# Sixty-One Acres


## Posts

- [Strangers](http://sixtyoneacres.com/strangers/): Belonging. Community. Acceptance. Circle. Clan. Tribe. I cannot get away from these words, these ideas, and these concepts.
- [Mercifully Gradual](http://sixtyoneacres.com/mercifully-gradual/): My life-giving spirit will not sustain human beings forever because they are, after all, made of flesh.
- [8 Years Later](http://sixtyoneacres.com/8-years-later/): Sitting on a bed of pine needles in the middle of a pine forest, I reminisced about the past 8 years.
- [Keeping Company](http://sixtyoneacres.com/keeping-company/): Summer is an odd mix at my house. Without the bustle of activity required to get kids to school each morning, the house feels more peaceful and serene.
- [Sabbath Delight](http://sixtyoneacres.com/sabbath-delight/): I recently heard neuroscientist Matthew Walker give an interview about sleep. In the interview, he shared about 3 men and their nightly routines.
- [Fourteen Years Later](http://sixtyoneacres.com/fourteen-years-later/): It was 2013 and I was pregnant with my 6th child. She was a surprise and I was already in a state of overwhelm, having 5 children ages 1-14.
- [The Power of One](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-power-of-one/): I have wanted to make an impact on other people for as long as I can remember.
- [The Tapestry of Time](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-tapestry-of-time/): From the beginning of time, humanity has been woven together as a tapestry, each held in place by the Creator of the Cosmos and the Writer of Story. There is a thread in the tapestry of time with your name on it...
- [Let 'em Fly!](http://sixtyoneacres.com/let-em-fly/): While I have done my best to surrender to God’s plan and His leading, the reality is that I have also been fully human...
- [The Lord is my Shepherd](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-lord-is-my-shepherd/): Loneliness creeps in at the most unexpected moments. Sometimes when I’m in a crowded room, I can feel completely unnoticed and unseen.
- [The Fear that Lies Within](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-fear-that-lies-within/): I can feel like the heavens are shut and Jesus is oblivious to my storm or my cries. My prayers usually feel unanswered as fear swirls and hinders my ability to discern God’s presence in the midst of my situation.
- [The Search for Me](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-search-for-me/): I was born in search of my identity. I came into this world lost- not only spiritually, but in my very humanity.
- [Cemented Intentions](http://sixtyoneacres.com/cemented-intentions/): In certain situations, I am no better than the Pharisees. I plot to get the outcome I want, while Jesus beckons me to let go and surrender to Him.
- [Resting Where the Lamp of Yahweh Burns](http://sixtyoneacres.com/resting-where-the-lamp-of-yahweh-burns/): Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning Give me oil in my lamp, I pray Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning Keep me burning ‘til the break of day I sang this song countless times growing up.
- [Hope for the Future](http://sixtyoneacres.com/hope-for-the-future/): During the month of December, I typically take time to read over my journal from the previous year, reflect on what God has done in my life, and look forward to what He might have to say about the new year.
- [Silent Night](http://sixtyoneacres.com/silent-night/): Silent Night, Holy Night. All is calm, all is bright. I repeat these lyrics in my mind, unable to move to the next line.
- [The Gift of Saying Yes](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-gift-of-saying-yes/): It is safe to say that the Holidays are fully upon us.
- [Lessons from the Leaves](http://sixtyoneacres.com/lessons-from-the-leaves/): A friend recently sent this picture to me as she was travelling. As soon as I saw it, I knew it held a lesson. Two things struck me immediately.
- [Waiting on His Whispers](http://sixtyoneacres.com/waiting-on-his-whispers/): Have you ever felt like God was silent? Like your prayers were caught in the rafters? Have you ever asked God a question, only to hear silence in return?
- [Identity Restored](http://sixtyoneacres.com/identity-restored/): Jesus had not waited for me to get alone and quiet. He wanted to speak my identity clearly in that moment and without doubt!
- [The Taste of Freedom](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-taste-of-freedom/): For many years I was not the type of person who had a “word for the year” every January.
- [Through the Eyes of a Child](http://sixtyoneacres.com/through-the-eyes-of-a-child/): My children are two of God’s greatest gifts of encouragement.
- [His Evident Presence](http://sixtyoneacres.com/his-evident-presence/): "Then disciple them. Form them in the practices and postures that I have taught you, and show them how to follow the commands I have laid down for you.
- [A Legacy of Peace](http://sixtyoneacres.com/a-legacy-of-peace/): Stories from South Asia Part 1 “My peace is the legacy I leave you… I do not give gifts like those of this world.
