~ An Online Visio Divina series to be intentional during the Easter Season ~

We often think of Lent as a time when we ‘give up’ something to connect with Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness and fasting.

How have you considered adding to your life for those 40 days? Adding something that allows you to be present to the Lent season in a way that feeds your relationship with God.

In this series, we meet online for a contemplative time using Visio Divina. Visio Divina is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our heart and imagination to enter into an image in silence to see what God might have to say to us.

You will ponder upon an image fitted to the season, combined with a passage from the Bible. You can then engage with contemplation questions that are provided to help you travel to the deeper places of your soul.

Tuesdays during Lent ~ 7 - 8.15 pm ~ Sliding Scale $60 - $90 ~ 6 gatherings ~ Please pay what fits best for your situation; the scale equals $10-15 per gathering.

During this retreat, we become aware of what we desire in this new year, and we connect with longings and invitations God has for us. We do this through various Spiritual Practices. We put things in place to be conscious of these movements not just in January but throughout the year.

If you participated in this Retreat in previous years, don’t worry. This year, there will be new elements and other practices.

We meet in a fabulous location that harbors rest and welcomes you to come as you are. You will get plenty of retreat time in silence and solitude, and we will process in an intimate and safe setting.

Retreats are limited to 10 people to harbor intimacy., and will be held with a sign-up of a minimum of 5 people.

Cost $135, which includes snacks and lunch.

During this retreat, we become aware of what we desire in this new year, and we connect with longings and invitations God has for us. We do this through various Spiritual Practices. We put things in place to be conscious of these movements not just in January but throughout the year.

If you participated in this Retreat in previous years, don’t worry. This year, there will be new elements and other practices.

We meet in a fabulous location that harbors rest and welcomes you to come as you are. You will get plenty of retreat time in silence and solitude, and we will process in an intimate and safe setting.

Retreats are limited to 10 people to harbor intimacy., and will be held with a sign-up of a minimum of 5 people.

Cost $135, which includes snacks and lunch.

An invitation into the Presence of God

Online 2025 Cohort

January, 18-19

March 8-9

April 26-27

June 21-22

August 9-10

The Intimacy Project (IP) is a series of five retreats focused on introducing you to contemplative spiritual practices that invite you to become more aware of the presence of God in your everyday life. Participants join together for five two-day retreats over eight to nine months. You will experience a rhythm of learning a practice, spending time alone to try out the practice and reflect, and then processing your experience using a formative and emotionally safe group process.

An invitation into the Presence of God

The Intimacy Project (IP) is a series of five retreats focused on introducing you to contemplative spiritual practices that invite you to become more aware of the presence of God in your everyday life. Participants join together for five two-day retreats over eight to nine months. You will experience a rhythm of learning a practice, spending time alone to try out the practice and reflect, and then processing your experience using a formative and emotionally safe group process.

Are you wondering what a day in silence might give you? Have you always wanted to try a silent retreat, but the thought of it seems overwhelming? Are you a regular when it comes to practicing silence?

However experienced or not, this day will feel like a warm blanket. All you need to do is show up, and your body and soul will be cared for in the best way.

This one-day Guided Silent Retreat takes place in an intimate setting in a beautiful home. You will be assigned your own cozy room and you can also enjoy the outdoors or one of the heated porches.

You can engage with the various spiritual practices throughout this marvelous house. There is also a creativity table, and you will receive an hour of Spiritual Direction.

The day will start with a small teaching about what silence is and ‘‘how we do it’. We will end our day with a dinner around the table, where we can share our experiences.

This retreat is limited to 4 people to harbor an intimate group setting and will be held at a minimum of two sign-ups.

The cost is $225. This includes a private room in a beautiful home, snacks, drinks, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It also includes supplies, printed materials, and a spiritual direction session.

• 7.30 AM ~ Arrival, getting acquainted, and breakfast

• 8-9 AM ~ Teaching and Questions

• 9 AM-5.30 PM ~ Silence ( Lunch will be enjoyed while keeping silence)

• 5.30-7 PM ~ Closing and Communal Dinner

  ~ Spiritual Direction Sessions will be planned with a sign-up sheet upon arrival.) ~

If you engage with the One Word spiritual practice and have been living with your word for the past four/five months, consider joining the online community to process how this word is forming you and your year. Or perhaps you would like to refresh your focus on the Word given to you at the beginning of the year.

It is also never too late to start. Perhaps you are new to this practice and want to live with a One-Word for the remainder of the year; you can still let your word find you.

I have been noticing how my One Word has been a good friend this year, a friend who keeps showing up and encouraging me to hang out. 

I was surprised to notice that, slowly, I was giving meaning to my One Word rather than letting God do a work in me with my Word.

We can have a tendency to see our One Word as something we need to work on. What would it be like to consider that your One Word could be more of a promise than an assignment?

I wonder how your One Word has been helping you on your journey. Have you become friends? Have you forgotten about him/her? Have you wanted to toss her/him aside? Have you been too busy to pay attention? Do you desire to reconnect? 

