Feeling stretched thin or spiritually dry? In this episode, we sit down with author Alyson Pryor to explore the beauty and practicality of personal retreat. Drawing from her book Come Away and Rest, Alyson shares how creating intentional space with God isn’t just for the few—it’s possible even in the middle of a busy life. You’ll learn simple, meaningful ways to step away, quiet the noise, and reconnect with God’s presence. Whether you have an hour or a full day, this conversation will gently invite you into deeper rest, renewal, and intimacy with Him.

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Your Genesis 2:7 Beginning is a guided audio meditation created by Janell, rooted in the Heartlifter Way pillar of Retrain Your Brain. In this sacred pause, you are invited to journey back to your very beginning—when God breathed His life into you. As you return to this origin moment, you gently release survival patterns and awaken to a deeper truth: you were created to flourish. Let this meditation help you reconnect with your God-breathed essence, where your truest self is restored, renewed, and alive again.

"Wayfinding is the cognitive and corporeal process and experience of locating, following, or discovering a route through and to a given space. It involves both thinking and physically moving through space. It isn't about signs, it's about HOW people navigate from Point A to Point B. It involves: orientation, route decision, route monitoring, and designation recognition" (travelwayfinding.com).

On today's show, Spiritual Director, Deborah Gregory, author of "Spiritual Wayfinding: 33 Walking Meditations for Navigating Life with Embodied Wisdom," shares how a fractured ankle taught her to walk, both physically and spiritually, with God in fresh, new ways. She's named each of her 33 walks and invites us to experience the childlike wonder of silly walks, the freedom of yuck walks, the power of Poohstick walks, and so much more!

Grab your tennis shoes and walk into a whole new way of finding God's love in your world.

Links and Resources from this episode

Visit Deborah's website: Flourish Spiritual Direction

Order Deb's new book: Spiritual Wayfinding

Revisit the podcast archives:

1. E244 Jake Eagle, "How A.W.E. Can Heal Your Heart"
2. E214 Lacy Finn Borgo, "Living with Childlike Faith," Part 1
3. E215 Lacy Finn Borgo, "Living with Childlike Faith," Part 2

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