Today, I retreat, once again.
Rest, solitude, listening, creating. Intentional time to be still before the Lord. I schedule these two day silent retreats every other month. Some people laugh at me when I tell them this. Others long for the same opportunity - to trade in the demands of day-to-day details for a cotton hammock strung between two ancient trees.
I take with me:
- watercolors, brushes, and paper
- colored pencils, drawing pencils, and my sketchpad
- digital SLR camera
- laptop - for writing (there is no Internet access)
- Bible, journal, and a few books
- most importantly, an open heart eager to hear God's voice and a desire to respond
These silent retreats are an inward journey for me. To interact with the God of love and allow Jesus to rearrange my heart as He sees fit. The art that emerges from these time with Him are the result of intimate prayer and listening - allowing myself to "move with God." My most meaningful artwork comes from these sacred times.
I always return to my life a changed person. Even if I can't see the change right away.
May you gift yourself with an intentional retreat with God - just for you and Him.
Photography by a Flickr.com artist.
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