In this online retreat we will engage in guided conversation about our One Word, spend time in retreat on our own with a Spiritual Practice, and then process together.

Cost $20 (This Retreat will take place with a minimum of 3 people.)

If you engage with the One Word spiritual practice and have been living with your word for the past four/five months, consider joining the online community to process how this word is forming you and your year. Or perhaps you would like to refresh your focus on the Word given to you at the beginning of the year.

It is also never too late to start. Perhaps you are new to this practice and want to live with a One-Word for the remainder of the year; you can still let your word find you.

I have been noticing how my One Word has been a good friend this year, a friend who keeps showing up and encouraging me to hang out. 

I was surprised to notice that, slowly, I was giving meaning to my One Word rather than letting God do a work in me with my Word.

We can have a tendency to see our One Word as something we need to work on. What would it be like to consider that your One Word could be more of a promise than an assignment?

I wonder how your One Word has been helping you on your journey. Have you become friends? Have you forgotten about him/her? Have you wanted to toss her/him aside? Have you been too busy to pay attention? Do you desire to reconnect? 

In this online retreat we will engage in guided conversation about our One Word, spend time in retreat on our own with a Spiritual Practice, and then process together.

Cost $20 (This Retreat will take place with a minimum of 3 people.)

~ Walking the Stations of the Cross at the Beautiful Grounds of Malvern Retreat Center, Malvern PA ~

Have you ever walked The Stations of the Cross? The Stations of the Cross walks you through Jesus’s life and journey to the Cross.

This is a great way to prepare for crucifixion, Silent Saturday, and Easter Sunday.

During this Retreat, you are invited to to spend time with each station, and you will have contemplation questions to accompany you. Each person will walk the Stations of the Cross at their own pace. Stay as long as you like with each station; only move on when ready. God will steer something different in each of us; we will all be invited to experience something unique. 

This is an outdoor event. In case of inclement weather, there is a possibility of moving this retreat indoors.

March 29 ~ Malvern, PA ~ 12.30 PM - 4 PM ~ $50 ~ This Retreat will be hosted by a minimum of four sign-ups.

Visio Divina is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our heart and imagination to enter into an image, in silence, to see what God might have to say to us.

This Ash Wednesday, we will ponder upon an image fitted to the season, together with a passage from the Bible. You can then engage with contemplation questions that are provided that help you travel to the deeper places of your soul.

This is a sweet and preparatory Retreat with various stations for taking Communion, marking yourself with ashes, and lighting a candle.

We will conclude the evening with some group processing.

$20 suggested donation. This Retreat will be hosted with a minimum of three sign-ups.

Due to great demand, I have added another New Year Retreat Day.

During this retreat, we become aware of what we desire in this new year, and we connect with longings and invitations God has for us. We let go of things we don’t want or need and set intentions. We also put things in place to be conscious of these movements, not just in January but throughout the year.

We embrace 5 themes:

Letting go of what we don’t need ~ Longing ~ What God longs for us ~ Invitation ~ Setting Intention

We do this through spiritual practices like “One Word,” “Rhythm of Life,” and a Compass Examen.

You will get plenty of retreat time in silence and solitude, and we will process in an intimate and safe setting.

I also offer an online “One Word check-in” Retreat in May. This is an opportunity to look at how your One Word is guiding you in the year; how is your Word helping you stay intentional and focused? You might also find that you lost your connection to your Word, and this offers you a restart and a moment to reconnect with what was revealed to you back in January.

Retreats are limited to 10 people to harbor intimacy.

Cost $135, which includes snacks and lunch.

During this retreat, we become aware of what we desire in this new year, and we connect with longings and invitations God has for us. We let go of things we don’t want or need and set intentions. We also put things in place to be conscious of these movements, not just in January but throughout the year.

We embrace 5 themes:

Letting go of what we don’t need ~ Longing ~ What God longs for us ~ Invitation ~ Setting Intention

We do this through spiritual practices like “One Word,” “Rhythm of Life,” and a Compass Examen.

You will get plenty of retreat time in silence and solitude, and we will process in an intimate and safe setting.

I also offer an online “One Word check-in” Retreat in May. This is an opportunity to look at how your One Word is guiding you in the year; how is your Word helping you stay intentional and focused? You might also find that you lost your connection to your Word, and this offers you a restart and a moment to reconnect with what was revealed to you back in January.

Retreats are limited to 10 people to harbor intimacy.

Cost $135, which includes snacks and lunch.

Whether or not we have children going back to school at the end of the summer or we return to school ourselves, for many, September feels like a new season, a time for new beginnings.

In this retreat, we pause first using the beautiful location of Brookview Farm and its precious grounds with a creek and outdoor living room. From a place of rest, we can look at the upcoming season. 

Using a personal compass spiritual practice, we look at the different directions that lay at our feet. We will identify longing, orientation, perspective, and terrain.

• What new movements do you sense?

• How are you invited to embrace something new?

• What needs to end in order to go in a forward direction?

