Hear About the Healing and Restoration that Couples Received While at A New Beginning, Marriage Renewal Retreat

AMAZING Testimonies of Healing, Restoration and Marriages Saved While at A New Beginning Marriage Renewal Retreat

96 Children 43 Marriages Saved  A New Beginning, Marriage Renewal Retreat Indianapolis, Indiana  Feb 17-19, 2017 Dallas, Texas  March 3-5, 2017   First-Hand Accounts of Couples Saved From Disaster     “My husband was a porn addict. There was no intimacy in our marriage. After years of pain, I grew hopeless and resorted to having an affair. Through a lot of hard work this weekend, we were  restored and truly experienced a new beginning. Of all the marriage counseling programs we have participated in, this weekend has been, by far the most practical and life-changing of any. We want to tell other couples about A New Beginning.” Amanda, Self Employed, married 11 years “We had been going to Marriage Counseling, but it wasn’t working for us because the sessions were so far apart and it just felt like we were ripping open bigger wounds without resolution. This weekend allowed us to move more steadily through the steps of the process without leaving us “hanging” with fresh wounds.” Benjamin, Educator, married 18 years “Our marriage not only has been restored, I believe there is a spiritual transformation that’s working in both of our hearts now. Before this retreat, we were separated for several years. I was served with divorce papers a couple of years ago. Surprisingly, he dropped the divorce proceedings the day we were in court. I knew Christ had worked a miracle for us then, and now in the Cornerstone retreat. I got my best friend back; a changed man and me, a changed wife.” Linda, School Teacher, married 32 years “Our marriage was heading downward fast! I prayed every day that our marriage would get better. During the weekend we almost left twice…I am so glad I stayed. The lessons were real life, faith based examples of how to change. Excellent tools were explained and demonstrated so that we were able to actually apply them.  Every married couple should experience this program.” Leroy, Teacher, married 8 years

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64 Children and 28 Marriages Saved! Location: Houston, Texas Event: A New Beginning, Marriage Renewal Retreat Date:  January 20-22, 2017 First-Hand Reports From Couples Saved “Before this weekend my marriage was on the edge of disaster. I caused a huge rift in my marriage by my infidelity, almost a year ago. I have been trying hard to do whatever it would take to save my marriage. But I did not know have the tools to do it with. The weekend helped me acknowledge my failings, understand my wife’s pain and receive forgiveness. God and your ministry saved our marriage.” James, Marine Corps, married 10 years “After four months of separation and filing for divorce, God moved in me and my husband this weekend. I forgave him and our marriage was reconciled. We now have the tools to continue rebuilding our relationship and we will celebrate our 25th year anniversary April 7, 2017. We give God glory!” Tracy, Paralegal, married 24 years

“This was truly a new beginning for us! So many years of hurtful words and actions melted away. Thank you for your service to God.” racy, married 28 years “Before this weekend, Pat and I had lived separately for over two years. Our marriage failed and soon after, everything else in our lives begin to crumble. I wanted a divorce. I wanted him to move on, but he refused. In a last ditch effort he asked me to attend this retreat. I agreed, hoping it would finally give him closure so we could both move on. Over the weekend, I made the choice to follow God’s will and we reconciled. We now have the tools to repair our marriage.” Stacy, Registered Nurse, married 10 years

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43 Marriages,78 Children

A New Beginning, Marriage Renewal Retreat

“We were on the verge of divorce and or separation, and I was personally challenged with an extremely hard heart. This weekend allowed us to forgive each other for our hurts. It lifted a huge weight, and opened the door of communication and fellowship. There is true hope now for our marriage and spares our 5 kids from the vicious cycle of hurt and heartache. Praise be to God first; and to this ministry!”

Bob, Self-Employed, married 7 years

                     “I felt hopeless in our marriage, and had been previously    advised by two counselors that separation was the best course of action at this time.  While I felt like separation would relive much of the pain and stress I lived daily, I wanted to honor God. I found out about this program on the same    day I planned to talk to my spouse about separating. It was scheduled the very next weekend. Through the program I found hope and the realization that divorce is not the answer.”

