Welcome to Eremos Acres
Life is busy... demanding, distracting, and daunting.
To hit the "PAUSE" button can seem impossible... until now!
Eremos Acres can provide the "pause" your soul longs for.
The quiet acres and still pond outside the bustle of Lafayette, Indiana are waiting to welcome you! Take a breath, delight in the slow, and escape for the purpose to be with God. This model of retreating into a place of quiet or wilderness comes from Jesus's example in the Gospels. The Greek word used for this is "eremos." Jesus would retreat to a quiet place or wilderness frequently to be alone with his Father God. It is from Jesus's example that the property of Eremos Acres took shape.
a Place to Pause.
to pause (v): interrupt action or speech briefly.
a pause (n): a temporary stop in action or speech.
When we are un-rushed and escape into a place away from our day-to-day life, we pause. When we briefly interrupt the normal or temporarily stop the normal routines of life, we pause. In the pause, we can stop for intentions to be with God.
Eremos Acres is an invitation to pause. Come, take an Eremos.
a Purpose to Pause.
Life presents many reasons to pause and be with God. The purpose of the "pause" is to connect and draw near to God. God is always near, but how often do you stop for an extended period of time to be in and with His presence? How about when have you had no distractions or barriers to delighting in the God who is near? Probably not recently or perhaps never?
A pause is a purposeful time of BEING, not doing! A pause includes and is not limited to: solitude, scripture reading, silence, prayer, nature walks, floats, fishing, sitting, jogging, exploring, fasting or feasting, painting, sipping coffee slowly, sitting, sleeping, journaling, inductive study, and so on. As you can see, a pause can take many forms -- what does rest look like for you? Start your pause there.
A pause can be just for you and God, or for you and your spouse to re-calibrate your position and relationship with God , or for you and a child to experience God's love and nearness together, or for you and a spiritual friendship to grow in prayer and dependence on God. There are many reasons relationships can benefit from "pausing" from the normal. Many times, relationships need to break away from the normal of life to feel refreshed, unified and purposeful. Eremos is here for whatever "break away" you need --in solitude or with another close relationship.
Though many purposes, Eremos Acres is here for you to take rest and abide in God's love for you.
