Soon after navigating the enormous challenges of a pandemic wedding in the spring of 2020, Lena found herself in a fight for the survival of her special needs stepson. Her husband’s...
Posted by Lena Bjorna on 12/05/2024
We all deal with circumstances that can hijack our lives. Your circumstances affect the way you see yourself and the way you relate to others. But they don’t define you. Recognize...
Posted by Sheila Qualls on 11/13/2024
As a Christian, we are called, “the bride of Christ”! But did you know we are also bridesmaids? In this retreat we’ll explore the role of a servant bridesmaid. The...
Posted by Tracy Axcell on 09/23/2024
My wedding day felt a bit like a fairytale - and I was the princess. But my 'wedding gown moment' didn’t last forever. Life started happening after the cake...
Posted by Kelly Thoreson on 10/23/2023
What is your real-life story? If you created a timeline of your life, you'd probably include significant dates like graduations, weddings, births, etc. But what would your...
A newlywed’s guide to adjusting to and growing in marriage. We explore several areas, including covenant connectedness, emotional wellness, cohabitation and family dynamics....
Marrying under God's love, guidance and covenant is everything! It’s the only way. I dive into 1 Corinthians 13 and other biblical scriptures of God's Love exemplified...
Posted by Janice Burton on 08/30/2022
Gearing up for a great marriage is exciting and must involve proper marriage planning. Marriage planning (versus wedding planning) should be the priority. I offer my P.L.A.N. strategy...
Posted by Janice Burton on 08/30/2022
Properly planning for marriage is crucial. Some engaged couples spend more time planning the wedding. I encourage them to spend lots of time on self-assessment and introspection...
Posted by Janice Burton on 08/29/2022
We don't know what we don't know. Sometimes we stumble across something and realize, "Oh man, I wish I would have known this ten years ago!" I stumbled across a protein...
Posted by Darci Steiner on 10/30/2021
Using the illustration of an ancient Jewish wedding, Lori beautifully shares the ultimate love story of Christ and His Bride and how they parallel to one another. It's filled...
Posted by Lori Militello on 03/26/2021
Beloved Bride is, perhaps, the most touching of all the messages,and requires more time as it is a detailed comparison of an ancient Hebrew wedding to Christ's marriage to us.I...
Posted by Rhonda De la Moriniere on 03/21/2018
