And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9a) I always thought that were I ever to encounter romantic love—in myself for another, in another for me—even if it meant turning my back on God and all his being, I would choose love. Love over God. I am spiritually gifted. Magnificently so. And I live on Earth. Where other’s rejection of me because of this...
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Techny Towers Conference & Retreat Center Northbrook, Illinois Taking You to the Right Path A Word About Us Conveniently located on Chicago’s North Shore; 30 minutes from the city or from O’Hare airport. Meetings and conferences for nonprofit organizations. Meeting rooms for groups from 10 to 200. 52 air-conditioned guest rooms with private baths, accommodating 105 guests. Separate 22-room Maria House with its own chapel and...
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Monastery of St. Gertrude Spirit Center Cottonwood, Idaho Spirit Center is a 21,800 square foot, state-of-the-art retreat facility located on the beautifully secluded, historic Monastery of St. Gertrude. Located on 150 acres of wild, scenic Camas Prairie country, the site offers views of Gospel-Hump Wilderness and Seven Devils mountains. Constructed in 2005 using multiple sustainable building techniques, Spirit Center was carefully...
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Listening is a critical skill that needs to be learned over time, and with much practice. You must learn to listen to the person you are serving. This means that you have to learn to still your mind, and control yourself from entering into a conversation with the pray-ee as though this were a counseling session. It’s not. It’s a session of listening. So the pray-ee first. Then you must learn to listen to your own...
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St. Anthony Retreat Center Honolulu, Hawaii Mission and Purpose Of Saint Anthony Retreat Center The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts have as their mission to contemplate, live, and announce to the world the redeeming love of God as seen in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Anthony Retreat Center invites individuals and groups to share the quiet atmosphere of Kalihi Valley. All persons whose philosophy and spirituality are in harmony with that...
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