The Restory Retreat Centre

  May You Make Mistakes The Conversation Elements From The Conversation ~ ❖ ~ Mama (Lena Younger) to Beneatha: "Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most?  When they done good and made things easy for everybody?  Well then, you ain't through learning – because that ain't the time at all.  It's when he's at his lowest and can't believe in hisself 'cause the world done whipped him so!  When you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right.  Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through  before he got to wherever he is." From "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry          ~ ❖ ~ Musiek A song that somehow just feels right here in the first week of the new year Along with much love we give you this blessing today: “I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit - not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength - that Christ will live in you as you open...

Mag Jy Foute Maak Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek ~ ❖ ~ Mama (Lena Younger) to Beneatha: "Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most?  When they done good and made things easy for everybody?  Well then, you ain't through learning – because that ain't the time at all.  It's when he's at his lowest and can't believe in hisself 'cause the world done whipped him so!  When you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right.  Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through  before he got to wherever he is." From "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry         ~ ❖ ~ Musiek Sommer net musiek wat reg voel hier aan die begin van die nuwe jaar. Saam met baie liefde gee ons vandag vir jou hierdie seën: "Ek bid dat [God] deur sy Gees uit die rykdom van sy heerlikheid  aan julle die krag sal gee om innerlik sterk te word,  dat Christus deur die geloof in julle ...

  Looking Back On Contemplative Gathering Early morning, where the Blue Cranes were not. The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Friday evening, dinner and welcome in Brown's, the restored old general dealer where we held our sessions.  Barry and Ina van der Merwe Sharon Grussendorff Ronette, assigned to stoke the fire during sessions Bring n Share, Saturday afternoon at The Restory Taize service, Saturday evening in St Mark's, the little Anglican church.  Even though early and cold, we wanted to experience the Blue Cranes Photo: Erik Buiten Music Eric Burton, song-writer and singer of the duo Black Pumas, on what inspired him to write Colors : "How do I write a song that explains the plight of someone who is spiritual trying to find their truth?" It's a good day to be, a good day for me A good day to see my favorite colors, colors My sisters and my brothers, they see 'em like no other All my favorite colors The theme of the first Gathering was "B...

  Terugblik op Kontemplatiewe Samekoms Vroegoggend, waar die Blou Kraanvoëls nie was nie. Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Vrydagaand, aandete en verwelkoming in Brown's, die gerestoureerde ou handelshuis waar ons sessies plaasgevind het. Barry en Ina van der Merwe Sharon Grussendorff Ronette, aangewys om die vuur te stook Stokvel-ete, of bring-en-deel, Saterdagmiddag by The Restory Taize-diens, Saterdagaand in St Mark's, die Anglikaanse kerkie. Al was dit vroeg en koud, ons wou die kraanvoëls beleef Foto: Erik Buiten Musiek Eric Burton, liedjieskrywer en sanger van die duo Black Pumas, oor wat hom gïnspireer het om Colors te skryf: "How do I write a song that explains the plight of someone who is spiritual trying to find their truth?" It's a good day to be, a good day for me A good day to see my favorite colors, colors My sisters and my brothers, they see 'em like no other All my favorite colors Die tema van die eerste Samekoms was "Behoort ". ...