The Cove...
Have you ever sat and treasured a moment...hoping that it would sink in and last forever???
Have you ever been so completely surrounded by God's beautiful creation that it takes your breath away???
Have you ever been so quiet, so still, and so peaceful...that you can actually feel your body breathing out a sigh of contentment???
Then you have probably just spent time at The Cove in Asheville, North Carolina.
It encapsulates every description of peace...rest...quiet...tranquility.
But beyond that...there is a sense of holiness surrounding the entire facility...almost as if you are standing on holy ground.
A meeting place for God and His people - without distraction - without hindrance.
This weekend, Jason and I joined the pastors and their wives for a retreat up at the Cove.
It was a time of relaxation and rejuvenation (and shopping for the wives! :-).
A time of hilarious game playing till the wee hours of the morning.
A time of endless cups of hot cocoa...delicious frozen yogurt at all hours of the day...and gourmet food eating till there is absolutely no room left in the tummy!!!
Have you ever been so completely surrounded by God's beautiful creation that it takes your breath away???
Have you ever been so quiet, so still, and so peaceful...that you can actually feel your body breathing out a sigh of contentment???
Then you have probably just spent time at The Cove in Asheville, North Carolina.It encapsulates every description of peace...rest...quiet...tranquility.
But beyond that...there is a sense of holiness surrounding the entire facility...almost as if you are standing on holy ground.
A meeting place for God and His people - without distraction - without hindrance.
This weekend, Jason and I joined the pastors and their wives for a retreat up at the Cove.It was a time of relaxation and rejuvenation (and shopping for the wives! :-).
A time of hilarious game playing till the wee hours of the morning.
A time of endless cups of hot cocoa...delicious frozen yogurt at all hours of the day...and gourmet food eating till there is absolutely no room left in the tummy!!!
It was such a fun weekend...with only one drawback...it was over in the blink of an eye!
Thankfully, the conversations and memories and sweet times of fellowship are treasured away in my heart!!!Its a bit hard to conjure up the feeling of quietness and tranquility in the midst of this bustling household...but perhaps if I sit real still and plug my ears... :-)
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