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Ponderings

November 2024

11/1/2024

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When we carry out our "religious duties"
we are like people digging channels in a waterless land,
in order that when at last water comes, it may find them ready.
                                                                                     C.S. Lewis
What C.S. Lewis called “religious duties” 107 years ago when he wrote the book Reflections on the Psalms, we now call spiritual practices.
 
Pathways Retreat offers many practices to connect with the Holy and tend our spirituality.
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Silence and Solitude
Individual retreats in the cottage and retreat house offer guests the opportunity to set aside distractions, such as technology, and become aware of what is happening within and around. A recent guest shared, I love Pathways! This continues to be sacred ground and think space! Thank you!  
 
Companionship and Community
Prayer and Spiritual Direction are core to Pathways’ formation and mission. Community forms through the seasonal and weekly rhythm of prayer and other programs. Spiritual companionship is experienced in one-to-one relationships and Inner Soul groups which include the practice of group spiritual direction. The retreat house is available for groups to reserve and the land is open dawn-dusk.
 
Attentiveness in Creation
Two miles of trails, labyrinths, and places to sit on Pathways’ 17-acres of land provide space to experience the Holy as revealed in creation. Caring for the land by restoring her out-of-balance ecosystem, is also a spiritual practice for which the land provides opportunity.
 
Pathways seeks to be a place where guests find refreshing water.
 
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  • Home
  • About
    • History >
      • Co-Directors
    • Staff >
      • Linda Lehman Thomas
      • Janell Stoltzfus
      • Evan J. Miller
      • Steve Thomas
    • Strategic Plan
    • Mission, Vision, Values
    • Land Acknowledgment
  • What We Offer
    • Calendar
    • Rhythm of Prayer >
      • Daily Prayers >
        • Contemplative Sit
        • Lectio Divina
        • Centering Prayer
        • Praying With Creation
        • Iona Healing Prayer >
          • Iona Prayer Requests
        • Rhythm of Prayer Readings
      • Seasonal Prayers
      • Reflection Walks >
        • Stations of the Trees
        • Hidden Creature Trail
    • Services >
      • Individual Spiritual Direction//Companionship
      • Group Spiritual Direction/Companionship
      • Individual Retreats >
        • First Time Guests
      • Group Retreats
      • Suggested Rates
    • Programs >
      • God's Wonderful Creatures
      • Transitions Journey Retreat
      • Enneagram Intro Workshop
      • Yoga
      • Zentangle-inspired Art
      • Contemplative Circle
    • Gift Certificates
  • Land & Facilities
    • Facility Reservations >
      • Retreat House >
        • Gratitude
        • Kitchen
        • Legacy
        • Lower Level
      • Cottage >
        • Cottage Calendar
    • Outdoor Meditation Spaces >
      • Nooks >
        • Meditation Spaces Map
      • Prayer Labyrinths
      • Tree of Hope
      • Hammock Room
    • Land >
      • Ecological Restoration
      • Walking Paths >
        • Trail Closures
        • Tick Prevention
  • Resources
    • Prayers and Practices
    • Stories
    • Newsletter
    • Monthly Contemplative Practice
    • Ponderings Blog
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Survey
  • Network
  • Contact