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Rest & Pray
Because weary hearts need a place to rest.
Our world is full of noise, pressure, and urgent demands. You, or someone you love, may be aching for a place to get away—come back to life.
We know that God longs to restore people, speak to weary hearts, and draw them back into His presence for new life.
Today, spaces set aside for connection with God are rare, especially those offered freely and rooted in prayer.
This is why Mishkan Springs matters: because weary hearts need a place to rest, and God is ready to meet people in the stillness.
Why “Mishkan Springs”?
Our name is inspired by Psalm 84, which begins with the lines, “How lovely is your dwelling place (mishkan), O LORD of hosts…”
Mishkan means tabernacle, tent, or dwelling place. It shares the same Hebrew root as Shekinah, which refers to God’s shining glory-presence.
Later in the psalm, it speaks of how those who have set their hearts on pilgrimage make the Valley of Weeping into a place of springs.
Our goal is to create places where God’s presence dwells and overflows—not in tabernacles of wood and canvas, but in people. The buildings, gardens, trails, and quiet views are simply tools toward that end. The transformation that begins here will be carried by hundreds of visitors each year into families, workplaces, churches, and neighborhoods far beyond this valley.
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Founded on generosity.
We are standing in a long, rich tradition shaped by places like Ffald y Brenin in Wales and the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. These communities have spent decades cultivating prayer, hospitality, simplicity, and beauty, welcoming guests without charge and trusting God to provide through generosity alone.
Their longevity is part of their testimony. People have been renewed, healed, and called into deeper life with God on their grounds year after year, decade after decade. Their faithfulness shows that retreats built on prayer, openness, and generosity don’t just work—they flourish.
“We feel called to build this place of prayer and restoration.”
- Caleb & Kristina