The Restory Retreat Centre

  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...

  Liefde en Hartseer Die Restory se program hierdie week reflekteer in 'n groot mate die groter Paastemas. Oor Paas-naweek  bied die uitsonderlike Pippa Jarvis van Embrace Village 'n Expressions of Loss retreat hier by ons aan met die fokus op rou. Ander se verhale van verlies en hartseer vou ons menswees oop en roer ons juis omdat die herkenning en medelye deel van die proses is.  Oor die 5 dae wat dit duur, staan ons tydens die gebedstye soggens en saans stil by elemente van die treurproses, wat pragtig aansluit by en die temas van Paasfees nuwe betekenis gee. Die opening- en afsluitgebede aan die begin en einde van die stilwordtye, is telkens net die reëls uit 'n gedig of ander literatuur wat die tema van daardie dag uitlig: Donderdag Goeie Vrydag Stil Saterdag Paassondag Paasmaandag Op die laaste dag van die retreat keer ons terug na die gebede van die eerste dag. Voor die aanvang van die retreat, met ons alleen hier by Tafelkop gedurende die Heilige Week, het die vr...

Forward and Backward Conversation The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music Your ancesters and those who will follow will be proud of you. For different and similar reasons. With great love and gratitude that we can be part of each other's stories.  George & Matilda

  Vorentoe en Agtertoe Gesels Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Jou voorgeslagte en dié wat volg sal trots wees op jou. Om verskillende en dieselfde redes. Met liefde en groot dankbaarheid dat ons deel van mekaar se stories kan wees. George & Matilda

Windows Of Our Culture Wakkerstroom Classical Music Festival 2026 For the second consecutive year, local artists, as well as artists from the wider area, will exhibit at the annual Classical Music Festival. We act as curators and with the help of friends and family from Wakkerstroom, the restored old trading house, Brown's, will be transformed into a gallery and music space in less than a week. We are also very proud that Matilda's daughter, potter Eylene Clifford, is this year's festival artist. Tired after the hard work, we let music, shapes and color wash over us.   With much love. George & Matilda