The Garden Retreat : Awareness and Commitment.
Come, spend time with the Gardener
God the Father is the Gardener, and Jesus is the Vine. We are invited to remain in Christ and to allow the Father's loving work to make our lives fruitful.
This retreat offers two movements: first, an invitation to awareness; then, an invitation to make time for a deeper commitment to prayer and the work of the Holy Spirit.
1. Enter the Garden — The Invitation to Awareness
Begin by becoming still and noticing the garden of your heart and life. What is growing? What has become overgrown? What is bearing fruit? What might need attention? This is an invitation to notice honestly, in the presence of God, and to give thanks for the life He is already nurturing.
Enter the Garden — begin Part 1 (free). Click the Button to Access the Free PDF to guide you through the first part of the retreat- it can be printed out if you want to write on it .
2. Tend the Garden — The Invitation to Commitment
When you are ready, you are invited to set aside a regular time to continue with the Gardener in developing and Strengthening your Inner Being. Retreat Part 2 offers questions and reflection in Spirit and Truth and thus helping you become more aware. There are seven spiritual exercises to help you open your heart to prayer, Scripture, gratitude, listening and the work of God's love which 'produces' your Life in Christ through HIs Holy Spirit..
This is an invitation to make room for the unfolding of your life— not to earn God's grace, but to give time and attention to receiving and responding to His love.... and ultimately to Live with Him in His purposes for you - growing in Grace and Love.
Making Provision for the journey
A contribution of £15 or more is invited to support this ministry and to mark your commitment to setting aside time for the retreat - Part 2. The amount is your choice.
Awareness opens the door. Commitment makes room. The Gardener brings the growth.
Continue to Part 2 — the guided commitment to Tend the Garden
Click below to View or Print the PDF holding all you need alongside a Bible, a pen/pencil and a Journal - and your willingness to be open.