Retreat

I have decided that today I will go on retreat. I putting this out there as my way of making a commitment to do so. 

Maybe you don't understand what I mean by this. Let me explain :-) 

Most christians know why it means to go on retreat. You gather up a group of like minded individuals and you all go to some interesting destination that is away from your every day life.. Often a summer camp or a resort or hotel. While you are there you spend time doing quiet alone things, group building activities, sharing ideas, singing and basically getting all pumped up about what you believe. 

To me, Ramadan is another example of what I am trying to achieve here. A beautiful Muslim friend of mine once described to me what the month of Ramadan is all about. During the month of Ramadan there is fasting between sunrise and sunset. They do this as a way of setting this month apart from their regular lives. They are to use the whole month to turn their thoughts away from themselves and their busy pursuits and seek God and his will in their lives. 

So when I say I'm going on retreat, what I really mean is that I am setting this day apart from all the others and using this time to purposefully turn my thoughts away from my regular business of trying and doing and going. Instead I will turn my thoughts towards being and seeing and hearing and seeking all manner of good things. Not driving the boat, but riding along with the current so to speak.  


Smaller and quieter.. Willing to learn...