Intermissionary Retreats — The Firegirl Blog

On Tuesday, I got back from Montana after hosting the FIFTH Intermissionary Retreat. I spent a whole week listening to people tell their REAL stories; you know the ones that live just behind the masks we all wear. Life is so much harder and more beautiful than we let on to each other. It’s no wonder people love retreats.

Anyway, here’s my hunch: It’s not that we don’t know we want to do with our lives, it’s just that our purpose is usually buried under a pile of crap, and 90% of that crap comes in the form of old, bad, lying stories we tell about things that have happened to us. We don’t even realize we do it.

Intermissionary Lessons Part II - Leaving Summer Camp

It's not unusual to feel like a better, freer version of yourself here; skipping down the street with a local friend, who has invited you to eat with her family, hopping over puddles because you have two more miles to walk and you don't want to get your shoes wet.

There is easy togetherness that occurs in cultures that place high value on human relationships. We respond to that because humans were designed to be together, but in the US, it's like we've found ways to make that as inorganic and difficult as possible.

No wonder people fear going "home"

Intermissionary Lessons Part One - Love & The Invasive Question

It takes discipline to believe you are complete, loved, clean and royal. It's a choice that will make you look weird because the world doesn't think like that, and it will shame you for attempting to live like you do.

But do it anyway, and watch your life change.

That's why I don't care anymore if people think I say weird things in conversation. It's fine. I do. If you are a follower of Jesus and you tell me you are racked with guilt, I'm going to ask some questions about that.

This is IntermissionaryErin KirkOctober 10, 2017identity, Intermissionary Retreats, Know yourself, Get to know yourselfComment

Love Does Stuff - The Intermissionary Scholarship Fund

Neglecting this stuff, which many global workers do in an effort to "get back to normal," is worse than just a waste, it can become a problem. Most global workers know they could use some supported time out, but the truth is, they often can't afford it.

That's why we started the Intermissionary Scholarship Fund.

The Firegirl Five - Find the Courage & Do Your Work

The Firegirl Five scours the interwebs for tips and tools to help you discover the God who created you, so you can figure out what for.

Intermissionary and the Table

So how do I maintain a sense of community back in the real world" my friend asked.

"You do this," I replied. "Make food, set it on a table and invite people over to eat it. While you're at it, ask a few good questions about things that matter and listen to the answer."

And don't forget to remember Him.

Notes from the French Alps - Intermissionary

The Apostle Paul told the Romans that the invisible nature of God was discernible to us in and through the things He created. Like mountains, green meadows, waterfalls and forests.

So if you are trying to reset your connection to God, or understand who He is in the first place, why not head somewhere like Chamonix, France like 18 of us are for the next two weeks?

The Firegirl Five - Attention Please

Falling down internet rabbit holes, so you don't have to. The five things this week that we think are worth your attention.

Let Your Right Brain Rise

I say all this because the first ever Intermissionary Retreat begins in Chamonix, France ten days from now. Follow the fun on Insta!

We are creating a space where those deep river, right-brain moments can occur; where the survival mind can chill, allowing the big fish to rise and hit our lines. Shocking the filament all the way to our hands. I need this in my life. I need mountains and rivers to help me be quiet because, in my experience, God simply won't compete with the noise in my life. The problem is: I'm not always in the mountains. That's why I'm getting serious about yoga and meditation.

Intermissionary at Red Rocks

As a company, Girl Catch Fire believes that the freedom and power of the resurrected Christ is alive on the inside of us and you; so we behave accordingly, doing awesome and unexpected things everywhere we go.

That now includes live music at Red Rocks in September with Intermissionary Retreats.

Get Unstuck. On Purpose.Build a Happy Second Half…

No wonder people fear going "home"

Get Unstuck.
On Purpose.
Build a Happy Second Half…