Restoried

10/29/2026

Fully Known. Fully Loved. Fully Free.
Hope can be a complicated word after abuse.
It doesn't often look like certainty.
Sometimes it just looks like getting out of bed…
trying something new…
trusting one safe person…
Or taking a deep breath.
And allowing yourself to imagine that life might hold something different.
Voices 2026 creates space for that kind of hope.
I am honored to join speakers Dr. Heather Evans and Georgia Shaffer at this annual retreat for women who have experienced abuse and coercive control.
Together, we will create space for rest, reflection, encouragement, and be reminded that God's compassion is not absent from our suffering.
Healing is a chapter in your story…and your story is not over.
https://www.yorkpca.org/voices-Voices Conference & Retreat

Voices 2025- "Helping survivors of abuse find their voice." A ministry of Providence Presbyterian Church in York, PA. A day-long retreat for women who are survivors of domestic abuse.

10/26/2026

Restoried’s Holding Grief in Quiet and Chaos retreat is for you if you are struggling with any kind of grief…death of a loved one, tending to a child with a long-term illness, divorce, betrayal, a terminal diagnosis, wayward children, etc. We will engage internally and with others through art, writing, restorative movement, and nature to process the non-linear path of grief. Join us.
https://restoriedhope.org/product/holding-grief-in-quiet-and-chaos/

10/26/2026

This week we will continue to introduce all the breakout sessions and speakers. Today, we introduce you to Molly from Restoried, who is also one of our main speakers at Voices' 26.

Molly Gilley's breakout session is called, "Held, Seen, Collected: Exploring God’s Heart Through Our Tears."

Trauma is often difficult to express with words. In this experiential, art-based session, participants will explore Psalm 56:8 and the comforting truth that God sees, remembers, and holds every tear. Through the creative exercise “Tears in a Bottle,” participants will use color, imagery, and reflection to express emotions, explore their healing journey, and consider God’s compassionate presence in their pain. This session offers a gentle, faith-integrated approach to emotional processing, self-compassion, and reconnecting with a sense of worth, dignity, and hope.

To learn more about the Voices '26 retreat and to register, please click here - https://www.yorkpca.org/voices-retreat

10/23/2026

📅 November 13–15, 2026
📍 Spruce Lake, Canadensis, PA
🌿 For women only
💛 $425 for a shared double-occupancy room or $560 for a single-occupancy room. Both options include five meals and all materials.

Set aside a weekend to breathe, feel supported, and make room for your next step.

Register here:
https://restoriedhope.org/product/holding-grief-in-quiet-and-chaos/

Know a woman who could benefit from this time away? Please share this invitation with her.

10/23/2026

When life changes in painful ways, finding room to process what you’re feeling can be difficult. You deserve time, care, and a community willing to meet you where you are. 💚

Restoried invites you to Holding Grief in Quiet and Chaos, a women’s retreat centered on connection, reflection, and healing. Through art, writing, movement, nature, and music, you’ll have opportunities to explore grief at your own pace.

Whether your grief comes from loss, betrayal, or a major life transition, this weekend supports your emotional, relational, and spiritual well-being and can work alongside individual counseling.

Joining us is Darby Strickland, counselor, author, and national speaker.

📅 November 13–15, 2026
📍 Spruce Lake, Canadensis, PA
🌿 For women only
💛 $425 for a shared double-occupancy room or $560 for a single-occupancy room. Both options include five meals and all materials.

Set aside a weekend to breathe, feel supported, and make room for your next step.

Register here:
https://restoriedhope.org/product/holding-grief-in-quiet-and-chaos/

Know a woman who could benefit from this time away? Please share this invitation with her.

10/19/2026

Grief doesn’t follow a schedule. It can arrive as sadness, exhaustion, anger, or confusion—and some days, it can feel like too much to carry.

You don’t have to carry it alone. 💚

Join Restoried for Holding Grief in Quiet and Chaos, a women’s retreat offering space to gently explore grief through art, writing, movement, nature, and music.

Whether you’re grieving a loss, betrayal, or a significant life change, this weekend offers support for your emotional, relational, and spiritual well-being and can complement your one-on-one counseling.

We’re honored to welcome Darby Strickland, counselor, author, and national speaker.

📅 November 13–15, 2026
📍 Spruce Lake, Canadensis, PA
🌿 For women only
💛 $425 includes a shared double-occupancy room, five meals, and all materials.

Give yourself space to pause, connect, and take a gentle step toward healing.

Register here:
https://restoriedhope.org/product/holding-grief-in-quiet-and-chaos/

Please share this with someone who may need this space.

10/17/2026

Look who we found at the CCEF National Fully Human conference! Author, plenary speaker, Restoried board member, and friend Darby Strickland who spoke on man’s temptation to redesign our humanity to an audience of rapt listeners. One of CCEF’s best conferences to date.

10/17/2026

So grateful for this Restoried board member, Dr. Helois Ridley. We had the distinct pleasure to hear to our friend, Darby Strickland speak at the CCEF national conference today.

10/14/2026

When grief hits, it can leave you feeling exhausted, foggy, or on edge. This is your body responding to loss. Practices like nature immersion, gentle movement, and creative expression can help restore a sense of balance.

Holding Grief in Quiet and Chaos offers women an opportunity to make space for grief and healing.

📍 Spruce Lake, Canadensis, PA
📅 November 13–15, 2026
Featuring counselor and author Darby Strickland
This opportunity is for women only.
Cost: $435

Learn more and register:
https://restoriedhope.org/product/holding-grief-in-quiet-and-chaos/

10/13/2026

Words Matter

Words can leave marks we can't see.
A joke to one person can become a wound another person carries for years.

National Bullying Prevention Month reminds us that creating safer communities isn't just about stopping harmful behavior.
It's about building cultures where people feel seen, respected, included, and valued.

Let's make kindness more than a message. Let's make it a practice.