Unboxing your Retreat {in a box}

Your “Ruach” mug is a beautiful, handmade, custom designed treasure. Since 2018, Refine {the retreat} has partnered with Pottress, Jordan Durbin for all of our one-of-a-kind Refine mugs. We love each one, and we hope you will too!

Your “Ruach” mug is a beautiful, handmade, custom designed treasure. Since 2018, Refine {the retreat} has partnered with Pottress, Jordan Durbin for all of our one-of-a-kind Refine mugs. We love each one, and we hope you will too!

Your summer-themed Turkish towel can serve as a throw or a towel if you decide to retreat near water.

Your summer-themed Turkish towel can serve as a throw or a towel if you decide to retreat near water.

A birds-eye view of your beautiful Retreat {in a box}

A birds-eye view of your beautiful Retreat {in a box}

A summer retreat wouldn’t be complete without a bonfire. Introducing City Bonfires, a perfectly portable tabletop bonfire. {Be sure to read the safety instructions included in your box before using.}

A summer retreat wouldn’t be complete without a bonfire. Introducing City Bonfires, a perfectly portable tabletop bonfire. {Be sure to read the safety instructions included in your box before using.}

Your watercolor set is an invitation to experience art as prayer. All you need is a small cup of water and you’re all set to play  as you consider the ways you encounter the Holy Spirit.

Your watercolor set is an invitation to experience art as prayer. All you need is a small cup of water and you’re all set to play as you consider the ways you encounter the Holy Spirit.

When we imagine how we might visualize Ruach, what comes to mind is not so much something tangible, but rather, color. The Holy Spirit is infinitely creative and reflects the beauty of God’s provision and mystery.  We love the way this journal captures a little of that beauty.

When we imagine how we might visualize Ruach, what comes to mind is not so much something tangible, but rather, color. The Holy Spirit is infinitely creative and reflects the beauty of God’s provision and mystery. We love the way this journal captures a little of that beauty.

 

Scroll through to see some of the items in your box. Your box also contains a few surprises that are not pictured. *wink

We’ve coupled two wonderful resources for you to explore as you reflect on the theme of your retreat. Jonathan K. Dodson’s book, Here In Spirit, is an invitation to “knowing the Spirit who creates, sustains, and transforms everything.” The book of ACTS is arguably one of the most exciting and surprising books in the entire Bible. Here, we encounter The Holy Spirit in shocking ways, as God’s church forms in the wake of Christ’s resurrection.

We’ve coupled two wonderful resources for you to explore as you reflect on the theme of your retreat. Jonathan K. Dodson’s book, Here In Spirit, is an invitation to “knowing the Spirit who creates, sustains, and transforms everything.” The book of ACTS is arguably one of the most exciting and surprising books in the entire Bible. Here, we encounter The Holy Spirit in shocking ways, as God’s church forms in the wake of Christ’s resurrection.