April-May, 2003
2003 "Happy Easter!"
The CFMR team prays blessings over you and your family as you celebrate our Savior's victory over death and the grave! Happy Easter!!
UPCOMING RETREAT - Mark Your Calendar!
May 2-4, 2003 Married Couples retreat - All rooms for this retreat are filled. The theme is "Marriage - Two Shall Become One". We are excited about the great things God will do during this retreat!
CFMR's First Women's Retreat! The ministry is hosting a 2003 Women's Retreat for May 30 - June 1, 2003 (2 night stay). The retreat will be conducted at the Haley Farm Bed and Breakfast and Retreat Center, Deep Creek Lake, MD. Registration begins April 14, 2003. To sign up for this retreat email us at cfmr@gcnetmail.net or call 888-231-3276 (ask for Joan). The weekend will include outdoor activities, fellowship time, great food and, most importantly, the presence of the Lord and all His blessings! Contact the ministry for more details or visit our website at www.cfmr4u.org.
Fall Married Couples Retreat - The CFMR Fall Married Couples Retreat will be held at the Haley Farm Bed and Breakfast and Retreat Center during the month of September 2003. More details will be provided, including registration date, in the next CFMR newsletter and also will be posted on the CFMR website, www.cfmr4u.org, as soon as possible.
FEATURED ARTICLE: "Forgiveness"
Not to forgive anyone in this life costs more grief in the long run than the offense itself. Holding onto resentment spells torment. Even physical illness can result in holding a grudge against anyone. As anger and bitterness grows, so do sleepless nights and rotten attitudes.
Forgiveness begins in the heart through willingness to solve the problem. If you aren't willing, ask God to put this gift into your heart. Then, pray for the person, but keep in mind, one little prayer isn't enough. You have to work at it. Taking a step toward those who have offended you or who you think is holding a grudge against you is next. Sometimes just a smile or a pleasant word, an apology, a handshake breaks the strain between you and your neighbor. If he/she doesn't respond in kindness at least you have done all that you can. Put it in God's hands. His very nature is rooted in the bonds of love and forgiveness. Only He knows how to shake loose enmity and strife. The grip of an unforgiving spirit is like a viper bite. Its' bitter poison will spread to every area of your body, soul and mind. So forgive, its like a medicine. Most importantly, at the judgment seat of Christ the habit of forgiving people will result in a great reward. It's a choice every person has to make and it all begins with the decision to adopt God's way of doing things. God Bless You!
Submitted by: Mary Skeens (Joan's mom)
"A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle." Proverbs 18:19
"A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22
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!The Christian Family Mountain Retreat (CFMR) ministry is a non-profit organization ordained by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our commission is to reach the lost with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ and, minister to married couples and families in need of healing and restoring what was lost or stolen in their relationships. All donations are tax deductible. Thank you and God bless you!
CFMR’s Staff: Eric and Joan Bair, Joan E. Bair "Gramma Bair", Marcia Bair , Tim and Tina Miceli, Ralph and Sonya Pagan.
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