Last REFRESH of the school year May 1

The last REFRESH of the school year will be May 1, at CMIS (not First Thai Church like we originally thought). CMIS isn't going to be using the auditorium that day after all, and has graciously allowed REFRESH to use it again.

See you there!

March REFRESH -- March 20

The next REFRESH is March 20 at CMIS, from 7:00 to 8:30.

Sojos will be back, setting up a cafe for the evening from 6:30 on. So feel free to come a bit early.

We are looking forward to art, video, dance and worshiping together.

See you there!

Photos from February 20!

The February REFRESH was a real blessing.

Thanks to Sojos for setting up a cafe in the back, and we are looking forward to them being there for the March REFRESH. Thanks also to Christi for the art, Inger for the monologue, and Jadd for the dance -- thanks for the blessing through visual art, spoken word, and movement!

Here are a few photos:

Being present

The Nooma for the February REFRESH was "Today" (# 17), and brought home the importance of being present. Jump to nooma.com to purchase a copy.

How much time and energy do we spend wishing things were how they used to be? We often think about times in our past when things were different and want our lives to be like that again. Some of us have even come to believe that our best days may actually be behind us. But if we're in some way hung up on the past, what does that mean for our lives now? How are we and those around us affected if we're not fully present? If we're longing for the way things used to be, what does that really say about our understanding and appreciation of our lives today? Maybe we need to learn to embrace our past for what it is, in order to live our lives to the fullest, right here, right now.

Next REFRESH is March 20!

We had a great REFRESH last week, and are looking forward to March 20 for our next one.

We'll have photos and more information up on the last one soon!

Refreshments @ REFRESH

We are excited that Sojos will be at REFRESH on Saturday 20 February. Sojos will be selling drinks & snacks from 6:30pm, and through the event, and at the end!

Feel free to come any time from 6:30pm, get a coffee or tea, and enjoy the art exhibition, before the event starts at 7pm.

See you there.

Art

Art is an important part of REFRESH. This coming REFRESH on February 20th, we are fortunate to feature the art of Christi Sobel, a visiting artist at ISDSI in Chiang Mai. Christi is in Thailand working on a number of projects, including field guides to the plants and animals of Thailand. She has a large body of work on her website, and we will have a selection of her art at REFRESH. Also see her blog at treewiththelights.blogspot.com.

Here are a few things she's done to give you and idea of what to look forward to.