Tiffany, Registered Nurse, married 7 years

“My wife and I came into the retreat dealing with hurt and mistrust, due to a stronghold that I had with porn & lies. We also had issues with communication. During the weekend we were able to better and more constructively communicate, and deal with those and other hurts. The tools and teachings will be used by us to effectively put God first in our marriage and to better communicate and heal future hurts.”

John, Director of Business Development, married 13 years.

“We had lost communication with one another, and we were pushing each other away. I was afraid our marriage was coming to an end, and I was losing hope. This weekend allowed us to heal old hurts and put them behind us. I am so excited about the look I’ve seen in his eyes today. It has been something that I have been missing for a long time. I want to thank Cornerstone, from the bottom of my heart. God bless this Ministry!!”

Heather, College Instructor, married 20 years.

“This weekend allowed me to express my feelings and deal with how I have hurt my most important relationship, my wife. It allowed us to recognize, empathize, and forgive, in order to begin doing things right again. Thanks for putting it to paper, and providing the tools.”

                              Randy, Engineer, married 15 years.

“When my husband asked me to go to this I said,”Yes, and when we come back from this feeling no different, can we just see an attorney for a quick divorce?” He agreed that this was the last straw. I’m so thankful…what I saw to be a hopeless situation God turned into a hopeful situation. I leave feeling that God is healing me, and my marriage. I am encouraged that with God’s help, my marriage can and will last a lifetime – till death do us part… the way he meant it to be.”

                             Colette-Jeannine, Hairstylist, married 6 years

“I was able to recognize my shortcomings in my habits and personality. My wife forgave me during this weekend. I am able to move on as ‘a work in progress’ in my life and in my marriage.” Joseph, Physician, married 20 years.

“It has reconnected us; instead of just roommates, we are husband and wife again. We have the tools to help our marriage in the future. So thankful I have my best friend back. Amazing weekend, thank you for blessing our marriage and our family!”                             Gabbie, Accounts Receivable, married 3 years. “My marriage was helped tremendously because I was able to get rid of the unforgiveness I was holding onto. My husband had an emotional affair, and  I was able to finally forgive him for that. Our marriage  before this weekend was filled with lots of anger,  resentment, and arguments. After this weekend, hope has been restored and we are excited for A New Beginning.” Brittni, Hairstylist, married 1 year. “Before we went to the weekend my wife and I co-existed. There was a lot of conflict, some occasional good spots, but mostly just living in the same house, sleeping in the same bed. We have been able to get rid of a lot of hurt that had built up over 20 years and re-connect. I am excited to go home and enjoy the women I married, and be the man she married.” Matt, Sales, married 20 years.

“Our marriage was a shallow, cohabiting experience and we had drifted apart. We simply didn’t communicate and didn’t know how to work through our issues. Our needs were not being met. My selfish prideful, stubborn, attitude led me to causing a great amount of pain to my wife. As as result of an affair. We came to this retreat separated and hurting. We are now leaving with the tools and a clean slate to fight for our marriage and making the daily changes necessary for allowing Gods redemptive story to be written through our marriage” Samuel, Soccer Coach, married 3 years    “I was able to forgive my husband, and recommit to my marriage, which I was sure was over. It was truly an enlightening experience as I was able to see a “raw” side of him. I loved that we had private counseling sessions and didn’t have to share personal information with our group.” Cristy, Self Employed, married 13 years

