Power & Compassion Christian Marriage Retreat is the work of Dale Lee [Ed.S. LCPC] & Adi Lee [M.A.], a husband and wife counseling team w/a love for Christ and a passion for helping people.

Choosing Marriage Retreats

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

They do say that the first step towards finding a solution lies in admitting that there is a problem. If marriage retreats were to be part of the solution then, you would have to be open to admitting that your marriage could be so much better than it is now. This isn’t to say really that your marriage is falling apart though because even blissful marriages would surely learn a thing or two from Christian counseling marriage retreats. A marriage retreat is not just something that mends, after all. It is also a tool that can enrich so that good marriages can become better or even the best they can be.

Marriage Retreats: A healthy choice for your marriage

Retreat programs for marriages will vary depending on who’s offering them. For instance, ChristanMarriageRetreats.net or Power & Compassion Christian Counseling take on a couple-to-couple approach to ensure that both parties will be given the chance to speak up about issues, be heard, and in turn understood. You can only really understand someone anyway by talking to them. Power & Compassion Christian Counseling retreat programs make the most out of the time couples spend on the retreat by giving them the best avenue for sorting out whatever issues they might have.  Many  couples have reported great results through this type of approach to marriage retreat counseling.  The personalized one-on-one counseling provided by Power & Compassion coupled with a clear focus on faith and seeking the will and counsel of God a for your marriage sets Power & Compassion’s Christian marriage retreats apart from many of the other offerings that are available.

The simple act of getting away with your spouse to a new location for a few days and focusing all of your time and attention solely on one another can have a powerful healing effect as well. Consider how taking time off from your busy schedule and surroundings helps you to clear your mind and focus more effectively on the important things in life.  The same is true with taking time to get away on a marriage retreat and focusing your attention on your spouse for a few days.  It can play a vital role in the healing and strengthening of your marriage.  When deciding on the marriage retreat that is right for you, look for a marriage retreat that is held in a peaceful location so you can shed all of your stresses away and simply focus on the task at hand of improving your marriage. To get both you and your partner in the mood, find a marriage retreat that is held in a place that you both love. For example, if you both appreciate the great outdoors and share a love for being active, a retreat venue surrounded by greens and blues of nature could be just the ticket. Different couples have different issues they need to sort through so go for marriage retreats that cover a lot of areas. You may have a specific area in mind that you and your spouse have to work on but you can also contribute a lot to your relationship by improving on other areas as well.

Some things to consider about your marriage retreat

Christian marriage counseling may offer a different approach than other marriage retreats out there so make sure to consider as many options as possible first before choosing one. You are, after all, interested in a solution to your marriage problems. Since you’re looking for a solution anyway, might as well go for a marriage retreat you feel will be best for you and your spouse. Take into consideration what your beliefs are about marriage, for instance. People with differing backgrounds and beliefs may have different notions of marriage but everything will boil down to making a commitment to your spouse and sticking with that commitment no matter what. Attending a marriage retreat that sheds the right kind of light on the subject of marriage, love and devotion may be the best way to go for you. There are a lot of marriage retreats out there and as with anything, it is always better to have multiple options than none. Make the most out of this by comparing what different retreats offer to you, and whether you feel you can fit the cost into your budget. Your decision may mean you will have to pull back on some of the other spending that you were planning on doing over the coming months, but don’t worry because where it matters, you’re sure to have enough, and honestly, what price tag can you put on the health and happiness of your marital relationship.

To learn more about the christian marriage counseling services provided by Power & Compassion’s Christian Marriage Retreats visit our marriage retreats page at http://www.ChristianMarriageRetreats.net/marriageretreats.html

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Marriage Retreats: Experience the Power & Compassion of an Intensive Marriage Retreat in northwest Montana.

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Marriage Retreats, couples counseling retreats, relationship retreats, marriage counseling retreat… the names given to these powerful relationship building events are many, but regardless of the name you give them, the important thing to remember is that they are revolutionary, life-changing events. This is especially so when the technique and method of counseling and therapy that you receive during the retreat keeps God as the center focus of the healing and restoration process. That is the main focus and practice at Power & Compassion’s exclusive marriage retreats in northwest Montana. These multi-day marriage retreats bring together the power of intensive marriage counseling, the healing restorative power of a deepening relationship with God, and the rejuvenating power of Montana’s pristine natural beauty into one intense marriage-healing experience that will have a profound effect on your marriage relationship.

