Begin Your Morning with God

Begin Your Morning with God

At Maryville Retreat Center, we believe each day begins best in prayer—a practice that centers our hearts and minds on God’s love. I am very grateful to God for His guidance in leading me to serve at Maryville Retreat Center after my retirement. A few years ago, I...
Where Do You Place Your Flowers?

Where Do You Place Your Flowers?

I like to practice a spiritual exercise in which I imagine God standing before me and the evil one behind me, with my eyes, heart and mind all fixed on God. Each morning, I am given a bouquet of flowers to place, one by one, either at the feet of God or at the evil...