Beloved Mother’s Retreat

BELOVED

Mother’s Retreat

A retreat for mothers to rediscover their identity as the beloved Bride of Christ.

Before You Were Anyone’s Anything

Before you were a wife, before you were a mother, before you were anyone’s anything — you were the beloved of Christ. You still are. That is not something you earned and it is not something you can lose. It is simply true. It is the bedrock of everything to which you belong.

When the Noise Buries the Truth

But the noise of life has a way of burying that truth. You can be faithful and exhausted at the same time. You can serve your family with everything you have and still feel, somewhere deep and quiet, that something essential is missing.

That the Person you are doing all of this for has somehow gotten lost behind all the doing.

We Built This Retreat for That Woman.

Because we have been her.

A Return to the Source

Over these days together, we are going to go back to the source.

Christ the Bridegroom

Sit with Christ not merely as a theological concept, but as a Person who desires you.

Marriage & Friendship

Look honestly at marriage, friendship, and the relationships that shape your vocation.

Home & Heart

Discern the things we allow into our homes, our attention, and our interior life.

Beauty That Endures

Rediscover a beauty rooted in identity, holiness, and a love that does not fade.

You Are the Bride of Christ.

Your marriage is an icon of that love. Live accordingly.

Weeping, Searching, Found

We are going to end with Mary Magdalene in the garden — weeping and searching and suddenly, completely, found.

This Is Not About Becoming a Better Version of Yourself.

It is about remembering who you already are.

Come ready to be known.

October 23–25, 2026

Retreat Dates

$250

Registration Cost

Mar Eliya Retreat Center

Oxford, Michigan

Arrive Friday at 6:00 PM • Depart Sunday at 1:15 PM