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| I have told so many people about my reFresh day, and my description of you is always something like, "She's just one of those rare people who has truly found her niche - she is perfectly suited to do what she is doing, and that makes the space around her feel very safe and inviting." Jen Johnson - ImagoDei Ministries |
... in others' words:
“Paula Gamble is a seeker, a follower, a true heart. Her authenticity is woven into the worship
she leads, and provides a place for us to actually meet with God (rather than proclaiming things
to him or proving something to ourselves). She is musically gifted, creatively rich and the
whole package is wrapped up in a beautiful, humble woman.” ~Jan Meyers Proett - Author of
Allure of Hope and Listening to Love.
Paula is uniquely gifted in partnering with God to help create a space that feels so safe and so full
of potential. - Imago Dei Ministries
“Paula was a colleague in the Master’s degree in Spiritual Formation and I had the blessing of
working together with her on group research and presentation projects, which allowed me to see
her tremendous gifting, her hilarious sense of humor and her willingness to open herself to new
perspectives while allowing God to guide her path rather than popular opinion. My interactions with
her inspired me to sign up and attend a one-day reFresh retreat and, later, a weekend retreat held
at Dreamgiver’s Inn. Both were outstanding! I have also met with her one on one and experienced
her gifting at helping me pay attention to the stirrings of my soul.
Experiencing Paula in these different dimensions leaves me certain of the truth and strength of her
relationship with the living God her desire to be humble before him always. Her authentic servant’s
heart inspires her to serve God and others by giving generously of her many talents: writing and
music, insightful and prayerful coaching and the sacredness of space and time she co-creates with
God and participants in her retreat experiences.” ~ Charlena Miller - Authentic Storytelling and
www.charlenamiller.com
"I came on retreat knowing I was loved. I left believing it." ~ a two-time weekend participant
"I've never actually left a retreat refreshed. I didn't know what to do with myself! This is a unique
retreat - not noisy and busy and overstuffed like most others. Give a gift to your soul...come..." ~ a
day and weekend reFreshee
"Thanks again for setting the space for extended time with God. From the first words you
spoke I felt my shoulders drop and fresh air filled my lungs. Sweet rest." ~ Beth Cunningham
I know few people who are called to 'attend to God' like Paula Gamble. Her ministry flows out of a
life which is centered on worship, and because she is faithful to her primary calling & work, God has
given her the spiritual authority to be a "sweet aroma of Christ" wherever she goes (2Cor 2:14). A
woman who truly listens to God. I am hoping to have her lead me through the Ignatian Exercises &
become my spiritual director.
Dr. Myra Perrine - Church Resource Ministries & Author: What's Your God Language: Connecting with
God Through Your Unique Spiritual Temperament (Tyndale, 2007)
It was a pleasure to journey with you, and be opened up into His presence in what felt so real.
Thank you for listening. Thank you for leading. There is nothing better then engaging the
living God, lingering in His presence without pretense, but just to "be" with Him. I will be in
touch as I move forward in the journey ~ Grady Guy
"I have re-lived that moment on the day reFresh when I realized how precious I am to God. It has
changed my life so deeply. The healing has continued but reFresh helped launch me into this place
that is indescribable - it's really having "on earth as it is in Heaven." I am excited about the future
again! Thank you so much." ~ Susan Nutt
"His voice sounds so different to me when things are slow and settled. Encountering God on
reFresh has opened up a whole new space for me and God to hang out in - believing that God
was there all along, waiting for me to trust that my desires are a space he created for us to
share. I'm very much enjoying that." a recent reFreshee
“Paula Gamble is a seeker, a follower, a true heart. Her authenticity is woven into the worship
she leads, and provides a place for us to actually meet with God (rather than proclaiming things
to him or proving something to ourselves). She is musically gifted, creatively rich and the
whole package is wrapped up in a beautiful, humble woman.” ~Jan Meyers Proett - Author of
Allure of Hope and Listening to Love.
