Retreat

re·treat /rɪˈtrit/ –noun
1. the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
2.the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement; seclusion.
3.a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy: The library was his retreat.
4.an asylum, as for the insane.
5.a retirement or a period of retirement for religious exercises and meditation.
6.Military.
a.a flag-lowering ceremony held at sunset on a military post.
b.the bugle call or drumbeat played at this ceremony.
7.the recession of a surface, as a wall or panel, from another surface beside it. –verb (used without object)
8.to withdraw, retire, or draw back, esp. for shelter or seclusion.
9.to make a retreat: The army retreated.
10.to slope backward; recede: a retreating chin.
11.to draw or lead back.

I think everyone needs a retreat every now and then. A retreat from the daily grind. A retreat from work. A retreat to get away. To relax. To reconnect with yourself. To enjoy creation. To talk to God. To be at peace. To reunite with friends. It's funny how being in youth ministry, there are so many retreats and weekends planned for teens to do all of these things above. They value it and we can see a difference in their lives after such a weekend. But I think we need things like this even more as adults...as pressures and responsibilities rise. But adults are probably the least likely to take that much-needed get away because of everything tying them to home. In 2 weekends, Jeb and I are retreating. It is the youth ministers retreat at Delano Bay Christian Camp. It gives us that peace and relaxation and restoration that we need. We have been going for about 4 or 5 years now and every year we enjoy God and His people. Where is your place of retreat?