If you have been a part of Holy Pause, I want to thank each of you! What a gift it has been to journey with you at a retreat, one-on-on spiritual direction, and discernment groups! If you are new to all of this, you are welcome here. Wherever you are on your journey, don't miss out on all the 2025 offerings. I would love for you to come or forward this email to anyone who might not know about Holy Pause. I believe we can all benefit from learning the practices that are offered in these spaces like pausing, noticing, praying, and listening with God. When we make space for God to show up, He does. These spaces allow our souls time to breathe and remember how deeply loved we are. These spaces offer daily practices to help us open ourselves to allow God to do the inward work that bears outward fruit. Fruit of the Spirit. Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness and Self-Control. Galatians 5:22. Who doesn't want more of that in your life and the world?!
2025 is going to be a great time of coming just as you are, no matter how messy you might feel, how emotionally unsettled, how stuck you might feel, or how your heart longs to grow deeper but fear creeps in...you are in the right place. The truth is, God meets us right where we are.
I love what M. Robert Mulholland Jr. shares in his book (one of my favorite books of 2024!) , 'Invitation to a Journey', "Spiritual formation is process of being formed in the image of Christ for the sake of others." Our spiritual formation to look and be more like Jesus, means it is for others to taste and see that the Lord is good. Psalm 34:8. This is kingdom work, friends! Our families, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and aquaintances are all affected by our spiritual formation. Pause for a minute to let that sink in.
Mulholland goes on to share, "We can do nothing to transform ourselves into persons who love and serve as Jesus did except make ourselves available for God to do that work of transforming grace in our lives. Spiritual formation is the great reversal: from being the subject who controls all other things to being a person who is shaped by the presence, purpose and power of God in all things."
Lord, help us to make time and space for you in 2025! May we take time to be spiritually formed and transformed. I desire to look and be more like Jesus each and every day. I come to you in my mess and know that you left heaven to show me how wide, long, high and deep is your love for me. Ephesians 3:18. I want to know you more in 2025.
What is your best yes?
Retreats
Here is what is being share about the retreats..
"Fall Retreat 2023 was exactly what I needed. Learning to take a holy pause and being reminded that Jesus lives in me, dwells in me and walks with me, literally changed my heart from being overwhelmed to hopeful. Tracie Tackett loves Jesus through and through and it shows. She desired for all of us to understand how much Jesus loves us and cares for us and meets us exactly where we are. The opportunity the Tracie provided for us to have time of silence and solitude with Jesus was such a gift. Thank you, Tracie, for being a vessel for our amazing God." ~Heather
"It is ok to come as I am, not as I want to be."
"I feel called to add intentional pauses into my day to experience Jesus more."
"The Lord speaks in my coming before Him and being still and silent. Christ has set me free and when I am experiencing shame, despair, and anxiety-those are lies and He wants me to come to Him and experience His love, grace and freedom."
"Make room for God to speak to you and he will show up. Lots of takeaways. Hard to choose just one."
Check out more information on retreats~https://www.holypause.com/about-5
All retreats are for men and women except the overnight retreat in March. There is an online retreat in January. If you are in ministry (church or parachurch, non-profit, etc), I would love for you to join us. This might be the best yes for your team in 2025!
Discernment Groups
"The Holy Pause Discernment Group is a gathering between myself and two of my best friends with addition of Tracie (our spiritual director) accompanied by the Holy Spirit. It is saturated in a deeper understanding of my relationship with the Lord by learning and putting into practices during my day to day life. This time together is like something I've never been a part of before. It is the invitation of God's presence each meeting time, where we together (yet individually) become curious about God, meeting with Him, listening to Him, seeing Him and enjoying Him all in the comfort of being ourselves to our very core.
Because of my time in the discernment group, my soul has smiled. It has felt rested and restored because I had the space to simply pause and listen. My Discernment Group has been a sweet gift in my life. I am confident I am a better wife, friend, and co-worker due to the saying yes to this invitation to join." Christy
Check out more information on the groups~ https://www.holypause.com/discernment-groups
One-on-One Spiritual Direction
"Spiritual Direction with Tracie has been such a gift in my life. She has come alongside me, in companionship with the Holy Spirit, and gently led me to sacres spaces where I've learned to awaken to the presence of God in new ways. She has taught me how to become curious about God and exchange old narratives about who He is for the truth of His constant abiding presence that meets me in the highs and lows, joys and scarcities, questions and curiosities of life's journey."
Check out more information about spiritual direction~https://www.holypause.com/learn-more.
What is your best yes? Who might you share this email with? I would love to chat about any offerings and where you might be invited to join! I love hearing stories and your story matters! I would love for you to share this someone today. Thank you!! I can't wait to hear from you and see you decide to take the next step. You will be glad you did in 2025. It might be your best yes next year. What a great gift for someone this Christmas! Reach out at tracietack@gmail.com with any questions. Follow along on Instagram holy.pause and Facebook at Holy Pause. The gift of retreat, or a group or time to spend with a spiritual director will be life-changing. May Christ meet you in gentle ways this Christmas. He is with you! Immanuel.
Merry Christmas!
Grace upon Grace,
Tracie Tackett
Spiritual Director
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