We just returned home after hosting a wonderful marriage retreat put on by our church in Houston. Although the setting for the weekend at the Galleria Omni was itself gorgeous and the diverse married couple participants who were with us at the retreat were so much fun, maybe the greatest prize of the experience was the gift of the presenters themselves. The speakers, Cowboy and Bets Davis, a precious veteran married couple (married fifty years later this year!), have been mentoring couples for a long time, personally pouring themselves into hundreds upon hundreds of marriages. Their wisdom is real, hard-earned and beneficial. Beyond that, these dear friends are unabashed encouragers of us to go out and do the same kind of thing--so that's what we're doing! We hope to be faithful to that call as we support married couples ourselves for many years to come. With the prayerful and practical guidance of wise mentors like this, any marriage (including our own) has a much better chance of being a richer experience. That is one of the many payoffs of godly encouragement.
If you're in a marriage relationship, we highly recommend finding a married couple (or couples) who can get behind your marriage, pray for you, and offer support. You'll discover that with God's help, you can accomplish all things in your marriage through Christ who will give you strength.
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Thank you for your acknowledgement. There is nothing more significant in our life that we do than to encourage couples to follow God's blueprint for marriage and to honor Him in all they say and do. God offers His promises of joy and peace and satisfation to anyone who has a ralationship with Him!
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