Rest, Restore, Return

 
 

Rest

In the account of creation in Genesis we find God creating, working for 6 days. Then we see on the 7th day he rested. He established the first Sabbath. However scripture also tells us that God never grows tired and doesn’t sleep. So the REST we need is so much more than sleep. In Saundra Dalton Smith’s book Sacred Rest, she addresses the following 7 places of rest:

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  • Physical: Sleep, relaxing, leisure walks, stretching

  • Mental: Mind able to get to a quiet place. Taking every thought captive.

  • Emotional: Are you are able to be authentic about how you feel?

  • Spiritual: Meditation, being quiet before the Lord, reflection, cultivate thankfulness

  • Social: Be with people who pour back into you

  • Sensory: Sensory overload leads to anxiety. Be intentional about managing sensory inputs

  • Creative: Beauty, creation, symphony, what is beautiful to you? Being in nature activates healthy chemical activity in the brain.

Are you working out of a place of rest? Or are you working out of exhaustion, emptiness? When we learn the rest the Lord has designed us for we will be able to work out of abundance. This REST leads to Restoration.

Are you interested in staying at Metanoia Place?
Contact us to take Saundra Dalton Smith’s quiz on rest as your first step in planning your visit.

 

Restore

The heart of this ministry is to provide a place to learn how to REST which will restore you physically, emotionally and spiritually so you feel ready to return to whatever the Lord has placed in your path. This is not a program. We provide various activity options for you to choose from. The design of your stay will be unique like you. Once you contact us about a stay, we will help you find what will be most beneficial for you during your stay.

  • Opportunity to meet with a spiritual director

  • Artistic expressions

  • Sabbath rest

  • Worship

  • Bible study

  • Journaling

  • Sauna

  • Silence and solitude

  • Outside counseling resources are available

  • Nature explorations

  • Scripture trail meditations

  • Kayaking

  • Snowshoeing

  • Gardening

  • Dynamic movement and breath based on scripture and prayer

  • Essential Oils and Rest. Incorporate essential oils and aromatherapy to your dynamic movement session. We also provide options for gentle massage with essentials oils that can aid in relaxation and healing.

  • Healthy meals provided with accommodations for special dietary needs

  • Exercise. We have a racquetball court you can use in a variety of ways.

Hike our private trails.
Enjoy coffee in the lodge.
Rest in front of our fireplace.
Painted rock showing Bible verses.
Indoor racket ball court.
Watch deer and wildlife.
Snowshoeing and hiking on our trails.
Indoor sauna.
 

Return

When we say return there are 2 things we think about, one is an invitation for you to return to Metanoia Place in the future. The other is for you to return to the calling the Lord has placed in your heart with renewed intimacy with the Lord, renewed energy resulting in being able to work out of the abundance the Lord provides. We also offer the invitation for ongoing support and encouragement between stays. We are here for you!

Are you interested in staying at Metanoia Place?
Contact us to take Saundra Dalton Smith’s quiz on rest as your first step in planning your visit.