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Laity Lodge and a Writers' Conference

Laity Lodge and a Writers’ Conference…two of my favorite things happening in one place.  Laity Lodge is a writer’s dream.  Though it has been years since my last visit, I remember how my soul came alive while journeying into the hidden haven of peace and sanctuary I discovered at Laity Lodge.  No writer at heart could be disappointed by whatever God has in store for any weekend at Laity Lodge.  This particular weekend is designed just for writers.  I hope to find a refuge in a place of clear, clean, untouched majesty of God's creation, in the midst of the unique community of Christian writers who will inhabit this sacred space for a weekend.  What could be better than that?
http://www.laitylodge.org/writers-retreat-ii/
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