A Must for the Bucket List

"The Lord blessed me with His presence when I felt it had been lost. He embraced me and comforted me. He opened my eyes and my heart with such tenderness. He reminded me that it is He who is in control of all things, all things for His purpose!

For those who have never been, the Springs is an amazing time of communion with the Lord! a must for the Bucket List!"   -- Catherine

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Early Morning Stretch

The songs that Christy used for the early morning stretch:

"Chant" by Michelle Tumes on her cd "Center of My Universe"

"I need thee Every Hour" by Jars of Clay on "Redemptions Songs"

"Strength of my Heart" and "Desire" by Tanya Riley on her cd "Captured" (highly recommend the whole cd - love it)

"Be Thou My Vision" by Ginny Owen on her cd "Without Condition"

"The Fall" by Gungor on "Ghost upon the Earth"

"Beautiful Things" by Nicole Binion on "Follow You"

And the song Christy played in the last chapel was "Agnus Dei" from "Amy Grant Christmas: The complete Collection"

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Loved

"The Lord helped me to truly understand what it means to be loved by Him--that He loves me despite all my flaws and mistakes. Also, He taught me that He has been, and always will be, with me."

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Like coming home

"The Springs is an opportunity for me to spend time with God and develop my relationship with Him; a time to be in silence with Him and listen to His guidance in a safe environment.

The Lord used this time in my life to give me rest, to refresh me, and give me some direction to my questions. The Scriptures are finally beginning to speak to me, or rather, I'm finally able to hear God, through the Scriptures. Coming to The Springs is like coming home to my Father's arms, but not like any earthly father I've ever known. In Him, all of my needs are simply yet lovingly met, providing me the space and time to listen, pray, assess, ponder, steep myself in Scripture and sometimes, most importantly, rest in His loving arms. There is the perfect balance of fellowship, leadership and solitude among women who are turned toward God and this is an encouragement and blessing for me."  -- Lamia

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Love deeply

Live life deeply in love. Meditate on the truths from Scripture that God loves you, has called and chosen you, and is with you always. Experience his love in the gifts He gives -- in flowers and sunsets, in friendships and family, in meaningful work and sacrifical service. Let His love nurture your soul.

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A Mountaintop Experience with Jesus

"I need a time to get away from the busyness of my life to spend quality time with my Lord. To fill up, be refreshed, enjoy the beautiful creation that God has blessed us with, and to feel that peace that passes all understanding and to just be alone with Him."

"This retreat is a wonderful time to get away and spend a mountaintop experience with Jesus."
                                                                          --Carolyn Mendes

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It feels like Family

Group Photo - The Springs, March 2012

"The Springs is a life-changing event that will stay with you forever and you can use the tools given to you at any time or any where. It's also nice to have a nice room of your own and the beauty of the wildflowers, grassy hills, and wild life to take your stress away! It would be so great to have one more day to be alone with the Lord.

"The Lord used this time to de-stress me. I love nature and everytime I come, it feels more and more like family. The women here share the same struggles as other leaders do. So the prayer time is a special time. But the time alone just goes by too fast. I would love to have more alone time. I love the team. You now feel like family and when we arrive and see your faces, it's like coming home to family: a great, happy and warm feeling. God bless you all and thank you from my heart."
                                                   -- Summer Farris

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No Need for a "Church Face"

"The Springs is a place to pull away from all of life's to-dos and noises. A place to rest. A place to meet God without your "church face" on. It's a place to hear God.

"The Lord used this time to give me rest, for communication with Him. It was a time when I could pray. It has been a shot in the arm of refreshment, in and with Him."

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God's at Work

"I feel like The Lord blocked out everything so I could hear him. I still struggled with feeling him, but I heard him clearly. For those who have never been, the Springs is something that you can't imagine. I was scared to spend time in silence. But God works and teaches in ways I never before experienced." --Marty Angarole

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Out of the Dirt - Fruitful and Abundant

Gina used her paint brush to express her praise to the Lord for what He is doing in her life. This picture is actually two panels that can be join or separated. She presented her art as a praise to God at our closing chapel.

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Refreshed

"The Lord used this time in my life to bring me into the company of women who love God/Jesus and live their lives with that love at the core of their very existance. Many people are turned off (or away, if you will) by Christianity because there are (what they call) too many hypocrites in the churches. The women of NEWIM are true examples of people who walk their talk. It has been refreshing and inspirational to be among them.  Thank you and bless you all!

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A Unique Time

"The Springs is a very unique time where you have the opportunity to turn off the world and use your spiritual senses to experience the Lord.

"My time with Jesus was so sweet. The Lord led me to rest, read, and receive His revelation. I'm always so surprised how all the silent time is gone before I expect it to be. Now, having been here a few times, I'm done with having so many expectations and wants that I don't give time to turmoil. The Lord knows what I need and always puts my focus on exactly what will speak to me the most. I have learned more about the character of Jesus and how wonderfully He values who I am."  Rachel

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A God-filled time

"I loved every minute of this retreat! It was a peaceful, God-filled time. Wonderful! I was able to really rest, stop, pray and focus on the Lord. It's so hard to do that in my busy life. Slowing down really helped me to re-charge and focus on who God is, and what He wants me to do and be--mainly on what he wants me to be!" -- Linda Peters

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