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A personal retreat. You've never needed it more. You run from one place to the next---from meetings and appointments to your kid's soccer practice, from class to work to choir rehearsal, from the grocery store to small group---and then drop into bed later than you hoped, exhausted and dreading the morning. You want to slow down but don't know how and don't really believe that you can. And often, the idea of a personal retreat---time for solitude and silence---makes you feel as anxious as all your frenzied rushing. What in the world would I do with an hour, an afternoon or (gulp!) a whole day of solitude with God?

But what is the cost of your frantic pace? What are you missing by not slowing down for reflection and meditation on Scripture? What kind of toll does your anxious running take on those around you---and, even more deeply, on your own soul? In Resting Place, retreat speaker Jane Rubietta addresses soul matters with retreat topics such as dealing with fear of abandonment, wrestling with discontent, overcoming attempts to control others, and fulfilling a deep desire to be loved. Full of quotes to contemplate, Scripture to meditate on, questions, prayer and journaling ideas, and creative exercises, Rubietta will lead you to and through times of rest.