I don’t live in Old La Sal or greet you at the door, but every small decision—from roof repairs and parking blocks to clear instructions and a meager, honest kitchen—is made on purpose. This post shares my heart for quiet hospitality at Deer Creek Retreat: little things done with great love so the land can do its healing work.

What if the holiest moments of your retreat aren’t on a mountaintop, but in the quiet, ordinary spaces—coffee on the porch, light through the blinds, dishes after dinner? This reflection explores practicing the presence of God in the small moments at Deer Creek Retreat in Old La Sal, Utah.

Old La Sal was once a thriving cow town and is now a quiet valley beneath the La Sal Mountains—but for my family, it’s never been empty. This reflection weaves Old La Sal history with Moab childhood, brotherhood, and an uncle who calls this place “God’s country,” to show why Deer Creek Retreat sits where it does.