Welcome to Still Waters...

Still Waters is a Christian private retreat cottage located in Battle Ground, Washington. It is a hospitality ministry created and designed to bless you by offering you a place of quiet, peaceful rest and relaxation. The cottage has been furnished and decorated with your comfort, rest and refreshment in mind. Situated on one half acre, this one~bedroom cottage is completely furnished with a full size kitchen and stocked with coffees, teas and special treats.

Still Waters is a wonderful place to "depart to a solitary place" ~ just as Jesus himself regularly did. Life for Jesus was short and busy also. He was completely aware that the clock was ticking, but that didn't keep him from regularly pulling himself away from the daily demands and opportunities for ministry so he could pray and spend time with his Father.

Still Waters is perfect for singles, couples or mothers and daughters to come away on a retreat. Whatever your situation, we feel that Still Waters has an atmosphere to bring you away from the daily demands of living and be refreshed by the Lord's presence and love towards you. We feel that a personal private retreat can be one of the most fufilling and spiritually satisfying times with the Lord.

Enjoy reading as you snuggle up to the cozy fireplace. Rest and relax in a soft, antique bed. Listen to beautiful music and let yourself feel the refreshment as He leads you to His Still Waters...

We invite you to come and have your soul refreshed and restored. May His presence quiet your heart and mind and restore peace to your soul. You are important to the Lord and He longs to spend time with you.

"He leads me beside the Still Waters. He restores my soul."
Psalm 23:2~5





Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Shared Hope International Luncheon





Last Thursday, September 4th I had the wonderful opportunity and blessing to attend the Shared Hope International Luncheon. It blew me away in many ways and opened my eyes and heart to catch a bigger picture of the Lord's continuing work of restoration and grace in the lives of hurting women and children around the world. It was so neat to hear from Linda Smith and hear her testimony...she also passed out her book to everyone who came-WOW--this book has broken my heart over and over with the true stories of young girls all over the world who find themselves in bondage to sexual trafficking and slavery. I would encourage everyone to read her book-It is called "From Congress to the Brothel." by Linda Smith. I am amazed and inspired by the risk that this woman took to "go after the lost ones"--I am going to encourage all of my older children to read this book. I know that sometimes it can just take one story, scene or eye-opening experience to ignite something within them that cannot be taken away. Please do check out their website-what a ministry--It causes me to ask "what else can we as women living in such freedom here, in the United States-married to good men do for these girls and women who live as slaves everyday?"...

I (Traci~Still Waters) shared a table with Florence Mc David (Journey's Rest Ministries)-we were so blessed by the whole event. Also, our friend Lani Kent with Healing Expressions had a table. It was so wonderful to gather as sisters and be able to share with others the visions and common threads of ministry that he has put in each of our hearts. There is a common thread of hope, healing, restoration and refreshment that each of us share-and yet the Lord is weaving that thread through different areas. Each area coming from the yearnings or struggles that we as individual women and couples have faced. You can check out Florence with Journey's Rest Ministries at www.journeysrest.com and Lani Kent at www.healingexpressionsbylani.com or click on them under "links" -- God Bless your day...Traci
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4 comments:

Healing Expressions said...

I am so excited you have a blog! Its just beautiful! I so enjoyed our time together last week and look forward to seeing what God has in store and we join hands in offering healing ministries to those who are hurting! I added your link in my post on my blog! Looking forward to the open house!
Blessings
Lani

September 9, 2008 at 3:40 PM
Still Waters Retreat Cottage said...

Thank you Lani so very much~I have enjoyed our time together so much also-I am so blessed and encouraged by the gifts and artistic expression that the Lord has given you...what a beautiful gift that you have been entrusted with to reach into the hurting hearts of women....I also look forward to what the Lord will continue to do as we come together and seek him on behalf of those hurting..
blessings~
Traci

September 16, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Brenda Keck said...

I have enjoyed browsing on your site - my dear friend Lani has been telling me about it for some time. Isn't she an amazingly gifted woman with a beautiful heart!?? I am so blessed to know that she has a ministry partner like you to walk with. Your ministry at Still Waters resonates deeply with me!
Brenda Keck

October 13, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Still Waters Retreat Cottage said...

Hi Brenda~
Thank you for your encouragement ~ and yes, I have been so very blessed to get to know Lani more....there is a lot to that gal!! and she does have a beautiful heart.
Blessings~
Traci

October 13, 2008 at 4:32 PM

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