We were getting our bags out of the car, walking up the wooded path to the hermitage to the soundtrack of happy 8 year old squeals: "I can't believe we are here! I am so happy we are here! What a wonderful place! EEEH!
That was the start of our third annual Mother-Daughter Retreat at Eco-Justice Center. This has become a 24 hour get away where we pay attention to each other, rest, create art, pray, and relish in God's glorious creation. This year more than other years I was particularly in tune with observing Gracie's awe and wonder at all that was around her.
My favorite quote from the weekend was, "Mom! The woods! They are just so amazing." Honestly there was nothing particularly spectacular about the woods we were tromping through - it could have been the woods in our backyard or the local forest preserve. What was different was us. We were poised to let the love of God be revealed to us through nature. And it did.
That was the start of our third annual Mother-Daughter Retreat at Eco-Justice Center. This has become a 24 hour get away where we pay attention to each other, rest, create art, pray, and relish in God's glorious creation. This year more than other years I was particularly in tune with observing Gracie's awe and wonder at all that was around her.
My favorite quote from the weekend was, "Mom! The woods! They are just so amazing." Honestly there was nothing particularly spectacular about the woods we were tromping through - it could have been the woods in our backyard or the local forest preserve. What was different was us. We were poised to let the love of God be revealed to us through nature. And it did.
Our first project was making felt beads.
Gracie works at completing her first scarf.
We spent much of our time with some of the happiest goats I have ever met. In every picture I have of them they are wearing big grins. They loved it when we picked grass and fed it to them.
One of the silliest chickens ever!
Back inside we went for more felting.
And the scarf is finished!
Zentangle art has become a tradition.
The template for our nature art project. Let the collecting begin!
Reunited! The tree house swing is pretty much the coolest thing EVER!
Dream: Some day Nativity House will have one of these!
More collecting and very calculated placement of highly sought after nature artifacts.
It is complete.
It was only 24 hours. It was full of giggles, silence, joy, creating, awe and wonder.
Looking back
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