- [The Well Will Not Run Dry](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-well-will-not-run-dry/): Each time I come to him, I find myself secretly afraid that He won’t meet me. Maybe He will choose to be quiet. Maybe He will decide not to speak. But when I read these words, I am reminded that God’s well will not run dry.
- [For the Sake of Hope](http://sixtyoneacres.com/for-the-sake-of-hope/): As I stepped off the plane in June of 2018, my eyes darted from one corner of the airport to the other looking for any semblance of the English language.
- [Responding to the Father](http://sixtyoneacres.com/responding-to-the-father/): Our heavenly Father is always speaking (John 5:17), sometimes loudly, sometimes softly…There are countless ways that He reaches for our attention.
- [In All Your Blessings... Consider Him](http://sixtyoneacres.com/in-all-your-blessings-consider-him/): He is consistent. He won’t change His mind or play tricks in the shadows. We have a special role in His plan...
- [A Time of Repentance](http://sixtyoneacres.com/a-time-of-repentance/): All sin is bondage and bondage leads to spiritual death. Yet the Spirit breathes life.
- [From Burdens to Blessings](http://sixtyoneacres.com/from-burdens-to-blessings/): I began to seek the Lord. I needed insight for this season. I needed direction and wisdom for how to navigate days that felt too long and too full.
- [Surrender](http://sixtyoneacres.com/surrender/): To surrender is to abandon outcomes to God, even when I could control them myself. Surrender is a choice and Abba is a god of free will.
- [Naked and Unashamed](http://sixtyoneacres.com/naked-and-unashamed/): Just as a hidden wound cannot heal, a hidden heart will not change. When we take off the fig leaves, we unlock the transformative power of the Holy Spirit.
- [Intentional](http://sixtyoneacres.com/intentional/): INTENTIONAL. There it was, plastered to the wall on both sides of the stage in six inch block letters…my least favorite word.
- [Jesus Had Feelings Too!](http://sixtyoneacres.com/jesus-had-feelings-too/): In 2015, my husband and I walked through a marital crisis.
- [The 61-Art Story](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-61-art-story/): Ever since I can remember, my life has included art. Every woman in my family is an amateur artist/crafter (and a few are pros).
- [Heart Reminders](http://sixtyoneacres.com/heart-reminders/): When I was a child, I used to wonder why the Israelites seemed to often forget God’s Goodness and Faithfulness.
- [Interview with Deanna](http://sixtyoneacres.com/interview-with-deanna/): Meet Deanna Kramper. Deanna is a wife, home-school mom to 3 kids, and is very involved with her church.
- [Sabbatical Thoughts](http://sixtyoneacres.com/sabbatical-thoughts/): Exhausted, emotional, and overwhelmed. That is how I felt this past spring. It was a full season with many activities, responsibilities, and events.
- [Test It - Six Questions to Help You Know if God Really Said That](http://sixtyoneacres.com/test-it/): If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that journaling with Jesus is very important to us here at Sixty-One Acres.
- [Intertwined](http://sixtyoneacres.com/intertwined/): At the beginning of the year, I sat with the Lord and asked, "What do you want me to focus on this year? Where do you want me to spend my time and attention?"
- [Return and Rest](http://sixtyoneacres.com/return-and-rest/): In returning and rest, you will be saved. In quietness and trust you will find strength.
- [A Look into a Hearing God Retreat](http://sixtyoneacres.com/a-look-into-a-hearing-god-retreat/): Doubt is something we all deal with. We question and doubt decisions, we doubt our abilities, and often we doubt the Voice of God.
- [To the Discouraged Believer](http://sixtyoneacres.com/to-the-discouraged-believer/): I imagine Adam felt discouraged when he realized the weeds would keep growing back in the vegetable garden because of his sin.
- [A Look Into An Abide Retreat](http://sixtyoneacres.com/a-look-into-an-abide-retreat/): The woman I introduced you to in the last blog (you can read it here) returned home from her Beauty For Ashes retreat and her husband immediately noticed that she was different.
- [A Look Into A Beauty For Ashes Retreat](http://sixtyoneacres.com/a-look-into-a-beauty-for-ashes-retreat/): She walked up the steps and into the house where dinner was simmering on the stove. Her nervousness was evident as she fumbled to bring her luggage inside.
- [Introducing 61 Miles!](http://sixtyoneacres.com/introducing-sixty-one-miles/): 61 Miles was birthed out of hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2021.
- [Make Me Available](http://sixtyoneacres.com/make-me-available/): Opening my eyes, I crawled out of bed and stumbled downstairs.
