Retreat Reflection
“My retreat experience was amazing. It’s hard to describe in words…some of my favorite parts were the sunrises and sunsets. Seeing God’s radiance in the light transitions of evening and morning were full of wordless meaning. I can miss so quickly that God starts everyday with such a proclamation of Himself quietly behind the world. I wish to have more of this…”
This is just a brief reflection from one of my Soul-Care Retreats years ago. Going on these types of retreats have provided specific set-aside time for me to draw near to God’s creation.
I have known for years that being in nature, walking, thinking and praying, has shaped my understanding of God and led my heart and thoughts to Him. Yet, so often I get bogged down in the busyness and pressures of life.
Soul-Care Retreats really help me to take a step back and reflect. By planning that time, I get to prioritize those special times between God and me.
I know I will never regret those sacred moments just with Him. My time could not be better spent.
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These modes then become a vehicle for the incarnation of God’s love and presence in our souls. This can lead to conversational prayer, something like, “Lord, I’m so weary of this desert, the mountains are high and there’s no water—I can’t find my way through. Where are you here?” Or “This cave is so dark, and I’m just feeling around for walls and holes—Lord, I feel so lost, it’s so hard not to see—how might you meet me here?” Thus, we enter the pattern set for us in the Psalms of lament, reimagining our broken realities alongside God….