 

Attending a marriage retreat with Power & Compassion Christian Counseling allows you the freedom to step outside your normal every-day environment, where you can clear away all the noise and frustration your daily habits and complications which are putting a strain on your marital relationship, and instead gain a new and fresh perspective on life and your relationship with your spouse. There is no better place to step away from the stresses of life and clear your head then our marriage retreat cabin in northwest Montana. (Click here to see photos and more information regarding our marriage retreat location.) Here you will be able to clear your mind and focus your attention and efforts on growing closer to God and each other with the help of your professional counselors and a very powerful and proven counseling and thereputic process.

 

The experience that you will receive from attending a marriage retreat with Power and Compassion Christian Marriage Retreats is beyond words. Many couples have had their lives transformed and their marriages renewed through attending one of these exclusive personalized retreats. But don’t simply take my word for it… read about and listen to some marriage retreat  testimonies from our our past couples to see for yourself! The results speak for themselves.

 

Some of what you will experience at one of our multi-day intensive marriage retreats will include:

 

  • A reawakening of romance and passion within your relationship. – Our specialized couples therapy sessions and individualized counseling sessions wil help you discover new ways to communicate, interact and connect with your spouse in ways that will reignite and rebuild the romantic feelings that brought you both together in the first place.
  • You will discover essential methods and principles that will allow you to build a rock solid foundation for your marriage moving forward, and help you to multiply you feelings of love and respect for one another as time progresses.
  • One of the most powerful tools for building a deep connection and love relationship with your spouse is having a good solid open and balanced communication with your spouse. At Power and Compassion’s Marriage Retreats, you will learn and discover a plethora of tools and techniques for opening up these powerful lines of communication allowing you to connect with each other in a very strong way and these new communication techniques will help you to maintain that connection and grow even stronger within that connection even after your marriage retreat experience is over and you move back into your normal everyday life again.

 

These are just a few of the powerful ways that you will learn and grow when you attend a marriage retreat with Power and Compassion Christian Marriage Retreats. If you would like more information on one of our multi-day intensive marriage retreats, visit our website at www.ChristianMarriageRetreats.net or call us at 406-253-6427 we would love to talk with you about your individual needs and situation so that we might create a customized plan to help your healing process begin.

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The Importance of Attending a Christian Marriage Retreat

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Marriage retreats have been a significant help to millions of people across the globe today. In fact, personalized couples retreats have saved millions of hopeless marriages that were headed for failure and destruction. Marriage retreats require couples to invest time, effort, attention and money but the profit gained through this process is far more valuable not just for the couple but for their children as well.

In marriage, there comes a point where the couple’s interest towards each other tends to wear off and the passion begins to fade. This can be triggered by factors such as pressure in the family, career and personal development, financial obligations and poor sexual activities.

Through the years, marriage retreats have become increasingly important in renewing the passion and romance in the  married lives of couples. Christian Marriage Retreats offer an invaluable support to couples whose relationships are constantly struggling. They provide couples with a temporary yet valuable escape from daily routines which results in a renewal of love and devotion for one another and a more harmonious, exciting and enjoyable marriage life.

With the help of a professional marriage counselor, personal and family problems are tackled thoroughly and solutions are found and applied in a practical and effective manner. Basically, personalized marriage counseling is specially designed to provide long lasting and positive solutions to issues such as anger, stress, anxiety, depression, affair prevention and repair, interpersonal difficulties and spiritual, emotional and physical intimacies. When these problems are left unresolved, it can negatively affect the quality of relationship of the couple. In the long run, this can trigger the both parties to concur for a divorce or annulment. When this happens, children are left at the losing end of the equation.

More often than not, marriage retreats stimulate couples to create a conversation which can bring about a number of benefits to their relationship. In fact, it provides a good opportunity for them to talk about their marriage and problems. Furthermore, a retreat allows the couple to evaluate themselves and formulate concrete and long lasting solutions to their imperfections. With the help of a professional marriage counselor, the couple is able to open up, share their feelings and disclose their sentiments and emotion with one another more freely.  Keeping those feelings bottled up inside can result in frustration, mistrust and other destructive behavior, so it is important to open up and communicate about what is on your heart.

