by Bill Haley | Jul 6, 2021 | Contemplative Life
Along with Common Good Things and the whole Coracle team, Tara and I are excited to invite you to a gorgeous time at Corhaven on Saturday, July 31st we’re calling “Enjoying God’s Gifts: A Taste of Sabbath.” We didn’t really plan it for this reason, but now it comes to...
by Danny Nasry | Jul 6, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Creation
I hope your summer thus far has been a gift, and full of the promise of more gifts just around the corner. Perhaps you have a little getaway coming up, or you just returned from a 4th of July celebration. Or maybe you’re enjoying simpler gifts, like the powerful...
by Danny Nasry | Apr 27, 2021 | Creation
“No matter how urban our life, our bodies live by farming; we come from the earth and return to it, and so we live in agriculture as we live in flesh.” – Wendell Berry (The Art of the Commonplace) One of the most important questions a professor asked me in...
by Sarah Kohrs | Apr 5, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Sarah Kohrs (Director of Corhaven Graveyard) guides us through an immersive virtual tour of the Graveyard, a historic burial ground for two dozen formerly enslaved persons. She uses scripture, nature, and silence to help...
by Bill Haley | Feb 1, 2021 | Coracle News, Justice and Mercy
“For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” Jesus, Luke 8.17 The Backstory In 2009, after 15 years living and ministering in the inner city, mostly in Washington DC, Tara and I received a...
by Bill Haley | Jan 12, 2021 | Coracle News, Justice and Mercy, Peacemaking
As we emerge out from underneath 2020, we imagine you remember one of the most powerful experiences over the summer–– The Juneteenth Lament for racial injustice broadcast live from the Corhaven Graveyard. We want to tell you about some exciting developments for the...
by Coracle | Sep 28, 2020 | Coracle News
by Krista Cocozello It is written, “in the beginning, God created.” (Gen. 1.1) It is the first thing we learn about Him. It is no wonder then that we, made in God’s image, also have the desire to create. Creative outlets look different for everyone. For some, it...
by Bill Haley | Jun 2, 2020 | Justice and Mercy
I’m writing to invite you to a virtually-offered “Lament for Racial Injustice” from the Corhaven Graveyard on Juneteenth (June 19), considered the Independence Day for African Americans since 1865. We will have brief reflections on the current state of race...
by Tara Haley | May 27, 2020 | Creation, Justice and Mercy
“The name of our proper connection to the earth is ‘good work,’ for good work involves much giving of honor. It honors the source of its materials; it honors the place where it is done; it honors the art by which it is done; it honors the thing that...
by Coracle | Oct 28, 2019 | Coracle News
On September 21st, 2019, about 125 old and new friends descended on Quicksburg, VA for the “Decade of Corhaven” celebration honoring ten years of God’s faithfulness to and through this special place and the Haley’s who have sought to steward it. Many came from hours...
by Sarah Kohrs | Oct 14, 2019 | Creation
Graveyard. When you hear that word, what comes to mind? Perhaps neatly mown grass—short blades interrupted by granite headstones carved with names and scrollwork. Perhaps vases of flowers, trinkets, or similar tributes to the dead settled near the stones? Perhaps...
by Bill Haley | Sep 20, 2019 | Creation
It was surely a surprise 10 years ago when God invited us to move from the inner-city of DC to rural Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley. It was unexpected, and unexpectedly good, a grace. It was as if the Lord was saying to us, “Thank you for your heart and service...
by Sarah Kohrs | Jun 18, 2019 | Justice and Mercy
An immense thank you to the twelve adults and nine children who gathered at Corhaven Graveyard— where two-dozen African Americans, enslaved in life / freed in death, are buried— to tangibly celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday. These community members listened to a...
by Bill Haley | Jun 18, 2019 | Coracle News
On August 15, 2009, in response to that gentle and clear invitation from God, Tara and I moved from the inner-city of DC to what would come be called Corhaven, meaning ‘rest for the heart’ and ‘a safe place for the soul’. Almost 10 years later, it’s been that thin...
by Bill Haley | Feb 15, 2019 | Contemplative Life
When you arrive, you’ll see a small plaque on our front porch that reads, “Bidden or not bidden, God is present”. God will be present to you here. God has given us this space so that others can find him, and he likes to be found, and he likes to find us! Your retreat...
by Abigail Whitehouse | Apr 21, 2017 | Contemplative Life
Last week I spent my day off doing a deep spring cleaning. I swept the dirty corners of my room, dusted-off countertops and opened all the windows of my house to let the fresh air in; and once everything was back in its place – dusted, cleaned, polished and...
by Coracle | Nov 16, 2013 | Coracle News
Some wonderful women who’ve recently come to Corhaven for retreats have blogged about what they experienced. Read reflections from Lori Smith and Sarah Klotz. We continue to be amazed and grateful for how God meets people here. It’s not what we...
by Coracle | Oct 27, 2013 | Justice and Mercy
When folks come out for group retreats at Corhaven, we often suggest that they bring a donation of food to offer to a ministry out here in Shenandoah County called “Luke’s Backpack”. What’s this all about? It’s a tragically common...
by Coracle | Sep 25, 2013 | Contemplative Life
Recently a man in his mid-30s (professional, deep Christian, father of four young children) came out to Corhaven from Arlington for a retreat, and met God. He was kind enough to put it into words. He had an experience that was uniquely his, but one that I’ve heard...
by Coracle | May 30, 2013 | Creation
Once again, the recent spring Field to Fork meal was remarkable, a feast for all the senses. Every time people come to Corhaven for an event, I feel a sense of relief. Finally I can meet the people I have been contacting for some time, and everyone has such an easy...
