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To provide a respite weekend in the Colorado Rockies for married couples that have experienced the death of a child.2 Corinthians 1:3-4“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”
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The weekend marriage respite retreat is hosted at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park. It is a mix of the reality of loss, yet the evident hope of a marriage that is daily relying on God’s promises. The weekend will be filled with a balanced mix of fellowship, encouraging content for your marriage, and free time to experience the Rocky Mountains.
Rich and Kelly also speak at non-grief specific marriage events as they passionately explore the Biblical model and design for this precious earthly relationship. Enjoy reading their recent speaking event summary under the Blog section!
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Greetings from Living Hope Mountain Respite located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Our passion is to strengthen and encourage marriages moving through the intense grief caused by the death of their child as we continue our own grief journey.
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So. Much. Happened. Beginning Friday at 4pm with our Texas guests arriving in their Chevy 3500-HD with a Polaris RZR appropriately mounted to the top of the truck! Yes, (!!) they traveled fr...
We decided to hold the retreat near Winter Park instead of Estes as it provided our guests with a better wintertime atmosphere a ski town affords. The weather certainly cooperated as Winter Pa...
It’s always good to receive affirmation on the value of the retreat, so here's a quick summary: Our retreat guests VALUE the LOCATION of the retreat, as the YMCA authors a true RESPITE. A...