Paula is uniquely gifted in partnering with God to help create a space that feels so safe and so full
of potential. - Imago Dei Ministries
“Paula was a colleague in the Master’s degree in Spiritual Formation and I had the blessing of
working together with her on group research and presentation projects, which allowed me to see
her tremendous gifting, her hilarious sense of humor and her willingness to open herself to new
perspectives while allowing God to guide her path rather than popular opinion. My interactions with
her inspired me to sign up and attend a one-day reFresh retreat and, later, a weekend retreat held
at Dreamgiver’s Inn. Both were outstanding! I have also met with her one on one and experienced
her gifting at helping me pay attention to the stirrings of my soul.
Experiencing Paula in these different dimensions leaves me certain of the truth and strength of her
relationship with the living God her desire to be humble before him always. Her authentic servant’s
heart inspires her to serve God and others by giving generously of her many talents: writing and
music, insightful and prayerful coaching and the sacredness of space and time she co-creates with
God and participants in her retreat experiences.” ~ Charlena Miller - Authentic Storytelling and
www.charlenamiller.com
"I came on retreat knowing I was loved. I left believing it." ~ a two-time weekend participant
"I've never actually left a retreat refreshed. I didn't know what to do with myself! This is a unique
retreat - not noisy and busy and overstuffed like most others. Give a gift to your soul...come..." ~ a
day and weekend reFreshee
"Thanks again for setting the space for extended time with God. From the first words you
spoke I felt my shoulders drop and fresh air filled my lungs. Sweet rest." ~ Beth Cunningham
I know few people who are called to 'attend to God' like Paula Gamble. Her ministry flows out of a
life which is centered on worship, and because she is faithful to her primary calling & work, God has
given her the spiritual authority to be a "sweet aroma of Christ" wherever she goes (2Cor 2:14). A
woman who truly listens to God. I am hoping to have her lead me through the Ignatian Exercises &
become my spiritual director.
Dr. Myra Perrine - Church Resource Ministries & Author: What's Your God Language: Connecting with
God Through Your Unique Spiritual Temperament (Tyndale, 2007)
It was a pleasure to journey with you, and be opened up into His presence in what felt so real.
Thank you for listening. Thank you for leading. There is nothing better then engaging the
living God, lingering in His presence without pretense, but just to "be" with Him. I will be in
touch as I move forward in the journey ~ Grady Guy
"I have re-lived that moment on the day reFresh when I realized how precious I am to God. It has
changed my life so deeply. The healing has continued but reFresh helped launch me into this place
that is indescribable - it's really having "on earth as it is in Heaven." I am excited about the future
again! Thank you so much." ~ Susan Nutt
"His voice sounds so different to me when things are slow and settled. Encountering God on
reFresh has opened up a whole new space for me and God to hang out in - believing that God
was there all along, waiting for me to trust that my desires are a space he created for us to
share. I'm very much enjoying that." a recent reFreshee
| Meet Paula Gamble founder and executive director of reFresh Paula's three favorite verbs are "saunter, linger and frolic." She believes in stopping to smell the daphnes, enjoying a glass of wine to complete the perfect meal, and highly recommends skipping on a playground with a five year old or wandering through an urban forest with a loyal border collie. She has grown immensely over almost a quarter of a century in vocational ministry - investing in the lives of students, missionaries, co-planting a church, serving as a worship pastor, foreign missionary, team building consultant,spiritual coach, mentor and director to numerous people all over the globe. Paula loves helping others attend to God's loving and leading in their lives and creatively utilizes her music, writing and communication skills to foster environments where people can abide more closely with God. Paula cares for souls by helping people identify and integrate the reality of the love of God in the ordinariness of daily living. Paula has a Masters from Western Seminary and is a certified spiritual director via George Fox Evangelical Seminary's Spiritual Formation and Discipleship program. Want to catch more of Paula's heart and ministry: Check out her Unhurryup!™ series on her blog or linger around www.mysoulrefresh. com |