• What systems or things no longer work in your life?

• Who is present to you on your journey?

• What nurtures and sustains you?

• What does a full yes look like?

• What is God pausing? What is God starting?

Refreshing, Spacious, Readiness, Excitement, and Relief are keywords for this retreat.

Retreats are limited to 8 people to harbor intimacy.

Cost $125, which includes snacks and lunch.

Jesus has been crucified and is placed in the tomb. It is now Sabbath, the day of rest. All we can do, perhaps, is be still and give space for contemplation. 

Join me today to do just that. Today we can look to Jesus and His suffering, and it might offer us a time to look at our own suffering and find comfort in knowing Jesus understands us.

• What suffering are you currently experiencing?

• What mourning do you have to do?

• What do you want to give space to today?

Come for a day of silence where stations are offered to help you process. You are invited to come as you are, where you are.

• $125 (Coffee, tea, snacks and lunch provided) I would like this to be available to all; please contact me when financial sensitivity is needed.

In preparation of crucifixion, Silent Saturday, and Easter Sunday, spend some time walking the beautiful grounds of Malvern Retreat Center, visiting one of the five Stations of the Cross. 

Each person will walk the Stations of the Cross at their own pace, and each station will have contemplation questions to accompany you. Stay as long as you like with each station; only move on when ready. God will steer something different in each of us; we will all be invited to experience something unique. 

This is an outdoor event. In case of inclement weather, there is a possibility of moving this retreat indoors, in which case a $15 contribution is helpful.

There is no charge for this retreat, if you would like to send a gift to help cover costs, a Venmo link will be provided at registration.

An Invitation into the Presence of God

The Intimacy Project (IP) is a series of five retreats focused on introducing you to contemplative spiritual practices that invite you to become more aware of the presence of God in your everyday life. Participants join together for five two-day retreats over eight to nine months. You will experience a rhythm of learning a practice, spending time alone to try out the practice and reflect, and then processing your experience using a formative and emotionally safe group process.

For more information go here

Have you always wanted to try a silent retreat but the thought of it seems overwhelming? Then perhaps this One-Day retreat might be a good start for you.

This is a one-day Guided Silent Retreat within an intimate setting. The day will start with a small teaching about what silence is and ‘‘how we do it’. Every participant will have their own cozy room and receives an hour of Spiritual Direction. Throughout the day Stations are offered to help you engage with yourself and God. .

We will end our day together with dinner around the table where we can share our experiences.

This retreat is limited to 4 people to harbor an intimate group setting.

Cost $195 (this includes snacks, meals and spiritual direction session.)

Have you always wanted to try a silent retreat but the thought of it seems overwhelming? Then perhaps this One-Day retreat might be a good start for you.

This is a one-day Guided Silent Retreat within an intimate setting. The day will start with a small teaching about what silence is and ‘‘how we do it’. Every participant will have their own cozy room and receives an hour of Spiritual Direction.

We will end our day together with dinner around the table where we can share our experiences.

This retreat is limited to 4 people to harbor an intimate group setting. When there is large interest, more retreat days can be added.

Cost $195 (this includes snacks, meals and spiritual direction session.)

Visio Divina is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our heart and imagination to enter into a sacred image, in silence, to see what God might have to say to us.

You will ponder upon an image fitted to the season, together with a passage from the Bible. You can then engage in some contemplative questions that are provided that can help you travel to the deeper places of your soul.

We will conclude the evening with some group processing.

There is no charge for this evening, if you would like to send a gift to help cover costs, a Venmo link will be provided at registration.

During this retreat, we focus on the new year, not in terms of setting resolutions. Instead, we look at longings and invitations.

We put things in place to be conscious of our longing and invitations not just in January but throughout the year.

During this retreat we become aware of what we desire in this new year, we connect with what longings God has for us, and we try to listen to invitations, we let go of things we don’t want or need and we set intentions. 

We embrace 5 themes:

Longing ~ What God longs for us ~ Invitation ~ Letting go of what we don’t need ~ Setting intention

We do this through spiritual practices like “One Word” and “Rhythm of Life.” 

During this day you will get plenty of retreat time in silence and solitude, and we will process in an intimate and safe setting.

Retreats are limited to 6 people to harbor intimacy.

Cost $125

During this retreat, we focus on the new year, not in terms of setting resolutions. Instead, we look at longings and invitations.

We put things in place to be conscious of our longing and invitations not just in January but throughout the year.

During this retreat we become aware of what we desire in this new year, we connect with longings God has for us, and we try to listen to invitations, we let go of things we don’t want or need and we set intentions. 

We embrace 5 themes:

Longing ~ What God longs for us ~ Invitation ~ Letting go of what we don’t need ~ Setting intention

We do this through spiritual practices like “One Word” and “Rhythm of Life.” 

During this day you will get plenty of retreat time in silence and solitude, and we will process in an intimate and safe setting.

Retreats are limited to 6 people to harbor intimacy.

Cost $125, this includes snacks and lunch.