THE CONSCIOUS MARRIAGE

• Learn more about God’s purposes for your relationship
• Give your spouse the gift of deeper listening
• Accept the gift of being deeply heard
• Take home skills to improve communication & build intimacy

Dates and Times:

• 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 7
• 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 8
• (lunch provided on Saturday)

Cost for Retreat: $50 per couple

• Space is limited to 12 couples, Reserve your spot today!
• Childcare is an extra $20 per family upon advance request.
• Each Couple receives a book by Dr. Hendrix, “Getting The Love You Want.”

Location:Redland Baptist Church, check-out site for information and directions: http://www.redlandbaptist.org/

Presenter: Carolyn Buresh of CentrePointe Counseling, Inc., http://www.centrepointecounseling.org/main.htm

Download Registration Form: Marriage Retreat Registration Form, mail form with check payable to Redland Baptist Church, (add Marriage Enrichment Retreat in the memo line), to Redland Baptist Church, 6922 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood, MD 20855.

It makes lots of sense, but have you ever thought of it in the context of your family?

“The Family” as a team.  Teams are generally made up of individuals with gifts and talents that contribute to the over all effectiveness of the team.  It requires each individual doing their part, teamwork.

I think many times in a family there is an interal competiveness that exists.  Of course, amoung your children there will be nature tendencies for competiveness.  Most of the time it is your children looking for attention.  I have three boys and the two older ones turn everything into a competition.  Many times we write it off as them just being boys.

Let’s think of the family competition in another way.  What about the husband and wife.  Does your relationship ever feel like your competing?  Do you feel like you working against each other?

I think viewing your family as a team is a healthy way to learn to work and play together, for the whole family as well as husband and wife.  Remember your on the same team!  Start in simple ways.  Look at your home responsiblities as a team effort.  However you divide up the responsiblities at home, find ways to work together.

In His Grip,

Bobby