Embrace the broken.
Empower the beautiful.
Experience breakthroughs.
Far from perfect, we are all a broken people searching for mortar to fill in our gaps from cracks pain and hardships create. Many feel discouraged, defeated, worried, filled with concern and overwhelm.
Brokenness can do that to anyone. But it doesn’t have to.
Something amazing can happen at the exact spot where brokenness lives. There lies the potential for something incredible; the gift to piece all parts of us back together in a way that makes us more beautiful and even stronger than before.
Our Savior is our mortar.
He helps us transform through our hardships to be a beautiful representation of His image and likeness. No brokenness is too messy for Him; no hardship too big.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18
Broken & Beautiful Retreats offer women an intentional and Spirit-led pause to reconnect, recalibrate and rejuvenate.
We were made for community, we learn from one another, and our brokenness is at the heart of what connects us. Learn more about how you can experience a Broken & Beautiful breakthrough.
Meet Stephanie & Shannon
Two Women. One Shared Mission.
Both authors found themselves at a retreat, unaware that their time together would be a Divine Appointment. The two uncovered their mutual love for Jesus, their passion for writing and a budding friendship that was destined for more. They always knew God had a plan for their paths to merge, but both got goosebumps when they realized Broken & Beautiful Retreats may be His way.
Embrace the beautiful person you are despite feeling broken.
Become the beautiful and restored woman God calls you to be. Dive deep into Scripture, let your creativity spark during creative therapy sessions, and meet other women who are on the same broken to beautiful journey. Broken & Beautiful Retreats take place at various locations in Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Broken & Beautiful
The signature Broken & Beautiful retreat is designed for women to rest in the knowledge that our Savior is the mortar to our broken pieces, helping us transform through our hardships to be a beautiful representation of His image and likeness. During the retreat, Christian women join together because we’re made for community, we learn from one another, and our brokenness connects us.
Every woman who attends this Broken & Beautiful Retreat becomes an active participant in a truly transformative experience. Engage in God-centered sessions designed to ignite deep reflection and experiential growth, nurturing a profound connection with one another and with your faith journey.
Desert Day 40
Whether your wilderness is fresh, long-standing, or just behind you, Desert Day 40 is a sacred space to pause, breathe, and remember this truth: You are not alone. God is near. And the wilderness will not last forever.
Desert Day 40, a one-day retreat, is not about escaping the wilderness. It’s about inviting God into it. It’s about walking the shadowed path with the assurance that He is near, that growth happens in the valley, and that what feels like the end might just be the beginning. Come. Be renewed. Be reoriented. Let the wilderness redeem you.
Women of Courage
When courage feels costly, God invites us to trust Him and take faithful steps forward.
Join Broken & Beautiful Retreats in partnership with Scottsville Christian Church for a powerful half-day women’s retreat created to inspire bold, faith-filled living in today’s culture. Through the story of Jochebed—the mother of Moses—we will explore what biblical courage truly looks like: faithful obedience to God, even when the path forward feels uncertain or costly.
Wellness at the Well
Step away from the noise. Return to the Well. This two-night women’s retreat is created for those who feel exhausted by the pressure, confusion and noise surrounding modern wellness culture and are ready to reconnect with the God who offers living water for every weary soul.
Through biblical teaching, creative worship, rest and more, you’ll be invited to care for your temple in ways rooted in grace and truth. Whether you arrive carrying fatigue, questions, burnout, or simply a longing for renewal, this retreat is an invitation to slow down, breathe deeply and draw near to the Well that truly satisfies.
Silent Night (Silent Retreat)
In the midst of life’s noise and chaos, the birth of Jesus reminds us of the sacred power of stillness. Though His arrival changed the course of humanity forever, our Savior entered the world quietly, humbly, and peacefully—on a silent and holy night. Silent Night is a 24-hour guided silent retreat for women designed to help you slow down, quiet distractions and prepare your heart to receive Christ during the Christmas season through intentional silence, biblical teaching, prayer and reflection.
Step away from the rush of the season and rediscover the peace, presence and promise of Christ.
Support Our Shared Mission
There are multiple meaningful ways to help women step away from life’s noise and experience rest, healing and God’s restoring presence. Whether you give through purchasing meaningful art or apparel from our Clothed in Truth Collection, or direct support, every contribution helps create spaces where women can encounter God in life-changing ways.
women of redemption: Book 1
Motherhood Wisdom from 8 Biblical Matriarchs
Discover the broken and beautiful biblical accounts of Sarah, Hagar, Jochebed, Bathsheba, Mary, Elizabeth, the Shunammite woman and the Canaanite woman. Shannon and Stephanie mined Scripture to reveal powerful motherhood lessons, intertwining their own vulnerable experiences as practical examples of applying biblical truths.
This book offers encouragement, grace, and truth for the challenging journey of motherhood. It acknowledges the daily battles with discouragement and feelings of inadequacy, providing tools to overcome them. Strong mothers build strong families, impacting communities and eternity.
This book is a soothing balm for my motherly soul… a sweet reminder that I am chosen for such time as this despite my brokenness and shortcomings… A MUST read not just for mothers, but all women who need supernatural HOPE that there is purpose in the pain.
Summer Crawford
Owner of Summer Crawford Design
