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Monthly Archives: July 2012
To Know Him
We are away this week for one purpose only and that is to know Jesus Christ and what his plan is for us in this next season. We are overwhelmed with the number of you who have contacted us to … Continue reading
We Are Torchbearers
As we continue our Going For The Gold In Marriage series we cannot overlook the inspirational stories of the Olympic Torchbearers. Each runner is chosen for their personal contribution in life. It may be an 81 year old woman who … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Conflict, Growing Strong Marriages, Olympics, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, Calvary, Christ, God, Grace, London, Olympic Flame, Torch
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Going For The Gold In Your Marriage
The 2012 Summer Olympics began last night. The opening ceremony took us on a walk through Britain’s rich history. It was quite the show, as it should have been for the entire production took seven years of dedication and practice … Continue reading
Gimme Some Sugar
You’ve heard the classic song, Just A Spoonful of Sugar, sung by Julie Andrews in the Disney movie, Mary Poppins. It speaks of taking a spoonful of sugar to help the bitter taste of medicine “go down.” Well, we’re not … Continue reading
When You’re Forced To Wait
It’s Tuesday night. One week ago was Tom’s first night unemployed or as the government likes to call it, “reemployed.” No matter the terminology, he’s without a job. There are many ways to look at it…he’s not tethered to anyone … Continue reading
Bento Box Date Night
Ok. This is a total foodie type date night, but I couldn’t resist. These Bento boxes are amazing! And there is no limit to the themes you could try, except your budget, of course. We are very aware of budget … Continue reading
It Was Unexpected – Really.
Last week was one we’ll not soon forget. On Tuesday it was my 53rd birthday. Tom left for work to meet with his boss only to find out this meeting was to inform him he would no longer be needed. … Continue reading
It’s A Matter Of Worship
We all worship something or someone, and it makes all the difference who or what is the object of our worship. Listen to this short video as Paul Tripp explains this idea more fully: He asks the question, “What is … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s time for our specials of the week–blog posts which we believe are worth your time reading over the weekend. Enjoy… Faith Rising Meet Dan and Myra – you will learn a valuable lesson by reading this post by our … Continue reading
Part 4 – One Simple Key to Resolving Quarrels
What if there was a simple key to help us unlock the door of conflict resolution? Imagine how quickly those doors that slammed shut in your face could be reopened allowing the sun to shine on your marriage again. Wouldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Diapers, Toddlers & Romance, Oh My, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Parenting, Romance in Marriage, Seasons of Life, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christian, Conflict in Marriage, Conflict resolution, Defense of Marriage Act, English Standard Version, Ephesians 4:26, Epistle to the Ephesians, God, James 4:1, Jesus, marriage, Relationships
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Part 3 – What Pressure Reveals
This is Part 3 of our series titled, Diapers, Toddlers & