Why We Need Women’s Retreats:

1. Because it’s hard to hear God’s voice above the noise of everyday life. When is the last time you sat before God without a To Do list hanging over you, a pile of laundry the size of Football Stadium in the background, or family members pressing in on all sides? If you can’t remember, you need to attend a retreat.

“To retreat” means to leave our normally occupied positions and go to a place of safety, quiet, and seclusion. By going to a retreat, we physically remove ourselves from life’s distractions, the call of chores, and the demands of people in order to make space for God. If you think you’re less spiritual because you struggle to hear from God in the cacophony of your daily life, be encouraged. Even Jesus recognized the value and need to get away. “Very early in the morning,…