During the last twelve years of her life, Margaret Austin created a unique informal retreat center on her farm in Chappell Hill, Texas. She opened her home and invited retreatants to camp on her land, leaving a legacy that is a model of giving in support of the inner life. The Margaret Austin Center (www.macenter.org) is a public charity established to preserve this beautiful rustic facility as a quiet and inexpensive setting for retreats and meetings. The Center, a 40-acre site full of native pecan trees and views of rolling hills, serves primarily the spiritual communities of Texas. The Margaret Austin Center, located 65 miles from Houston and 95 miles from Austin, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.