The Restory Retreat Centre

  Never talk away the magic.                                                             Danish saying “And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”                                                         Roald Dahl Matilda has her sunbird (See Lessons in Sunbirdish 1 - Lessons in Sunbirdish 4 ), I have my hunchback. He came mysteriously to life on Sunday September 18, 2011. During a heated argument with Matilda the evening before, I once again became painfully aware of personality traits I am not too proud of. It was made worse by the fact that it wasn’t the first time they surfaced. I was confronted with those issues before, thought I've worked through them, but there they were, seemingly back in all their glory. Against that background and with a sense of disappointment in myself I entered i

God is actually quite wild and dangerous, but we domesticated divine experience so much that a vast majority of people have left the search entirely, finding most religious people to be fearful conformists instead of adventurous seekers of Love and Mystery.                                                                                                      Richard Rohr I’m hesitant to call it the touch of God and it is not because I’m afraid that I will sound over-pious. From my own experiences in daily living, retreats, times of uncertainty, fear, joy and consolation I've discovered that such a description is too soft and gentle. This is more forceful, deliberate, like feeling the firm grip of a hand on your arm or shoulder, like someone grabbing your hand, pulling you off your feet. It happens when God opens something up, clarifies an issue, strips you from preconceived ideas and protective armour and images, surprises you by taking you to the heart of the matt