Marriage retreats also allow the couple to appreciate their relationships and rather than focusing on the negative, find reasons why they should make the marriage work. It serves as a good reminder about the vows that they made, towards each other during their wedding ceremony. Marriage retreats are also good opportunities for couples to express their commitment and lifelong relationship with each other.

There is a common misconception that marriage retreats are only for couples whose relationships are struggling. But this is not really the case. Marriage retreats are also beneficial to married couples whose relationships are going along smoothly. In fact, marriage retreats offer valuable opportunities for couples to transform a good marriage them into a great marriage.

Marriage retreats provide couples with a great deal of motivational forces to work with their marriage instead of letting it fall apart. And most importantly, a Christian marriage retreat with a professional counselor allows a couple to renew their bond of love for each other and establish God as the center of their marriage.

 

For more information on the Christian Marriage Retreats provided by Power & Compassion Christian Counseling, visit http://www.ChristianMarriageRetreats.net

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How Christian Marriage Retreats May Save Your Marriage

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

Are you having problems in your marriage or relationship?  Are you flirting with the idea of a divorce or separation because you think that it is the only solution?  Well you are not alone.  Many couples suffer through rough patches in their relationships from time to time.  Fortunately there is hope, and love can be restored to any relationship through Power and Compassion’s Christian Marriage Retreats.

One thing that sometimes prevents couples from attending these types of marriage retreats is the embarrassment of thinking that they are somehow abnormal individuals because they are having problems  in their marriage and their relationship. Often times people don’t want to admit that they are just as human as everyone else.  If you feel this way you are not alone.  Many marriages could have been saved if only couples were able and willing to set their own pride and self-centerdness aside and seek help through some sort of intensive counseling .

If you’ve have ever met a couple in love, you may have noticed that even if their marriage seems perfect, they themselves are not perfect.  However, they probably are ‘perfect’ in each other’s eyes.  Why is that so?  More importantly, why do most couples lose this state of marital bliss?  Is it because people in love only look at the positive side of each other and only put forth their positive side?  That may be so, at least in the early stages of a relationship.  However, maintaining that state of bliss throughout a marriage is not realistic.  So what is it that keeps couples together even when times are rough?

The key to a happy marriage is realizing that you do not always have everything under control.  Sometimes you are not going to ‘feel’ in love with your spouse.  Love is finding pleasure in the good times, and having patience in the bad times.  It is submitting your way, and your will to a higher authority and allowing God to shine his love through you towards your spouse and your family.  Maintaining a happy marriage is much more easily accomplished when you recognize that you are not in control, God is in control and you are dependent upon him for everything in your life.

The Benefits of a Christian Marriage Retreat

Marriage is also a whole lot easier to maintain when you are equipped with the right tools and knowledge to relate to and communicate with your spouse on a deep and intimate level.  Christian marriage retreats are designed to remind you of why you fell in love, analyze what happened, and help you improve your current marital situation.  All you have to do is agree to come to an intensive weekend marriage retreat, even if you feel that your relationship is beyond the point of repair, you might be amazed at how powerful an impact one of our Christian marriage retreats can be in your marriage and in the way that you relate to your spouse.

The retreats are held at our private log cabin retreat in beautiful northwest Montana, just down the road from Glacier National Park.  This private and serene location provides the opportunity to temporarily escape from the normal duties of everyday life.  Both couple and individual counseling is available through our weekend intensives.  Power and Compassion Christian Counseling provides a safe environment to open up and be sure that everything you share is confidential.

For those of you who are not yet at the breaking point, but find yourself in a place where you feel your marriage could use a little rekindling, it is still definitely a worthwhile decision to attend a Christian marriage retreat at least once in your lifetime.  You may discover that your marriage could be far more rewarding and incredible than you ever imagined possible.  Who wants to be just ok in their relationship, when you could be head over heels in love again?  Attending a marriage retreat may even be just what is needed to ward off potential disasters in your relationship such as a dreaded affair, or some other sort of hurtful unfaithfulness.

Don’t let fate rule your relationship.  If you made a decision at the altar to make it work “till death do us part”, then make a decision now to keep your marriage strong and vibrant.  One great place to start asking questions is at a Christian Marriage Retreat.  Visit www.christianmarriageretreats.net today to find out more.

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