Recordings
Listen to audio recordings from past retreats
2024 Recordings
General Session 1
~ Lorie Loftus ~
General Session 2
~ Lorie Loftus ~
General Session 3
~ Lorie Loftus ~
Nothing Satisfies Like the Gospel
In each of us there is a void we long to fill, but we chase after all the wrong things in a clumsy attempt to fill it. Successful careers, advanced degrees, status, money, men, motherhood, nice clothes… It all falls short. Julie will share where she looked for fulfillment and meaning, how encountering the Gospel finally gave her the true satisfaction she had sought for twenty-six years, and why she still delights in the Gospel today.
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~ Julie Baker ~
Delights or Distractions
“Lord, thank you for these children…but why is this mothering gig so hard???” If these thoughts have ever raced through your head in moments of chaos, you are not alone! We all know that raising children is not a simple task, but is it possible to actually delight in our children and enjoy being a mother? We are bombarded every day by the negative attitudes of others and all types of media promoting the idea that motherhood is something to be endured for a season, bolstered by coffee and chocolate with “deserved” breaks for “self care.” Join me as we look at what God has to say about our attitudes towards our children by investigating how God views us as His children.
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~ Julie Knox ~
Name Above Every Name
When we know who God is, we can better trust Him for what He does! God reveals Himself to us through His many names given in the Bible. The psalmist tells us that those who know His name will put their trust in Him. We will consider how knowing the names of God can make a difference in how we live our lives for His glory today!
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~ June Kimmel ~
Help! My Relationships Are a Mess
While conflict is unavoidable in a broken world, healthy conflict-resolution, and even conflict-prevention, is possible through the guidance of the Scriptures. Come join us as we see what the Bible says and practical ways we can apply truth to our lives!
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~ Rebecca Brock~
Kindred Spirits
A Kindred Spirit…do you have one? Or more? Our friendships make a tremendous impact on our lives—especially as women! In this workshop we will search the Scriptures for God’s views on friendship…the kind of friends we should have and the kind of friend we should be.
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~ Robin Jones~
Delight in Decorating
Cara Balmer grew up in a Christian home, attended a Christian college, and attends Holmen Baptist Church. She plays piano for church, helps with the music ministry, and is involved with a few discipleship groups. She also teaches piano lessons along with having her cake decorating business.
Love of music and piano playing has been her whole life, but love for cake decorating started when she was 10 or 12 with a lady from her childhood church. She took a semester of cake decorating in college and began cake decorating at Linda’s Bakery in 1998. In 2012 she started her own cake decorating business and God keeps blessing it!
~ Cara Balmer ~
Staying Upright in a Topsy-Turvy World
How’s your gyroscope doing these days? Are you staying “centered” and upright amidst all the confusion? In our time together, we will look at righting our spiritual, mental, and emotional gyroscopes so that we can correctly respond to believers and non-believers regarding some of the critical issues we are facing.
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~ Julaine Appling~
2023 Recordings
General Session 1
~ Amy Herbster ~
General Session 2
~ Amy Herbster ~
General Session 3
~ Amy Herbster ~
Enhancing Your Home’s Landscape
Join us as we provide you with simple gardening ideas to enhance your landscape and flower pots. We will present ideas for combinations for pots and planters, show you how to simplify your gardening, show you some examples, give tips about soil management, and talk about how to plant within your zone. We are excited to share our love of gardening with you.
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~ Donna Summerfield and Erica Wahlquist ~
Missionary Woman… Off the Record
We will be exploring the secret life of the missionary woman. Based on my own survey of current missionaries, we’ll unmask who this woman really is, what she wants us to know, and how we can best encourage her.
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~ Donna Mueller ~
It’s Time for a Marriage Checkup
As wives, our days are often filled with either a blur of activity or a pattern of sameness. It’s easy to assume our marriages are fine–or at least as good as could be expected. But when was the last time we paused for a few moments to evaluate and look for ways to improve? If you are ready for encouragement to glorify God more in your marriage, join me for a checkup.
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~ Jennifer Markle ~
A Glimpse Of Heaven
“Heaven! It’s not just something I sing about and talk about. I’m really, really, really going to be there one day!” Does this make your brain almost spasm? What do we know about our eternal home? What will we do? Will we know each other? Come dig into the Scriptures and find out about this wonderful place reserved for the child of God.
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~ Joy Mielke ~
Feeding Your Soul
Our days as women are busy with multiple obligations: family, work, ministries, housework, etc. The lists of meaningful obligations are lengthy! But stopping and taking intentional time for refreshing our souls with truths in and through Scriptures is vital to help us through our busy days.
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~ Angela Morris ~
I Changed My Mind!
“I changed my mind!” We often use this phrase when shopping or planning a menu! But did you know you actually CAN change your mind, the “default setting” through which you respond to each situation and relationship? Believers in Jesus Christ don’t have to continue to be negative, anxious, angry or critical. Carole will share truth about transforming your thoughts with candor and humor.
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~ Carole Vawter ~