“…when we go on retreat, we clear space for God’s action in our calendar. We should not expect instantaneous changes and overnight results, but we should be willing to change. Going on retreat is really a kind of self-gift, showing the willingness to be healed and transformed. This attitude of desire for the life of God, for greater depth of understanding and abundance of heart, is pivotal to the healing of personality.” … “Making a retreat requires a certain kind of trust. We trust the Spirit…We don’t know what God has in store for us, but we are willing to risk what we will find out”. — Emilie Griffin