“When my husband and I arrived…we couldn’t communicate at all without arguing. I came skeptical, thinking we would go into our problems with strangers. Instead, something wonderful started to happen. The facilitators walked us through understanding each other’s emotional needs. We experienced  renewed attitudes and communication through  healing and forgiveness. I immediately found hope, and caring feelings again…  We have a plan of action, and a way to stay accountable.” Brigette, Sales Rep, married 3 yrs, Texas     “We have been to several other marriage programs and counselors, but…none of them helped… The marriage renewal weekend equipped us with tools, and and understanding, which enabled us to break through the communication barrier, and helped to set our marriage back on track.” Doug, Consultant, married 17 yrs, Tennessee      “Our  marriage was at rock bottom. I knew we needed help..,.  Doing the steps to forgiveness on Saturday evening, brought us back to a new beginning, literally!  We sat and cried, confessed all of our most hurtful sins, and forgave each other. I can’t wait to get home, keep working on our marriage, and enjoy God’s gift to me, my wife!” John, Construction Estimator, married 18 years, Alabama        “This weekend is just what our marriage needed to start a renewal process. We had such a wall built up; no communication, and both of us were very withdrawn from each other. It took lots of hard work to tear down the wall, but I finally have hope that we can recover.”                              Christi, Personal Assistant, married 17 years      “I was getting to the point of letting my wife go. I was tired of bickering… and I had heard enough of her telling me she no longer was in love with me. She had mentioned divorce, and I was not willing. I got to the point where I started mentioning it. We both wanted to get back to where we started from initially, without the arguments. Your program has taught us how to manage and prevent those arguments, and also strengthen the spiritual aspects of our marriage.” Taiwo, Pharmacist, married 6 years, Georgia O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness. Isaiah 25:1 More… AMAZING Testimonies of Marriages Saved  ” My marriage needed repair. I was lost and confused as to how to go about healing our marriage.. This weekend gave me a road map for healing our relationship, and the structure which we needed. And most importantly it was driven by God and His Biblical plan.” Greg, married 11 years, Indiana “We went to the weekend, both feeling that our marriage was over. This was our “last resort.” We had experienced tremendous hurts in our 5 years of marriage and felt we were  no longer soul mates and  felt we were not meant to be together. Because of the weekend, we now have real hope for the first time in a long time. We feel we have the tools and resources to not only make our marriage work but also to have the marriage God designed us to have.” Megan, married 5 years, Oklahoma “Our marriage was teetering at the edge of the cliff. We had both had affairs and there was no love, affection and intimacy between us. During the weekend we learned ways to communicate, forgive and love again. We have recommitted to each other and our marriage.” Adam, married 5 years, Oklahoma      “We have been to numerous counselors. We had some of the tools, but nothing worked. We lacked God. This was an excellent Bible based eye-opener.”                                   Lawrence & Shanna, married 10 years “The retreat provided a safe environment to handle some tough marital issues. We got tools we needed to handle issues in a practical and biblical manner. Getting back to basics seems so simple but often overlooked.  We are looking forward to being on the same page in our renewed marriage.” Kristie, married 10 years “Prior to the retreat,  in our marriage we didn’t know how to communicate our feelings. My wife controlled the fights and they were not fair. Now I feel that we can work together to resolve our issues and do so in a way that will honor each other and God.” Jason, Married 10 years       “I now have the tools needed to communicate with my wife and will be going back home after being separated for the past six months. Thank you Jesus!”                                                         Carl, married 5 years “We were on the brink of divorce. After 23 years and with 3 children still at home, we had no hope left. Our marriage was filled with anger, criticism , and ugliness. This retreat was a turning point. It showed us how deeply we have hurt each other and our children.  We have hope and the tools to work together to build a better marriage.” Cindy, married 23 years “My marriage was on the brink of divorce. With years of verbal and emotional abuse, we reached a point of disaffection. Add this on top of an emotional affair and becoming addicted to pain killers; there was pretty much no hope.  I had the opportunity to ask forgiveness , validate her feelings and repent. I believe we can now finally focus on building our relationship again.” Kevin, Married 24 years      “After feeling robbed of a honeymoon period in our lives, I felt resentful towards my husband and God. I felt that I had followed His way and was missing out on what should be the happiest time of my  life. When work sent my husband away for months, Satan tempted me…and I stumbled and fell. It is by the grace of God and my husband’s forgiveness that we can finally begin a real marriage!” Jill, married 2 years “Before the retreat we had seriously considered divorce. We were co-existing…God led us to Cornerstone through the Internet and we both came with open hearts… We experienced freedom from past hurts as we forgave each other…. We experienced a huge breakthrough and look forward to new lives as healed individuals and as a couple serving God in ministry.” Sharon, Married 26 years     “Our marriage was distant, with very little meaningful communication…

