Using stories, scripture, prayer, poetry and silence, this retreat day draws from the Celtic tradition and from Brother Lawrence (Practicing the Presence of God), as well as other ancient and contemporary authors, to celebrate the extraordinary beauty of our ordinary lives. Come away for a day of inspiration, quiet reflection and resting in the beauty of early autumn at the Valle Crucis Conference Center.

The Rev. Jeanne Finan serves as the Associate Rector of St. Mary of the Hills, Blowing Rock and is doing postgraduate study in Celtic Christianity at the University of Wales. She also leads retreats and offers spiritual direction. She is the author of Remember Your Baptism: Ten Meditations (Cowley Publications).