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Monthly Archives: September 2011
October Challenge
Bees have been created by God to collect pollen from flowers in order to help the plants reproduce and to collect nectar to be used in making honey. It is a process which is so common we tend to lose … Continue reading
Posted in Growing Strong Marriages, The Romantic Vineyard
Tagged BEE, Flowering plant, God, Honey, marriage, Nectar, Pollen, Romantic Vineyard
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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 20
We just spent a week in AZ where there is a light ordinance. Basically what this means is the street lights must point completely downward, and they cannot be detected from over 200 ft. away. It is great for stargazing, … Continue reading
Casablanca Date Night
Here’s looking at you, kid! Give your spouse a Hershey kiss when they wake up and say, “You know a kiss isn’t just a kiss. Tonight I’ll show you what I mean.” And leave it at that! They’ll be wondering … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Dates, D.R.A.B., Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Dinner Dates, Movie Dates, romancing your husband, romancing your spouse, romancing your wife, romantic date nights, Unique Dates
Tagged Cake, Cassablanca, Cassablanca Date Night, Chocolate, Food, Hershey, Hershey's Kisses, Moroccan Date, Morocco, The Hershey Company, Time Goes By
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When The Wine Runs Out
J.R. Miller shared this glorious truth, which we received via Grace Gems. If you haven’t subscribed to this wonderful newsletter, we encourage you to. It always provides rich truth in which to soak your soul! “When the wine ran out, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Spiritual Intimacy
Tagged Christ, Christianity, God, Heaven, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, Wine
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Mark Your Calendar
This post may seem late, but to our bodies it’s (yawn) morning. We’re still adjusting to the time change from Phoenix time to Orlando time. It’s usually a two hour difference, but AZ doesn’t participate in Daylight Saving Time, sooo … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas
Tagged Ask a Stupid Question Day, Daylight Saving Time, Johnny Appleseed, Orlando, Orlando Florida, September, Sunday, United States
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Happy Hour from 37,000 Feet
As I write this we are on our way home from Arizona. Although it was hotter than I found comfortable, it was beautiful in so many ways. It has been a trip filled with stories of marriages growing, changing and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
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A Fragrant Aroma – Beauty in the Desert
I was born in Orlando. I have never lived outside of the state of Florida. I love the beach, and even if I am unable to go as often as I would like, just knowing it is there is a … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Testimonies
Tagged Arizona, Christ, Desert, Florida, God, marriage, Orlando, Orlando Florida
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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 19
Listening is of great value, but we must be careful of what we allow ourselves to listen. Just because it can be heard doesn’t necessarily mean we should listen to it. Discernment is knowing what is profitable for our listening … Continue reading
Gray Hair and Laughter
Our daughter sent us this video of an older couple trying to figure out the camera feature on their new computer. This is funny, but what we love is how they obviously adore each other even when they’re having … Continue reading
The Marriage SPA
I have become friends with a young mom of 4 children through a blog challenge I took part in during the month of July. Her name is Lisa Graf. She graciously asked if I would like to write a guest … Continue reading
Mark Your Calendar
This really is one of our favorite times to travel. Living in Florida we miss the fall colors so prevalent all over the country. Most of my favorite photography shots are taken this time of year, so I will most … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas
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Happy Hour
Welcome to our weekly Happy Hour. It’s the time when we share with you special blog posts of other marriage bloggers worth your time. Enjoy your weekend! Hot, Holy and Humorous Come Over Here So I Can Slap You – … Continue reading
A Fragrant Aroma – Listening
These “Fragrant Aroma” posts are intended to give you a glimpse into our lives and marriage in real time – this week to be exact. And if I had to choose one word to describe our week it would be … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma
Tagged Atlanta, Christianity, God, Jesus Christ, marriage, Relationships, Religion and Spirituality
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What Does A Healthy Marriage Look Like?
This sounds like a simple question, but if it was then there would be a lot more healthy marriages then there are! Winston Smith with Christian Counseling Education Foundation shares a short video (4 minutes) in answer to this question: … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage, The Romantic Vineyard
Tagged Fruit, God, marriage, North Carolina, relationship, Religion and Spirituality, Vine, Winston Smith
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Date Night Idea: Fall In Love
This date night idea is to help you welcome Fall once again. Think of when you fell in love – what places did you visit? What foods did you enjoy? Make a list of everything you can think of that … Continue reading
Our First Priority
The Romantic Vineyard is dedicated to helping marriages grow for God’s glory. Year after year life changes, yet our vows remain. Regardless of economies or changing seasons we are one flesh for better or for worse. We are committed to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Family, God, Home, marriage, Parent, relationship, Romance
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Mark Your Calendar
I wasn’t feeling well last week, and this week we are on Papa and Nana duty with our two granddaughters. Our son and his lovely wife are away celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary – the first time since their honeymoon. … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s the weekend, and we are going on Papa and Nana Duty for the next week. 🙂 Our son and daughter-in-love are going away to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. This time for them is the first since their honeymoon, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Christian, Divorce, Don't Touch Me, God, Husband, marriage, relationship, This Post
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A Fragrant Aroma – Face to Face
Did you ever have a pen pal when you were little? They were usually assigned to you through some sort of organization like Girl Scouts or through the church. The idea was to write to this person in order to … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Blog Love, Christian Marriage
Tagged C.S. Lewis, God, Husbands, Labor Day, Pacific Northwest, Paul and Lori Byerly, Paul Tripp, Pen pal
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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 18
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.” – Proverbs 18:10 On Monday we received a text message from our daughter who lives in Atlanta. The storms (remnants of Lee) … Continue reading
Posted in Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage, Water Into Wine, Weekly Series
Tagged Atlanta, Christ, GA, God, Labor Day, Lord, marriage, Storm, Tornado in Woodstock, Wisdom
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