Hey there, friend. I'm Julie Slattery, and I'm so glad that you've joined me for this bonus episode of Java with Julie.

Java with Julie is a production of authentic intimacy, a ministry dedicated to reclaiming God's design for sexuality.

I'm sitting down today with a friend and ministry partner, Matt Turvey, from the Wind Shape Foundation.

Wind shape is a beautiful retreat center that's tucked away on a few thousand acres in the

mountains of Rome, Georgia, and they use this beautiful space to help couples prepare for,

strengthen, and even save their marriages. Matt and I are going to talk more about that today.

I've had the opportunity to speak at Wind Shapeap retreats, and can I just say they're amazing. I'll be there again this fall,

September 25th through 27th, leading a retreat called God's sex and your marriage. And if you're

one of those women or men that have been like, wow, I'm learning a lot

on Java with Julie, but I'd really like to learn together with my spouse, this is your opportunity

to do that. We're going to be talking about everything from the big picture of why sex matters

in your marriage to how do you confront some of the real life obstacles that you and your spouse

are experiencing.

And my husband, Mike, will be there with me as well teaching.

So he always adds lots of fun to it.

But we really look forward to engaging with couples there at the Wind-shaped Marriage Retreat.

You can learn more about that retreat and all of the offerings through Wind-shaped

marriage by visiting their website,

Winshapemarriage.org. That's Winchap, W-I-N-S-H-A-P-E-Marage.org. Or just go to Authenticandmacy.com and we'll link to their website from there. Now, maybe you're wondering,

why should I go on a marriage retreat? And what is a marriage

intensive? My husband and I can barely get through a car ride to church on Sunday mornings without

arguing. We'd never thought of going away for a whole weekend together. Well, friend, grab your

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