Some friends have asked over the past few months to let them know when I am offering retreats which are open to anyone. So I am just letting you know that I am hoping to offer two in the autumn – one of which many of you have already taken, the other which is aContinue reading “Autumn retreats”
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What does (this) summer mean for you?
For many of us, summer used to mean a vacation in the sun. Now it means a staycation. According to the Oxford dictionary, a staycation is ‘a holiday spent in one’s home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions’. Some people are going for the formerContinue reading “What does (this) summer mean for you?”
Online retreat on YouTube
The complete online retreat ‘Come and Rest’ is now available on YouTube. Many participants followed the retreat last week. God met with us and led us from worry to worship, from being burdened to entering into his rest! If you missed the retreat, you can take it any time – and I know some participantsContinue reading “Online retreat on YouTube”
‘Come and Rest’ free online retreat
Covid 19 has brought challenges to us – some specific to our own situations, some common to us all. We have been on a steep learning curve and it has taken its toll. We have suffered many losses and we are grieving. If you are craving some downtime, if you feel you could benefit fromContinue reading “‘Come and Rest’ free online retreat”
5 weeks down…
In our house, we’ve been in lockdown for 5 weeks now. We’re still alive – and still talking to each other! I don’t know about you, but this is different from how I thought it would be. The word ‘unprecedented’ has been used ad nauseam but that’s what it is. There’s no road map forContinue reading “5 weeks down…”
Half-day Retreat: Come and Rest
Whatever our age, wherever we live, whatever we work at, whoever our friends are – we all know what stress is. Of course, some level of stress is good. It’s what helps us meet deadlines. But very often we are carrying too much stress in our lives – and it’s good to periodically leave itContinue reading “Half-day Retreat: Come and Rest”
Refresh
Sometimes my life feels like I am juggling a lot of balls in the air. I think I’m doing just fine until one day I realise that somehow a few extra balls have been added and I’m in great danger of dropping some of them. Do you know what I mean? It happens so graduallyContinue reading “Refresh”
Interested in a retreat?
Sometimes we just need to get away from our familiar surroundings, to rest, to reflect, to be renewed, to be restored and to be replenished. Whether you are looking for a day retreat or a weekend retreat, on your own or with a group, there are several places in N.Ireland which are lovely retreat venues.Continue reading “Interested in a retreat?”
Nurturing Growth, Encouraging Rest 