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SPOT ON

4/16/2020 - by: Karen Kline - Art

Rolling Ridge Retreat Center is nestled quietly in the Valley of the Poets. What does the name mean? Over the past 400 years, the Merrimack Valley has been home to ...

Heart, Soul, and Mind

3/9/2020 - by: Steve Mills - Art Christian Contemplation Spirituality

He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment.” –...

The History of Easter Eggs

2/24/2020 - by: Eliza Goodell - Art Spirituality

Have you ever wondered where the tradition of "Easter Eggs" comes from? The art of making decorated eggs comes from Ukraine and the tradition of “pysanky.” Pysanky, ...

Art @ the Ridge: Sharing our "hidden gem" with the community

10/14/2019 - Art

The weather could not have been more perfect as Rolling Ridge hosted Art @ the Ridge on Sunday, September 29, 2019. In partnership with the Andovers Artist Guild, Art @ ...

Contemplative Photography: Seeing in the Dark

9/23/2019 - by: Ingrid Cyros - Art Spirituality

My earliest memories of image making are in my father’s basement darkroom. It was in the dark where liquids and magic paper, in the stillness of that space and time, ...

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Writing your Sacred Story: Listening to What your Own Life Can Teach You

7/12/2019 - by: Barbara Bodengraven - Art Spirituality

You don’t need to build your own sacred shed to unearth a deeper dimension of the Divine in your experience. All you need is somewhere like Rolling Ridge to focus in ...