The Restory Retreat Centre

  Het Jy Geweet? Die Gesprek  Elemente Uit Die Gesprek  Musiek Met al ons liefde. George & Matilda 

I Am Not What Happened To Me   The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music We bow.... before your bravery and before who you are in essence. With our love. George & Matilda  

Ek Is Nie Wat Met My Gebeur Het Nie   Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Ons buig.... voor jou dapperheid en voor wie jy ten diepste is. Met ons liefde. George & Matilda

  More or Less or Less or More “He must increase, but I must decrease.” ‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭30‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬                    "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” ‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭10‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬                   The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music Let Your God Love You Be silent. Be still. Alone. Empty Before your God. Say nothing. Ask nothing. Be silent. Be still. Let your God look upon you. That is all. God knows. God understands. God loves you With an enormous love, And only wants To look upon you With that love. Quiet. Still. Be. Let your God - Love you. Edwina Gateley                                                        With much love. George & Matilda

  Min of Meer of Minder of Meer? "Hy moet meer word, en ek minder."      Joh 3:30                                      "Ek het gekom dat hulle lewe kan hê, en dit in oorvloed." Joh 10:10                                     Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Let Your God Love You Be silent. Be still. Alone. Empty Before your God. Say nothing. Ask nothing. Be silent. Be still. Let your God look upon you. That is all. God knows. God understands. God loves you With an enormous love, And only wants To look upon you With that love. Quiet. Still. Be. Let your God - Love you. Edwina Gateley                                                       Met bai...

  Love and Sorrow The Restory's program this week largely reflects the larger Easter themes. Over Easter weekend, starting on Thursday, the exceptional Pippa Jarvis from Embrace Village is hosting an Expressions of Loss retreat here with us, with the  focus on mourning. Others' stories of loss and grief unfold our humanity and touch us, precisely because recognition and compassion are part of the process. Over the 5 days that it lasts, we reflect on elements of the grieving process during the prayer times in the morning and evening, which beautifully connect with and give new meaning to the themes of Easter. The opening and closing prayers at the beginning and end of the times of silence, are the lines from a poem or other literature that highlight the theme of that day: Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Easter Monday On the last day of the retreat, we return to the prayers of the first day.   Before the start of the retreat, with us being alone here at Ta...