First Living Water Day Retreat

Sandra and I had our first Living Water Day Retreat yesterday.  It was a mountain day that was customed designed by God; beautiful blue skies with a cool breeze.

We had four wonderful ladies who were a pleasure to be with and they all came seeking an encounter with the Lord.  We studied the Word, spent time alone with the Father, created insightful collages, laughed and cried.

In the Art Shed Working on Collages and Journaling

They all worked very hard and came up with very insightful pieces of artwork

Sandra being the hostess with the mostess

And of course it wouldn't be complete without Sandra and me getting into a laughing jag

We are very thankful that the Lord was present and guided and directed the events of the day.  As He often does, He made changes throughout the day to accomplish His will and I was blessed beyond measure at watching Him work in the life of each woman present including my own...

If you are interested in attending a day or weekend retreat, please press the buttons above and get additional information.

Hugs and blessings,

Nancy

New Day Retreats

I am so excited that we have added a day retreat, Living Water Day Retreats here at the Potter's House....So often women have said to us "we can't come for a weekend but would love a day retreat" so we prayed about it and the first one will be August 20.

Sandra Kearns and I will be facilitating these retreats....If you would like more information, please go to the button at the top of the blog that says "Living Water Day Retreat" and you will find information.

Please pray for us as we begin this new journey.  We believe God is calling women to a deeper personal relationship with Him and we are excited to join Him in this adventure.

Blessings,
Nancy

Busy Spring at the Potter's House

Sandra Kearns had her ministry (On Wings Like a Dove) retreat at the Potter's House in May.  All the women who attended were such a blessing.

Our Chef, Sheila, served her wonderful and delicious food and I think we all gained weight...I did a journaling workshop and all the women were awesome participants. Sandra taught sessions from the Bible that were encouraging, inspiring and challenging all at the same time.  And we had lots of time to mediate on God's Word as we chose a location near the stream that was suited for each person.

It was an inspiring weekend and I was so blessed to have been a part of the group.....

If you have interest in attending a retreat at the Potter's House, please feel free to call or email.  Information is on the sidebar.

Hugs and blessings,
Nancy

Spring Is Coming to the Mountains

Weather in the mountains recently has been really interesting.....Last Monday it was in the 70's and Friday it snowed....Yesterday and today have been absolutely beautiful with blue skies and temperatures in the high 70's with a slight breeze......


Trees are budding and many early spring flowers are blooming.

If you have any questions about the Potter's House Retreats, please call or email for information.....

Hugs and Blessings,

Nancy

The Potter's House has been grounded in snow since the end of November....It looks like another snow record for this year........

Pat and I are working on the 2011 retreats and we are feeling led to make a few changes......we will fill you in on those a little later....

If you would like to attend or have any questions about the retreats, please feel free to call or email me.....the numbers are listed on the right hand side of the blog.....

The flower garden covered in snow

Blessings,

Nancy

October Retreat

Pat summed it up beautifully......We had spent time praying that God would speak to each woman in the group He had brought together this beautiful October weekend and did He ever do just that.......
He spoke to our hearts as we practiced the Listening Prayer and He encouraged us as we shared all that was on our hearts.

We ate delicious meals prepared by Paulette and Martha, we laughed and cried as we studied together, and we got out of our comfort zones as we learned the art of visual journling from Mary, our visiting artist...Mary has such a gift of teaching and sharing about visual journaling that she was a blessing to each of us.  We appreciate her being with us so much....We hiked up the mountain and enjoyed God's creation and then ate marsh mellows around a fire while we sang hymns and praises to God.  Sunday morning, we finished off our weekend with communion and Scriptures for each of us to take with us as encouragement.
                             
                                          Friday night after Dinner

Chefs Paulette and Martha

Mary and her Students

Mary Teaching Visual Journaling

Hike up the Mountain 

Time to go Home

What a privilege it was for Pat and me to be part of a God adventure with such a special group of women....................

Blessings to you,

Nancy 

October 27, 2010 2:50 PM

What a blessing we all experienced at the Potter's House last weekend. Nancy and my heart beat was that God would show up big time and minister to ALL of us. And He certainly did. What an awesome group of women He put together. Nancy's graciousness and gift of giving and hospitality blessed everyone. Can you believe He made it rain right before we got there so the stream's song was magnificent. He spoke words of healing and encouragement to each person. We shared His Word, His Creation - unique women, nature, laughter, tears, hope and love. We were blessed by Mary Freeman teaching us to express ourselves through "layers of art" because we have many layers. Listening to the God of the Universe speak His words to each of us caused us to bond as "Sisters in the Lord." What an awesome privilege it is to minister in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ with the true friend, Nancy Williamson, that He has given me - may all glory and praise go to Him who is worthy of being loved with all of our hearts, souls and mind. Pat