them a much-needed way to focus, intentionally connect with God, and truly hear from him in light of their future.
We based the exercises on a series of questions we have asked ourselves each year for over 15 years; in that time we have seen God move in so many powerful ways. While I think it can be valuable to start the year with a time of setting goals, I find that a time of prayer and reflection actually prepares me best for engaging in a new calendar year. It gave us such joy to bring others into this experience and see them encounter God through it as well.
I hope and pray it might serve you and your loved ones too!
Just download and print the guide; grab your friends, your journal, a Bible, and a celebratory beverage of choice… and dive in!
It’s a simple PDF:
DOWNLOAD IT HERE
May this serve you well as 2018 unfolds!
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Mindy Caliguire
Mindy founded Soul Care, which aims to increase “soul health” in the Body of Christ. She has also served as the Director of Transformation Ministry at the Willow Creek Association, and currently serves on the senior management team at Gloo. She and her family are based in Boulder, Colorado.
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