- [Letters To God: "all replete with very me"](http://sixtyoneacres.com/letters-to-god-all-replete-with-very-me/): I feel I have been rather stuck and complacent and lazy… all of which contribute to the deeper experience of the others. I’m okay at ideas.
- ["Lord, Use Me"](http://sixtyoneacres.com/lord-use-me/): Church Folk- we’re a strange brand! I suppose that’s what happens when you simultaneously have Holy Spirit living inside you and are still human.
- [Excavating the Heart](http://sixtyoneacres.com/excavating-the-heart/): Needless to say, I have been tired- mentally, emotionally, and physically.
- [The Power of Words](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-power-of-words/): I feel deeply and I think thoroughly! On any given day, this can be both a blessing and a curse. Sometimes it is overwhelming.
- [Comfort in Community](http://sixtyoneacres.com/comfort-in-community/): Our first Little Sparrow flew the coop. She’s been testing flight for 5 years, leaving home for longer periods each time.
- [Dry Seasons, Part 2](http://sixtyoneacres.com/dry-seasons-part-2/): Click Here to read Part 1. I was at my breaking point and, as always, God had teed it up perfectly!
- [Dry Seasons, Part 1](http://sixtyoneacres.com/dry-seasons-part1/): It had been 11 days since I had opened my journal- a rarity for this girl who loves Jesus and loves to write.
- [Approved](http://sixtyoneacres.com/approved/): It has been 6 months of taking the necessary steps of beginning Sixty-One Acres. At times, I find myself struggling.
- [Journaling with Jesus](http://sixtyoneacres.com/journaling-with-jesus/): It was 2017 and I nervously swung open the door to the Adventures in Missions office. Slowly, I walked down the steps that led to the training room.
- [Taking Back Fear, Part 2](http://sixtyoneacres.com/taking-back-fear-part-2/): Part 2… (read Part 1 here) Immersed in the water, it was pitch black. The earplugs blocked all sound and I could hear only my beating heart.
- [Taking Back Fear](http://sixtyoneacres.com/taking-back-fear/): He came across a Groupon that looked intriguing, so he purchased it. It was the oddest "date" I had ever experienced.
- [Abide: Choosing Peace Amid Chaos](http://sixtyoneacres.com/abide-choosing-peace-amid-chaos/): I found myself sitting alone in the Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano in southern California.
- [The Beauty of Story](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-beauty-of-story/): Recently, I was on a plane ride that took me across the country. I started a movie, in hopes the time would pass quickly.
- [Breaking Anger: Identity and the Holy Pace of Life](http://sixtyoneacres.com/breaking-anger/): I wrote this article in June, 2020, while reminiscing on being a first time mom with a school age daughter.
- [Living Life in Minutes - The Power of One](http://sixtyoneacres.com/living-life-in-minutes/): I first wrote this blog in March of 2017 as God had been doing some major renovations in my heart. I have continued to live life in minutes for 5 years now.
- [When God Speaks, Pt. 2](http://sixtyoneacres.com/when-god-speaks-pt-2/): I returned from my retreat with Jesus that November, and shared all God had poured into me while away. “But how?
- [When God Speaks, Part 1](http://sixtyoneacres.com/when-god-speaks-part-1/): In January, 2020 our family of 8 ventured to Costa Rica for what would become a beautiful piece of our story.

## Pages

- [Marriage Retreat](http://sixtyoneacres.com/marriage-retreat/): Covenant is a series of marriage retreats that follow our model of Hear, Heal, Grow, Give.
- [Threads of Grace](http://sixtyoneacres.com/threads-of-grace/): During a Beauty For Ashes retreat, you can expect to learn what it means to hear God’s voice and to connect with other women through sharing stories.
- [Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser!](http://sixtyoneacres.com/walk-a-thon-fundraiser/): Join us on October 10 as we go hiking with the High King!
- [His Evident Presence](http://sixtyoneacres.com/his-evident-presence/): "Then disciple them. Form them in the practices and postures that I have taught you, and show them how to follow the commands I have laid down for you.
- [Calendar](http://sixtyoneacres.com/calendar/)
- [Solitude retreat](http://sixtyoneacres.com/solitude-retreat/): Have you come to our Abide retreat and long for more? If so, Solitude is for you!
- [Threads of Grace](http://sixtyoneacres.com/threads-of-grace-2/): From Genesis to Revelation, God’s thread of grace is woven through each story we encounter.
