What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

Schedule

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Abiding Love Lutheran Church | Austin, TX

When You Don’t Know What to Do: Making Courageous Decisions in Seasons of Change with Rev. Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell

In seasons of transition after loss or conflict or when life simply no longer fits the way it used to the question often becomes: What now?

Whether you’re discerning a new path navigating retirement healing from crisis or simply longing for clarity you’re not alone.

Join Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell author speaker and spiritual teacher for a day of wisdom story and reflection. Drawing on her own pivotal life changes and stories from people across generations Dr. Gorrell will guide you through essential steps for making wise and courageous decisions and transitions even when the way forward feels uncertain.

Throughout this day of shared learning and personal discovery you’ll gain:

Insight into the ways fear doubt or overthinking can sabotage your ability to move forward.
Simple powerful practices to help you listen for God’s guidance amid noise pressure or confusion.
What it looks like to honor your own wisdom and life experience even when you’re not sure what’s next.
Stories of brave decisions made in real-life moments of transition loss reinvention or deep discernment.
Opportunities to connect with others walking through similar seasons and space to be gently honest with yourself.
Time for personal reflection on your own path ahead.

This is a day for anyone especially those who are ready to imagine new possibilities and take the next faithful step in whatever stage of life you are in.

DATE: Saturday October 18th
 
TIME: 9:30am to 3pm

LOCATION: Abiding Love Lutheran Church (7210 Brush Country Rd Austin TX 78749)
 
FACILITATOR: Angela Williams Gorrell

Special Early Bird Price! Only $77 (includes gourmet boxed lunch) if you register by October 1st.
Regular Price: $97.

Livestream Price: $47.

Partial Scholarships Available

BUY TICKETS HERE: https://www.eremos.org/event/when-you-dont-know/

Detailed Schedule for the Day:
9:00am: Doors Open to the Sanctuary at Abiding Love Lutheran Church
9:30am: When You Don’t Know What to Do begins with a warm welcome then the introduction of Rev. Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell and her opening talk When the Ground Shifts.
11:00am: Break (Coffee Tea Water available)
11:20am: Session Two: From Overthinking to Trusting: Navigating Inner Blocks to Clarity.
Noon: Break for Lunch in the Activity Center featuring gourmet boxed lunches from Central Market

12:45pm: Session Three: God I’m Listening: Simple Ways to Notice the Sacred.

2:00pm: Stretch Break

2:15pm: Closing Session: Courage to Act

3:00pm: Final Blessing

3:10pm: Book Signing

ABOUT OUR FACILITATOR
Angela Williams Gorrell: A speaker consultant and ordained minister in the Mennonite Church USA with over fourteen years of ministry experience Rev. Dr. Gorrell has taught at schools including Yale University Baylor University and Fuller Seminary. Her research has been highlighted by the New York Times NPR and the Washington Post among others. In addition to Braving Difficult Decisions her books include Always On: Practicing Faith in a New Media Landscape and The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found.

Where is it happening?

Abiding Love Lutheran Church, 7210 Brush Country Rd, Austin, TX 78749, United States
Tickets

USD 47.00 to USD 97.00

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