The Restory Retreat Centre

  My Image Of God God is love.                                   1 John 4:8 The Conversation Elements From The Conversation The Worst Thing We Ever Did The worst thing we ever did was put God in the sky out of reach pulling the divinity from the leaf, sifting out the holy from our bones, insisting God isn’t bursting dazzlement  through everything we’ve made  a hard commitment to see as ordinary,  stripping the sacred from everywhere  to put in a cloud man elsewhere, prying closeness from your heart. The worst thing we ever did was take the dance and the song out of prayer made it sit up straight  and cross its legs removed it of rejoicing wiped clean its hip sway,  its questions,  its ecstatic yowl, its tears. The worst thing we ever did is pretend  God isn’t the easiest thing  in this Universe  available to every soul  in every breath                                                                                                                                             ~ Chelan Har

  My Prentjie Van God  God is liefde.                                                                                     1 Joh 4:8 Die Gesprek  Elemente Uit Die Gesprek  Die Ganse Dag Is Ene God soos destyds is U ook vandag nie in die donker onweer nie, nie in die weerlig wat die hemel helblink skeur as teken van u krag; al luister ek hoe fyn vandag: selfs in die ligte ruising van die wind is U ten ene male nie, maar oral in my oë en ore: die ganse dag is ene God: ‘n swaeltjie swenk en vou die hemel blou-blou om sy rug ‘n geelvink sketter vol van son, vandag weerklink U in my kind se skaterende skaterlag.                                                                                                                         Jan Swanepoel ".... hy weet nie van afsondering nie sit nie skilderagtig geraam in die hemel nie hy is oral...."                                                                                                                                               

  Kreatiwiteit  Die heel mooiste ding wat 'n pottebakker maak... is die pottebakker.                                                                                     Matthew Fox  Die Gesprek  Elemente Uit Die Gesprek  Musiek Soms kom kreatiwiteit juis na vore te  midde van ons beperkings of uitdagings. Groete George en Matilda 

  Creativity The most beautiful thing a potter produces is.... the potter.                                                                                Matthew Fox  The Conversation  Elements From The Conversation  Music Sometimes creativity sprouts amidst our greatest limitations and challenges. Keep well. George and Matilda 

  Without Nature We Can't  The Conversation  Elements From The Conversation  Music  Keep well. George and Matilda 

  Sonder Die Natuur Kan Ons Nie  Die Gesprek  Elemente Uit Die Gesprek  Musiek Groete George en Matilda 

Silence  In Practice "We do not want to be beginners. But let us be convinced of the fact  that we will never be anything but beginners,  all our life!"                                                                             Thomas Merton The Conversation  Music Spiegel im Spiegel  (Click on link to listen) Sources When you become quiet, it can be helpful to set your phone for the period you are going to be still. There are also handy apps available, like this one from Contemplative Outreach. It has been specifically developed for Centering Prayer, but can also be used for other periods of being still. Peace be with you. George and Matilda 

    Stilte In Praktyk "We do not want to be beginners. But let us be convinced of the fact  that we will never be anything but beginners,  all our life!"                                                                             Thomas Merton Die Gesprek  Musiek Spiegel im Spiegel  (Klik op die skakel om te luister) Bronne  Wanneer jy stil word kan dit help om jou foon te stel vir die tydperk wat jy gaan stil wees. Mens kry ook baie handige apps, soos die een van Contemplative Outreach. Dit is spesifiek ontwikkel vir Centering Prayer, maar kan ook vir ander stilword-sessies gebruik word. Groete  George en Matilda