Finding the Surprising Healer Retreat at Maranatha

On the last weekend (as a build-up over Lent to Good Friday and Easter), I took leave of my family and headed to Tanarimba, Janda Baik, to the heavenly place on Earth called Maranatha Retreat House to attend a silent retreat by Father Paul Vaz, Finding the Surprising Healer.

Maranatha is such a beautiful place, set in a cool and natural environment among pine trees.  Here again is the place I find silence and solitude while walking with God.

Each time I come to Maranatha, I gain several wonderful insights and experiences.  There has been "Be Still and Know that I am God" with Father Philip Chircop.  This time it is "Come Holy Spirit, Fill My Heart With Love".  Walk with awareness, breathe with awareness, breathe in "Come Holy Spirit", breathe out "Fill My Heart With Love".  It is amazing.  It feels so good.

Then watching the Breathe video by Rob Bell touched a cord.  It reminds me of my own spiritual experiences and understanding.  And finally, the Earth Walk was so healing.

Truly, a silent retreat a year at Maranatha is so, so refreshing and healing.  No words can express my feelings.