Today is an exciting day. As I type this letter, I feel both excitement and holy fear welling within me -- which is so often a sign of the Holy Spirit stretching us out of our comfort zones. Let me be honest, what I am about to share with you has me way out of my comfort zone!
Two years ago, this idea started percolating in prayer. Often while facilitating retreats and days of reflections across the country, I would end up in conversations at breaks and lunch that were full of questions about discernment, about discovering God’s vision for our lives, and about distinguishing God’s voice above other voices. As we talked, many of you shared how overwhelmed you feel at times trying to figure out the goal of your life, how to use your gifts, and how to know God’s unique call for you. I brought all of those conversations, and all of you, into prayer.
Then, I sent a survey out to my readers asking questions about who you are, what your hopes are in your relationship with God, and what are your struggles in developing your relationship with God. Even as I type this, I am still in awe of the fact that six-hundred of you filled this out. Your responses shaped the direction of my ministry. One of the overwhelming results was how many of you said you have a hard time making time to attend a retreat. You shared an array of reasons such as:
Your work schedule does not allow that much time off to attend
You are caregiving and cannot leave your loved one
You are a parent and childcare made it difficult to leave home for time away with God
You simply lived in an area that did not have a retreat house or retreats offered within reasonable driving distance
You mentioned also that the cost of attending a full weekend retreat was prohibitive
God and I talked a lot about all of these things for the last two years. Somewhere along the way this idea of offering an online retreat began to brew in prayer. I brushed it off as an absurd idea more than once, giving a dozen reasons of why this didn’t make sense. Every time I brushed it off, the Holy Spirit brought it back into prayer with a little more “oomph” each time. Through prayer, clarity came first through my “yes” to the invitation, then to the theme for the online retreat, and then to the answers to all the tiny details to make this online retreat happen.
Which brings us right to this present moment where I am finally excited to share with you my first ever preached-style online retreat.
Announcing...
I would like to personally invite each one of you to join me for this six-week online retreat, Overwhelmed No More: 6 Ways to Discover and Live God's Vision for Your Life. My hope is that each of you can attend and let me accompany you deeper in your relationship with Christ - using the great gifts of technology!
My hope and prayer is that by the end of this retreat you will have a better idea of your gifts, your calls, and what God’s vision is for your life.
Since this retreat would not even remotely be happening without your input, this retreat is being launched to you first. This is not currently available on my website or social media! Please kick start this new offering with me and invite your friends, family and colleagues to also journey with us.
And let me say this upfront, do not let cost inhibit you from joining. Please email me if the retreat fee is an issue.
Thank you for your ongoing support. Know I have been praying for you and will continue to pray for you!
Peace,
Becky
How does it work?
Each week will walk us through one way to discover and live God’s vision for our life.
The Six Ways to Discover and Live God's Vision for Your Life:
Know You Are Not Alone
Pray in Daily Life
Center Your Life Around God
Clarify Your Yeses
Choosing Between Goods
Walk Boldly in Peace
This unique online model is based on the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and includes:
Weekly Prayer Guides & Prayer Tools
Six video recorded talks from Becky Eldredge delivered weekly
Worksheets, resources, and more to give you the tools to evaluate your priorities, put God in the center of your life, feel less overwhelmed, and find the peace we are all looking for!
