The Restory Retreat Centre

  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 ". ...

What The Mystics Know  3.1) Great love opens us up and makes us vulnerable The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music Maybe we haven't discovered that fire yet. But may we let sparks fly everywhere.  Met ons liefde. George & Matilda

Wat Die Mistici Weet  3.1) Groot liefde maak ons oop en weerloos Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Dalk het ons nog nie daardie vuur ontdek nie. Maar mag ons oral vonkies laat uitslaan. Met ons liefde. George & Matilda

  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 ...