Your Spirit In The Desert!

Connect, Refresh, Renew in Carefree. All are welcome here.

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7415 E Elbow Bend Road Carefree, AZ 85377

New Touchpoints

Would You Dance With Me?

Matthew 11 brings together two movements: a generation resistant to both John and Jesus, and a gracious invitation from Christ to find rest. Together, these passages reveal the tension between human resistance and divine compassion

Divine Connections

Sometimes the smallest act carries the greatest meaning. Matthew 10:40-42 reminds us that welcoming others in love is, in truth, welcoming Christ himself.

Spirit Blog

Daily Devotions

Psalm 145:11-14…“The LORD upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.” vs. 14 According to the scriptures, our world is both good and broken at the same time. That’s a truth we experience every day of our lives, And the psalmist tells us here that the One who brought this world into existence and who continues to sustain it, has a particular love for lifting up all who are falling and raising up all who…

Daily Devotions

Psalm 145:8-12…“The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The LORD is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.” vss. 8-9 There are several passages in scripture that refer to the anger and the judgment of God. In some verses the Lord is even portrayed as being cruel and vindictive, particularly to the enemies of Israel. For example, again and again the armies of Israel were ordered by…

Daily Devotions

Zechariah 9:9-12…“Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” vs. 9 When the Babylonian exiles returned to Judea, they were full of hope and anticipated that this might be the beginning of a new era for Israel, but their dreams quickly dissipated as old rivalries surfaced and the different factions began jockeying for…

My First Visit

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I came for the Healing of Memories workshop for veterans, and I almost didn’t come because of the trauma I wrestle with, but your staff, the workshop leaders and the quiet and safe campus held me there and I’ve found a new sense of peace and healing.

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The Next Big Thing

Healing of Memories for Religious Leaders

A retreat for religious leaders who have experienced emotional, psychological and spiritual distress in their personal or professional lives — facilitated by the Institute for Healing of Memories — is coming June 3-6, 2024.