The Restory Retreat Centre

  Death, And My Life "Man, who is born of a woman, is few of days...." Job 14:1 (ESV)                                       The Conversation Elements From The Conversation With our love. George & Matilda

  Dood, En My Lewe "Die mens.... sy lewe is kortstondig, soos 'n vonk wat opskiet." Job 5:7                                         Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Met ons liefde. George & Matilda

  The Week After a Death Sebastien at his happiest - close to water, catching fish The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music Sebastien used to say, "I like old music.' He did. For a long time, Billy Joel's Piano Man  was the ringtone on his phone. That we can be that lucky, thank you Sebas. George & Matilda

Die Week Na 'n Dood Sebastien op sy gelukkigste - by water, besig om vis te vang Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Sebastien het altyd gesê, "I like old music.' Hy het. Billy Joel se Piano Man  was vir baie lank die ringtone op sy foon. Dat ons só gelukkig kan wees, dankie Sebas. George & Matilda  

  Under Difficult Circumstances The Conversation (The sound in the background that you hear at some point during the conversation, is Skhumbuzo mowing the lawn with the tractor. Here it is a case of: when the sun shines, you try to make a dent in the grass.) Elements From The Conversation Sebastien visiting with family between hospital admissions Music "My life has been made livable by two things: the love that I've given and the love that I've received." CJ Langenhoven                                      Thank you. George & Matilda

'n Moeilike Tyd Die Gesprek (Die geluid wat julle op 'n punt in die gesprek in die agtergrond hoor, is Skhumbuzo wat met die trekker grassny. Hier is dit 'n geval van: as die son skyn, probeer jy die gras tem.) Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Sebastien kuier saam met familie tussen hospitaal-opnames Musiek "Deur twee dinge is my lewe vir my leefbaar gemaak: die liefde wat ek gegee het en die liefde wat ek gekry het." CJ Langenhoven                                     Dankie. George & Matilda

  Contemplatively Busy The Conversation Elements From The Conversation On our visit to Gauteng the past week, we've received such a number of enquiries regarding The Restory moving and requests to be kept up to date on the matter, that we've decided to have it as an item on the blog for the foreseeable future. We'll be posting pictures and updates on Facebook and Instagram as well, but it is handy to have it as a blog post where it is easy to find in years to come. We want to have everything moved to Tafelkop by end of May. To say that we'll be settled by then is unrealistic against the background of our strength, time and funds and the degree that it will be available. The main focus this week is moving the content of Sebastien's rondavel to his new house. The Mazda loaded for the move of Sebastien's furniture over the weekend.  Sebastien's empty rondavel.  Matilda is almost done sorting out the pantry, with the empty shelves attesting to that. These old sh...

  Kontemplatief Besig Die Gesprek REGSTELLING In die video raak George deurmekaar met die maande! Ons staan aan die einde van April en gaan teen die einde Mei  klaar oorgeskuif wees. Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Met ons besoek aan Gauteng die afgelope week het ons soveel navrae oor Die Restory se verhuising gekry en versoeke dat ons inligting daaroor moet deurgee, dat ons besluit het om dit vir die afsienbare toekoms as item in ons blog te plaas.  Ons plaas ook van die foto's op Facebook en Instagram, maar dis handig om dit hier in die blog te hê omdat dit maklik is om jou hand daarop te lê in jare vorentoe. Teen die einde van Mei wil ons alles oorgeskuif hê na Tafelkop. Om te sê dat ons dan gevestig sal wees is totaal onrealisties teen die agtergrond van tyd, kragte en fondse en die mate waartoe dit beskikbaar is. Hierdie week is die hooffokus die ontruiming van Sebastien se rondawel en die vervoer van sy meubels en ander besittings na sy nuwe huis. Die Mazda gelaai vir die ...

“You will find out that Charity is a heavy burden to carry, heavier than the kettle of soup and the full basket. But you will keep your gentleness and your smile.  It is not enough to give soup and bread. This the rich can do. You are the servant of the poor, always smiling and good-humored. They are your masters, terribly sensitive and exacting master you will see. And the uglier and the dirtier they will be, the more unjust and insulting, the more love you must give them. It is only for your love alone that the poor will forgive you the bread you give to them.”                                                                               - St. Vincent de Paul It is the annual knitting marathon of the CMR (English: Christian Social Council) of Volksrust. ...

We’ve just completed the first unit of our Living School program. Not the easiest of entries I might say. It’s like learning a new language while reading St Bonaventure (1259), The Cloud of Unknowing (late 1300’s) and Teresa of Avila (1577). “It sounds quite boring” you might think. “Being busy with all that old stuff of ancient dead people long forgotten. Their thoughts and words are of no use for us living in the 21 st century; merely the eccentric interest of a few nerds busy naval gazing. There are such a large number of recent exciting authors and books. Why not stick to them? ” I am totally with you on the exciting recent authors and publications. But we are only now discovering the value of the long dead and buried for our survival and for daily living. I experienced it in a very concrete manner again this past week. My brother-in-law William, a budding bee keeper, earlier this year, placed two bee hives close to our vegetable patch. The bees’ presence and cons...