Dale and I spent last week at a monastery in Conyers, GA. It was very relaxing. Sure, we had to get up at 3:45 am for the first prayer of the day, but in between services we could sleep, read, do whatever. And no cooking! Just having one whole week off from the whole "what do you want for dinner tonight" discussion was worth every penny we paid. I highly recommend this, if you're looking for a week off and some spiritual contemplation. Not that we had to go to the services, but we did.
Some highlights:
The ducks at the lake are so aggressive that they nipped at my toes to see if they were food. They were disappointed.
I locked myself out of my room at 3:55 am, so I attended Vigils barefoot. No one noticed.
While the rooms were air conditioned, the abbey was not, so services were occasionally quite sweaty.
While sleeping in the meadow in front of the abbey, a bird pooped on my jacket.
Overheard: "I used to get poison ivy terribly, but then I ate some and ever since I haven't had it."
Discovering a wasp nest on Station 12 of the outdoor Stations of the Cross and getting away from the attacking wasp!
Being reminded that God's presence is constant; it's just a matter of paying attention.
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