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Marriage Retreat in San Antonio

Posted by Jamell Hamilton

 The Marriage retreat in San Antonio, Hosted by the South Union Church in Houston was an affair to be remembered.  I believe that marriage retreats are refreshing.  It's so easy to become stale and routine in your marriage.  Often I will purchase my favorite bag of Potato chips.  My daughters have a bad habit of digging into the bag, having their fill and leaving the bag open.  Unbeknown to me a couple of days later I'd find myself craving chips.  I'd go into the pantry, mouth watering for chips, dig into the bag of lays and grab some chips only to have my appetite broken by the staleness of the chips.  Good googly goo!!! Someone left the chips open and now they're stale.  "Who left the chips open!!"   I'd shout to my daughters in hungry indignation.   This is a fine example of how marriage can become stale.  Leaving your marriage open to the elements can sap it of freshness and make is stale.  There ought to be some closed intimate moments between a husband and wife so that freshness is maintained.  Closed moments of inside jokes, looks that only the two of you know the meaning of, private winks and sweet nothings that only the two of you share.  Marriage retreats help with these things and the South Union Retreat was no different.  Led by Brother McDaniels and Deaocn Minter, this retreat was a blessing to all who attended.   Brother Gibbs was one of the presenters.  Though I did not get the opportunity to hear his presentation by the sound of things it added sweetness to the marriages represented there.   The Mountain View church was edified and all who attended were edified I believe.   This happens every year around the same time.  Couples sat together sharing with one another.  It was great.  If you've never been on a retreat...what are you waiting for??  The South Union Retreat would be a great first experience.   Lord bless our homes today!!!  Thanks South Union church!!!

Posted April 27, 2010    |    View

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