- [Mission's Trip](http://sixtyoneacres.com/missions-trip/): In July 2025, a portion of our Sixty-One Acres leadership team had the privilege of hosting a Hearing God retreat is South-Asia.
- [61 Minutes](http://sixtyoneacres.com/61-minutes/): 61 Minutes is a closed small-group in a homey setting, focused on creating spiritual rhythms, Christ-centered relationships, and renewal in the Lord's presence.
- [Alumni Retreat](http://sixtyoneacres.com/alumni-retreat/): The Alumni Retreat is for those who have attended at least 2 61A retreats.
- [One Day Retreats](http://sixtyoneacres.com/one-day-retreats/): At Sixty-One Acres 1-Day retreats, we seek to offer you a glimpse into a full retreat in a church setting in central Florida.
- [The Story of 61-Art](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-story-of-61-art/): Ever since I can remember, my life has included art. Every woman in my family is an amateur artist/crafter (and a few are pros).
- [61-Art](http://sixtyoneacres.com/61-art-session/): 61-Art Events are 2-3 hour gatherings of women who desire to hear God's voice through exploring different art mediums.
- [Book Lists](http://sixtyoneacres.com/book-lists/): *When you purchase through the links on this page, we earn an affiliate commission which helps us keep doing what we are doing. Thanks!
- [Who Am I? Identity Retreat](http://sixtyoneacres.com/who-am-i/): When we don't understand who we were created to be, we struggle to live out our God-given purposes.
- [Our Hikes](http://sixtyoneacres.com/our-hikes/)
- [About 61 Miles](http://sixtyoneacres.com/about-61-miles/): 61 Miles is a series of hikes at various parks in the Polk County area that total 61 miles.
- [Liability Form](http://sixtyoneacres.com/liability-form/)
- [Sign Up](http://sixtyoneacres.com/sign-up/): We are thrilled to know of your interest in participating in a 61 Miles Hike!
- [The Story of 61 Miles](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-story-of-61-miles/): 61 Miles was born out of hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2021.
- [Our Team](http://sixtyoneacres.com/our-team/): [et_pb_section fb_built="1" next_background_color="#fbf9ed" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" background_image="http://sixtyoneacres.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sun-bg.jpg" parallax="on" custom_margin="0px||0px||false|false" custom_padding="100px||100px||false|false" bottom_divider_style="curve" bottom_divider_height_tablet="50px" bottom_divider_height_phone="35px" bottom_divider_height_last_edited="on|phone" animation_style="fade" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" width="100%" custom_margin="0px||0px||false|false" custom_padding="0px||0px||false|false" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" header_font="Dancing Script|800|||||||" header_text_align="center" header_text_color="#FFFFFF" header_font_size="65px" header_3_font="Montserrat|900||on|||||" header_3_text_align="center" header_3_text_color="#FFFFFF" header_3_font_size="21px" animation_style="slide" animation_intensity_slide="20%" header_font_size_tablet="" header_font_size_phone="40px" header_font_size_last_edited="on|phone" header_text_shadow_style="preset1" global_colors_info="{}"] [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" background_color="#fbf9ed" custom_padding="||16px|||" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_heading title="Meet the team that God has built!"
- [Give](http://sixtyoneacres.com/giving/): We are grateful for your desire to give to our ministry. We are passionate to bring all people into an intimate relationship with the Lord.
- [Playlists](http://sixtyoneacres.com/playlists/): Our six unique playlists are focused on the pillars of Sixty-One Acres, and are updated monthly.
- [Scholarships](http://sixtyoneacres.com/scholarships/): I was nervous about attending Beauty For Ashes but I’m so glad that I went! Going to a retreat ended up being life changing for me.
