The following excerpts are from anonymous retreat evaluation forms offered to participants after each retreat and from letters written to Cynthia.
- "I gained a lot of insight into the importance of mind body and spirit interplay. Our life's goal is to develop our soul."
- "Your retreat enriched my life. Please keep on going."
- "I struggle with health issues. I find attending your retreats is healing for my body because it is healing for my soul."
- "Cynthia's style of teaching knowledgeable, soothing, informative and soulful. I could do an entire weekend!"
- "I love how Cynthia draws comments from people to support the topic. Her stories and real life examples make theology real, relevant, alive."
- "Thank you for such a beautiful, inspiring workshop a few weekends ago. Your words and examples are truly impactful and your perspective on prayer, destiny and discernment was so refreshing. I've pondered your words daily and have to tell you that my attitude and prayer life has improved dramatically over the last two weeks. I've been worry free and my little nagging anxieties did not creep in at all. I recall your encouragement to seek God's will and our discernment and His path for us and have felt incredibly comforted by this. So, thank you!"
- "I loved listening, reflecting, and getting to know the fellow participant thank you for opening at such a beautiful space and sharing your knowledge with us." - Maria M.
- "We really enjoyed Cynthia’s retreat on forgiveness. it gave us so much to think about and tools to help us in our efforts to forgive others. I was really touched and so glad that she came to our church."
- "The retreat was wonderful! You encouraged us to open our hearts to forgiveness and to love. It helped me to see that others are facing the same challenges in their life."
- "I really got it for the first time that God loves us even when we are imperfect. Please keep this up and come back."
- "Cynthia is an excellent speaker. I like that she engages the audience and engages with it. It made the experience very personal. I really like Cynthia's presentation style and appreciate how genuine she is."
- "One of my favorite aspects of the presentation was her specific references to verses in the Bible and people in the Bible. Her real life examples gave me a lot to think about."
- "You are a terrific presenter!"
- "Photophoros house offers perfect accommodation! It is so beautiful and relaxing here."
- "I really enjoyed the ability to absorb the content in various ways between lecture and group discussion and breakouts. I loved the presenter and messages of the day. Meeting wonderful people was a highlight.
- "I so enjoyed being present at the retreat last Saturday. Your spirit, intellect, wisdom and generosity are special, inspiring and appreciated." - Susan C.
- "I liked that there was a good balance of instructional time, stories and teaching by Cynthia with space to reflect and weave together."
- "The retreat was perfect the day flew by. Cynthia, You are a wonderful speaker. You kept my attention the whole time. The accommodations were great." - Francis G.
- "You guided our spirit and soul to a much needed level through superior Christian instruction. I truly appreciate your inviting me to participate in applying the wisdom of know thyself to our current condition." - M.C.
- "I felt I was in a safe space and could open up to others because I trusted their Christian attitude."
- "I wish you would do more retreats a year."
- "Very charismatic speaker. Beautiful setting."
- "Beyond positive and wholesome. The entire day had a feeling of loving and welcoming and wholesomeness. Thanks for your great work and sacrifice of outreach."
- "I like the stories that illustrate the point you are making both personal stories or ones you have read. I really enjoyed the Bible stories and the detail and background that you provide about them."
- "Cynthia has a special way of unpacking the Bible stories."
- "Attending your retreat helps me deal with a difficult situation I'm having with my mother."
- "Your retreat had huge impact on me. I realize that I have needed to forgive someone for a long time. I am ready to begin the process now."
- "Words will do me no justice. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Your presentation was truly phenomenal and a blessing for all of us. You definitely have faith and I and so happy that you are using the gifts God has given you." - Fr. A.
- "I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the retreat last Saturday. Your preparation and delivery of the material was excellent. You have a soothing way of teaching and communicating that resonated with me. Your hug when I walked in the door was my first indication that God led me to the retreat."
- "The topic was very timely as I’ve been frustrated by what my church is currently going through. My ah-ha moment at the retreat was that the negative thoughts I’ve had about this area of my life are interrupting my energies that should be directed to my relationship with God. I need to learn to be still and guard my innermost soul from these logosmoi."
- "Just wanted to let you know how much all of us appreciated your remarkable comments on Faith and Medicine last week. Your observations about how it is impossible to heal the body without also healing the soul and the spirit were not only powerful, but also eloquently stated. Many have commented about how beautifully you capture what so many of us feel, but find very difficult to put into words. Thank you for helping us illustrate the strong interplay between faith and healing."
- "Your certainly blessed us with your devoted sprit and active service to glorify the Lord. Every time you gather us in Photophorus house, there is a special offering to His Church on earth. Thomas Merton said, Gratitude shows reverence to God in the ways it makes use of His gifts." - Marianthe C.
- "Cynthia has the unique gift to draw people out and bring them into the discussion. She is a remarkable teacher in both knowledge and presentation of the Faith. Cynthia has been able to build upon her seminary training and develop programs to bring Christ deeper into people’s lives."