Posts Tagged ‘abide’
Flourishing in the Unexpected
At our last art and faith retreat in June, the theme was Flourishing in the Unexpected. This flourishing is about staying present to the moment even when our instincts tell us to disengage, run in fear, tense up, or take control. Take a breath, pause, and distance ourselves from the reaction we are feeling. Then…
Read MoreResting While Doing and Resting While “Just Being”
Resting While Doing and Resting While “Just Being” At the Art, Vocabulary for the Soul Retreat last weekend, we contemplated “Resting in Jesus” and responded with paintings, poetry, song writing and just being in community together. It was so beautiful! This group of eleven was great and we felt so blessed to have spent the…
Read MoreEmbracing the Moment
One weekend in early June, my sister and I camped in Jasper. I did some sketching, a painting and a lot of photography for future paintings. We traversed a mucky, slippery trail up to the first Geraldine lake, hoping to see the waterfall between the two lakes. Although we saw it in the distance, the…
Read MoreCelebration of the Weekend Retreat
Celebrating the Art: Vocabulary for the Soul Retreat an Art and Faith Retreat What a great group to spend the weekend with!! Friday night creating and getting to know one another: Taking a walk, enjoying the views We had a great time creating, listening and resting. We filled the walls with our…
Read MoreCome to Jesus as a Little Child
We did it! The walls and floor were finished in time and some of the things moved back into place, enough so that we had the rooms and space for our son and granddaughter and my sister to come for a visit. Yeah!We enjoyed a lovely visit and the weather was beautiful so we could…
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