Retreating.

I'm thinking about taking part of my holidays this year at King's Fold Retreat & Renewal Centre. I would just go for a couple of days, I think.

Some time to read, to think and meditate, to sing, worship, praise, whatever... just to be with God... that would be very nice, I think.

I want to do a solitary retreat, but I don't necessarily want to do a fasting retreat. So I'll have to think about that, decide just how long I want to stay and so on. But I can do it in the middle of the week if I like, so it should be easy to reserve space - I'll decide what and when, and then I'll call them by the end of this week, I think.

Just the chance to get away completely, to not be in the midst of the bustle of the city... to be able to spend time alone with God without feeling like I ought to be doing something else... to have the time to really listen to him and discern where he's leading me... to do some writing, some creating...!

It's been a long time since I took a real holiday - a holiday that was truly a break from everything - responsibilities, people, everything. Even just a couple of days will refresh me, renew me, give me the energy and strength to continue with my life!