It’s time for our next marriage retreat. We’re so excited about seeing marriages like yours grow and get stronger.
Wherever you are in your marriage, you can take it to the next level with a Bible-based marriage retreat. Couples will get away and work on some of the most common marriage issues like communication, conflict resolution, growth in intimacy, and help understanding why you or your spouse responds as you do at times.
You’ll also enjoy beautiful accommodations and time spent with each other.
My husband and I will be leading the retreat. Mike is a pastor and biblical counselor and I’m a certified biblical counselor. We have been counseling couples for twenty-plus years and, by God’s grace, have seen hundreds of marriages change and grow over the years.
What Other Participants Have to Say:
“We truly believe the Lord placed you in our lives when we needed it most. Thank you so much!”
“Great biblical teaching. There were so many practical suggestions for leading a more God-focused life.”
“Thank you for being such an inspiration, encouragement, and tremendous blessing. Thank you for all that you do.”
“You helped us find our way back!”
“Thanks so much for everything you have done for us. You are truly a blessing from God and we praise him for that. We thank you for helping us. May God continue to bless you in your ministry.”
Retreats include:
Two nights in a beautiful B&B (see photos below) in Ruidoso, New Mexico
All but one meal included (that evening is reserved for a date night)
All materials
Biblically-based marriage sessions
One-on-one follow-up with each couple, if desired
Sessions Include:
God’s Design for Marriage
God’s Design for the Husband
God’s Design for the Wife
How Do We Change & Grow?
The Heart of the Problem
God’s Design for Communication
7 Characteristics of Good Communication
Genuine Intimacy
How to Keep Growing
This is a small group retreat, so space is limited. The cost is $500 per couple including accommodations and meals (with the exception of one date night meal).
If you are coming from out of town, Ruidoso is a 2 ½-hour drive from El Paso, Texas.
*We believe in a biblical view of marriage as between one biological man and one biological woman. And while we will meet privately with couples about their particular situation, retreats are open to couples who meet those qualifications. You can read more about a biblical view of marriage and what we believe by clicking the “what we believe” tab.
Donna is a wife, mother, grandmother, writer, and Biblical counselor. She has been blogging through the Bible each year since 2012. She loves God's Word and sharing how freeing and practical it is. She is certified through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.
The latest statistics I could find say the rate of divorce in the US is about 40-50%, but I've discovered that statistics are hard to pin down. Some say the rate of divorce has dropped in the last decade and that as high as 70% of marriages make it to their 15th year. If that's true, what about the 30 or 40% who don't? And is it possible that the divorce rate is going down because many couples simply live together without marrying?
What does the Bible say about divorce? Is it allowable to divorce because we're not happy or no longer in love? Is it okay to divorce if we realize we are unequally yoked? Are there biblical grounds for divorce? And one final question, why is it so important for singles to understand these principles, too?
Communication ... it's a big thing in all human relationships but it's vitally important in our marriages. There are so many things that we need to communicate about ... finances, children, work, schedules, even intimacy ... and when we don't do it well or hardly at all, it can lead to misunderstandings, hard feelings, and outright war.
Are you settling for less in your marriage? Less than you dreamed of when you first met? Or maybe you've grown and learned a few communication techniques. So, now you have settled for a little less fighting? And then there are the kids. Maybe you have settled for focusing on them. Or maybe you think, "Our marriage is OK. It's not perfect but what marriage is?"
Or maybe you're waiting. Waiting for a better job, a bigger house, for one or both of you to get established in your career. Then things will be better. Maybe you're just waiting for the kids to be grown so you can leave. Or waiting to see what will happen, whether or not things will get better.
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