Stories of Faith: The Power of Stories to Shape and Encourage Our Faith

In this retreat we will explore stories of those who have come before us in scripture, saints and our families to notice Christ moving in our own life story.

This day of prayer and reflection will be facilitated by Shemaiah Gonzalez, the author of the book Undaunted Joy: The Revolutionary Act of Cultivating Delight.

“Through her own stories, Gonzalez discovers along with you how joy is the fruit of knowing God. Like God, once you start looking for joy, you might start finding it everywhere. Like God, sometimes it initially feels unsafe.

“Perhaps these stories, of finding joy in laundry and Van Gogh’s paintings of sunflowers, in daydreaming, and even in the darkest of places, will allow you to see life anew. Perhaps you will, like me, no longer wait for the big things to happen but will find there is abundance today. Each day holds joy in the mundane and the magnificent—we just need to learn to see.”

Over the course of these 37 essays, Gonzalez, vulnerable and lively, will draw you into a new way of seeing that will revolutionize your everyday. It’s time to claim God’s goodness and share it with abandon, not in spite of the brokenness of the world, but because of it.

It’s time to live joyously.”

You can learn more about her book by visiting her website at https://www.shemaiahgonzalez.com/undaunted-joy.

March 17, 9:00am to 1:00pm

Cost to attend is $60