I just came back from an incredible retreat. It's impossible to sum up every moment of the trip but if I had to choose 3 phrases they would be 1. Child exploring Abbaland 2. Resting at sunsets 3. The tension between two worlds.
First, I was like a little kid when it came to finding hidden places in nature and capturing them on film. I fell in love with the beach all over again. Saw some pretty awesome creatures; turtles, a manatee, 2 hawks, bunnies, and I'm not sure what jumped when I ran into it with my Kayak but it was either a REALLY big fish, or a baby alligator. I definitely cursed (always happens when I'm scared to death!).
Then Friday night's sunset I found myself fully present with God which meant completely at rest. To be fully present was to me to be completely alive.
Later on, I met some new people (friends of friends) and realized that I really live in a Christian bubble and that I have to find a balance between being in the world but not of it, and being completely removed from the world. I realized I have removed myself too much from a broken and hurting reality that revealed itself to me in a conversation about losing faith in God because of the Mayan calendar and "'try everything' because this life is all you got". How did I get so far removed...
So that's a brief synopsis of an incredible weekend but I'll have to write more later.
Your so full of child like wonder huh? lol! That sounds like u had a great time! I know what you mean about being fully with God. I felt like that on Good Friday but with the sunrise. ( Missed sunset but what can ya do huh?) anyway....gald u had a great time!
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