“Dacha” a Key to Personal Retreat
By Brenda Jank Dacha is one of my favorite words. It’s Russian and I was introduced to it in the town of Istra, Russia in January 2012 while speaking on the topics of rest and retreat at …
Retreat! (part 2 of 2)
By Brenda Jank If you missed last week’s post, be sure to read it here to learn why personal retreats are so valuable…so vital!” There are three kinds of personal retreats: offensive, defensive and forced. Offensive Retreat …
Retreat! (part 1 of 2)
By Brenda Jank (This is Part 1 of a 2-Part Series) “Retreat!” It’s a battle cry of the beloved. It’s strategic. It is revolutionary. My first personal retreat was the open gate that welcomed my heart back …
Are You Guilt Driven or Spirit Led?
By Brenda Jank Note: This post is Post #4 of our original series on rest and restoration. We are reposting some of our favorite articles because we believe they’re just as important today as ever. We hope …
That Which Refreshes
By Brenda Jank Note: This post is Post #3 of our original series on rest and restoration. We are reposting some of our favorite articles because we believe they’re just as important today as ever. We hope …
The Price Tag of Rest
By Brenda Jank Note: This post is Post #2 of our original series on rest and restoration. We are reposting some of our favorite articles because we believe they’re just as important today as ever. We hope …
God’s Good Company
By Emily VanDyke “I am convinced that guilt and shame are never from God. They are merely…the defenses of a little man who wants to be a big man. ” – Richard Rohr: Franciscan Priest Guilt and …
