A Christian marriage retreat is a wonderful way to learn how to celebrate not only your own marriage, but also relish in the tranquility, joy, and ecstasy of being surrounded by like minded Christian couples who all hold true the same values, ideals, and often goals (how to become a better Christian) that you have.
There are some essentials to bring along to a Christian marriage retreat that will enhance your experience.
Mainly these should be items that are somehow "share-worthy" with the group of other couples.
1.
Yahtzee.
Well, alright, it doesn't have to be Yahtzee, but me and my Lovely always prefer Yahtzee.
But essentially any sort of group board type game where fun can be had amidst a group of strangers.
There really is nothing like a simple board game to do the trick.
On our last Christian marriage retreat a couple had brought along their own manipulated Monopoly board game where instead of an old shoe or tire iron as game pieces, they had a dozen or so patron saints to choose from and instead of buying properties like Park Place or Marvin Gardens, you could buy the Vatican! Needless to say, hours of fun...
2.
Your Christian Object.
A retreat is part show and tell.
Many people will bring along their favorite Christian object and share it amongst the group.
Those without a object often feel left out, wishing they would have brought something along to share during the Christian marriage retreat.
Since we as followers of Christianity sometimes rely on material objects to enhance our religious experience, your Christian object should enhance something about the strong religious bond existing within your own Christian marriage.
Be it jewelry, sculpture, a certain candle to be lit, or even a powerful photograph, there are many options for a object.
I've even encountered someone who brought a vial of holy water from there hometown church, which they bring along with them everywhere and whenever they "need a little faith", apparently they would give a one finger dash of holy to there forehead.
The vial was passed around at the Christian marriage retreat and we all had a little hometown splash! 3.
Intimacy tools, literature, information.
Often neglected at a retreat is shared information amongst couples about how to enhance intimacy within marriage.
Mixing Christianity with marriage intimacy can be challenging and many questions abound.
What a better way to educate yourselves and educate others by sharing in intimacy discussions.
One easy method someone did at a retreat was pass out questioneers on how they enhance sexual intimacy within marriage.
It was completely anonymous and at the end we all got copies of the answers.
We certainly learned a lot, and found out more resources on where to learn more! A retreat can be incredibly fun; not only a time to share, but a time to learn and find out how to be a better and more intimate married couple!
There are some essentials to bring along to a Christian marriage retreat that will enhance your experience.
Mainly these should be items that are somehow "share-worthy" with the group of other couples.
1.
Yahtzee.
Well, alright, it doesn't have to be Yahtzee, but me and my Lovely always prefer Yahtzee.
But essentially any sort of group board type game where fun can be had amidst a group of strangers.
There really is nothing like a simple board game to do the trick.
On our last Christian marriage retreat a couple had brought along their own manipulated Monopoly board game where instead of an old shoe or tire iron as game pieces, they had a dozen or so patron saints to choose from and instead of buying properties like Park Place or Marvin Gardens, you could buy the Vatican! Needless to say, hours of fun...
2.
Your Christian Object.
A retreat is part show and tell.
Many people will bring along their favorite Christian object and share it amongst the group.
Those without a object often feel left out, wishing they would have brought something along to share during the Christian marriage retreat.
Since we as followers of Christianity sometimes rely on material objects to enhance our religious experience, your Christian object should enhance something about the strong religious bond existing within your own Christian marriage.
Be it jewelry, sculpture, a certain candle to be lit, or even a powerful photograph, there are many options for a object.
I've even encountered someone who brought a vial of holy water from there hometown church, which they bring along with them everywhere and whenever they "need a little faith", apparently they would give a one finger dash of holy to there forehead.
The vial was passed around at the Christian marriage retreat and we all had a little hometown splash! 3.
Intimacy tools, literature, information.
Often neglected at a retreat is shared information amongst couples about how to enhance intimacy within marriage.
Mixing Christianity with marriage intimacy can be challenging and many questions abound.
What a better way to educate yourselves and educate others by sharing in intimacy discussions.
One easy method someone did at a retreat was pass out questioneers on how they enhance sexual intimacy within marriage.
It was completely anonymous and at the end we all got copies of the answers.
We certainly learned a lot, and found out more resources on where to learn more! A retreat can be incredibly fun; not only a time to share, but a time to learn and find out how to be a better and more intimate married couple!