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"Elizabeth Willey has developed a unique, spirit based method on integrating body, mind and soul. The Footprints method encourages each member to step into their awareness of God by experiencing various methods of spiritual prayer and connection. Our participants represented both conservative and liberal Christian backgrounds, yet all have found a common ground ­ a sanctuary of love, peace and acceptance."

"I needed a place to feel that I could experience a few moments of peace…and I needed to connect with the Divine Spirit within and learn to give up some of my control issues about needing to do everything myself. I hoped that I would find all of those. What I found was an acceptance of who I was…wherever I was…and wherever I was going. We were in different places spiritually, but that didn’t matter."

"I have lost that sense of ‘aloneness’ that I have always had. We have become a real source of strength, compassion and ‘belonging’ for each other. I am much more peaceful than I was when I began going to our Spiritual Group."

"We have learned such a variety of ways to achieve spirituality that everyone has been able to find what is best for them. Whether it is through music, movement, meditation, watercolors, prayer, nature or dreams, all of us take pieces of these to sew into our own experience, thoughts and ideas."

"From being in the group, I now try to meditate on a regular basis. I look for God in my daily life. I pray more often and I pray for others more often. I’ve learned how to turn things over to God and let them go more often. I think the things that helped me most were the meditations, the sharing of stories of God working in our lives, and that there was always something new each week that we focused on. I also enjoyed the movement as a form of embodied prayer. Whenever I left the group to go home, I always felt so relaxed and at great peace inside. My focus was brought back to God. I truly can’t think of anything I would change about this special group. It has truly been a life changing experience for me."

"Life maps were most helpful. I feel this is a very important first step to get to know the people in your group. And this was the single most important thing I did for myself. It still hangs on my refrigerator as a daily reminder of who I am and why."

"It has affected my daily life with growing awareness and use of the practices…realizing the presence of the Divine in everything I do is a big Aha for me! It really alters how I view things…mundane or otherwise. I have always felt gratitude, but now I feel gratitude with connection."

"I love the clearing/centering in the beginning of our gatherings because it gets us right where we all need to be with ourselves and each other. And I love the movement like tai chi and painting and writing…all forms of free, unstructured self-expression. I like the interactive and group participation portions as well."

"The group has given me a sense of peace in my life that was never there before. That feeling comes from the guided meditations, the music and the movement. I have been able to include all of these in my daily life, making each day, one to look forward to. The energy that comes to me from being with the group is amazing and that energy has carried into my everyday life. I can feel these friends with me always and I think it shows in my ability to get through the hard stuff. The power that comes from the group also helps me to believe that people working together in this way can effect change in the world."