Jeff, Document Specialist, married 25 years

Celia, Financial Planner, married 7 years, Washington

Danny, Attorney, married 7 years

“My husband and I were about to give up. We felt this was our last chance to avoid dissolution of our marriage. Through using the communication tools and spiritual approach taught us we experienced healing in our relationship. By the middle of the weekend, we could both see and feel real hope. We have recommitted to each other and our marriage. Thanks to God and Cornerstone Ministries we no longer see a separation of our family with four small children as a possibility.”
                                           Melissa, Physician, married 10 years, Colorado

“I appreciate the education about the foundation of a marriage that Christ intended. The tools provided helped us to work through forgiveness of the hurts that almost destroyed our love and our marriage that had put us on the brink of divorce. Now we also have valuable tools to ensure that we don’t repeat the ways of old.”
                                                         Sales Manager, married 13 years

“On Friday evening when we arrived, my marriage was over. The divorce plans were being made and I was ready to move my life in a different direction. By Sunday, I had a renewed hope for my marriage and a new understanding with my spouse. Now the new direction we’re heading is taking us both down a new path-together. Thank you God for our new beginning!”
                                                         

                                                   Denise, Homemaker married 5 ½ years, New Mexico

“We were two people living two separate lives. A lot of things were brought to the table that I did not realize were pulling us apart. I learned a lot of things that I had not known before that I can apply in my daily life, and a lot of things I am going to work on. Thank you.”
                                           

                                                    Mike, Computer Contractor, married 5 ½ years, Texas

“Though our marriage was not in “big trouble, we were not communicating effectively and I was allowing resentment to creep in. I feel we experienced real breakthroughs in sharing our hearts and healing hurts. We learned some much needed tools to use going forward.”

                                                        Beth, Veterinarian, married 30 years, Texas

“We are breathing, communicating and working towards a marriage now, whereas before the weekend we were suffocating, doing none of these things, and I was ready to sign divorce papers. There is hope for recovery, though we understand there are much needed changes ahead.”
                                               Darla, Bookkeeper, married 13

“We were horrible at communicating with each other. Sin was confessed and God was put back in the center of our marriage. We got some awesome tools to help us in our relationship.”
                                                     Will, Contractor, married 4 years

“Before coming, I felt very distant, not close and a lack of intimacy. Now I feel like I can be a lot more open with my husband and be “in love” again. I want to work and do what it takes to be a wife after God’s own heart.”
                                              Melissa, Massage Therapist, married 12 ½ years, Florida

“Cornerstone helped us begin the forgiveness process After 14 years of hurts put our marriage in jeopardy, We have work to do to rebuild trust, but the ministry has provided tools for us to work on restoring love and trust in our marriage.”
                                           Dan, Market Researcher, married 24 years, Dallas

“We are in the process of healing from an affair. We were already on the road to recovery. This was just another tool towards our healing together. We want to show others that an affair does not have to result in a divorce and a new beginning is possible for all who place Christ in the center of their marriage.”
                                         Jennifer, Controller, married 22 years, Iowa

“My marriage has been strengthened in the areas of communication and forgiveness.” Before this weekend, I was considering divorce. But this weekend, I chose to listen to the voice of truth. I have decided to humble myself and forgive not only my husband, but myself for my own faults. I am so blessed to have a new beginning with the man God blessed me with.
                                                              Nichole, MSR, married 1 ½ years, Texas

We praise God, and extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to our ministry team, prayer and ministry partners for your compassion, generosity, prayers and support. May the Lord richly bless you. Keep those marriages saved testimonies coming in. Learn about how you can save your marriage.