- [Blog](http://sixtyoneacres.com/blog/)
- [The Way](http://sixtyoneacres.com/the-way/)
- [Leaders Registration](http://sixtyoneacres.com/leaders-registration/)
- [Thank You Leaders Retreat](http://sixtyoneacres.com/thank-you-leaders-retreat/): [et_pb_section fb_built="1" custom_padding_last_edited="on|phone" next_background_color="#ffffff" _builder_version="4.9.2" _module_preset="default" background_image="http://sixtyoneacres.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/new-retreat.jpg" parallax="on" custom_margin="0px||0px||false|false" custom_padding="100px||100px||false|false" custom_padding_tablet="" custom_padding_phone="100px||50px||false|false" bottom_divider_style="curve" bottom_divider_height_tablet="40px" bottom_divider_height_phone="" bottom_divider_height_last_edited="on|phone"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default" width="100%" custom_margin="0px||0px||false|false" custom_padding="0px||0px||false|false"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.9.2" _module_preset="default" header_font="Dancing Script|800|||||||" header_text_align="center" header_text_color="#FFFFFF" header_font_size="63px" header_3_font="Montserrat|900||on|||||" header_3_text_align="center" header_3_text_color="#625060" header_3_font_size="21px" animation_style="slide" animation_intensity_slide="20%" hover_enabled="0" header_font_size_tablet="" header_font_size_phone="50px" header_font_size_last_edited="on|phone" header_text_shadow_style="preset1" sticky_enabled="0"] [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.9.2" _module_preset="default" use_background_color_gradient="on" background_color_gradient_start="#ffffff" background_color_gradient_end="#ffe7bf" custom_padding="100px||100px||false|false"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.9.2" _module_preset="default" text_font="Montserrat||||||||" text_font_size="23px" text_line_height="1.3em" animation_style="slide" animation_direction="bottom" animation_delay="500ms" animation_intensity_slide="20%" hover_enabled="0" sticky_enabled="0"]Our team is here to fully love on you.
- [Dashboard](http://sixtyoneacres.com/dashboard/)
- [Mission & Vision](http://sixtyoneacres.com/mission-and-vision/): At Sixty-One Acres, we exist to bring God’s sons and daughters into deeper intimacy with Him.
- [Leader Login](http://sixtyoneacres.com/leader-login/): Or return to the homepage.
- [Statement of Faith](http://sixtyoneacres.com/statement-of-faith/): We are a Christ-Centered ministry that is dedicated to loving God with all our heart, mind and soul and to loving our neighbor as ourselves.
- [Thank You for Signing Up](http://sixtyoneacres.com/thank-you-for-signing-up/): [et_pb_section fb_built="1" custom_padding_last_edited="on|phone" next_background_color="#ffffff" _builder_version="4.9.2" _module_preset="default" background_image="http://sixtyoneacres.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/new-retreat.jpg" parallax="on" custom_margin="0px||0px||false|false" custom_padding="100px||100px||false|false" custom_padding_tablet="" custom_padding_phone="100px||50px||false|false" bottom_divider_style="curve" bottom_divider_height_tablet="40px" bottom_divider_height_phone="" bottom_divider_height_last_edited="on|phone"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default" width="100%" custom_margin="0px||0px||false|false" custom_padding="0px||0px||false|false"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.9.2" _module_preset="default" header_font="Dancing Script|800|||||||" header_text_align="center" header_text_color="#FFFFFF" header_font_size="63px" header_3_font="Montserrat|900||on|||||" header_3_text_align="center" header_3_text_color="#625060" header_3_font_size="21px" animation_style="slide" animation_intensity_slide="20%" header_font_size_tablet="" header_font_size_phone="50px" header_font_size_last_edited="on|phone" header_text_shadow_style="preset1"] [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.9.2" _module_preset="default" use_background_color_gradient="on" background_color_gradient_start="#ffffff" background_color_gradient_end="#ffe7bf" custom_padding="100px||100px||false|false"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.9.2" _module_preset="default" text_font="Montserrat||||||||" text_font_size="23px" text_line_height="1.3em" animation_style="slide" animation_direction="bottom" animation_delay="500ms" animation_intensity_slide="20%"]Our team is here to fully love on you.
- [Resources](http://sixtyoneacres.com/resources/): Spacious Place is our incredible ministry partner and the host of all our weekend retreats.
- [Contact](http://sixtyoneacres.com/contact/): We would love to hear from you! Contact us today and let us know how we can assist you in your journey of deeper intimacy with the Lord.
- [Abide Retreat](http://sixtyoneacres.com/abide-retreat/): Did you know the word "abide" is used 120 times in the New Testament?
- [Hearing God](http://sixtyoneacres.com/hearing-god/): The goal of our Hearing God Retreat is to help you encounter His Voice.
- [Beauty for Ashes](http://sixtyoneacres.com/beauty-for-ashes/): During a Beauty For Ashes retreat, you can expect to learn what it means to hear God’s voice and to connect with other women through sharing stories.
- [Retreats](http://sixtyoneacres.com/retreats/)
- [About](http://sixtyoneacres.com/about/): Christi Grimm is a Certified Spiritual Director and a Certified Master Mental Health Coach.
- [Home](http://sixtyoneacres.com/): sons and daughters into deeper intimacy with Him.
- [Privacy Policy](http://sixtyoneacres.com/privacy-policy/): Thank you for connecting with the ministry of Sixty-One Acres. This notice discloses our privacy practices and applies solely to information collected by us.


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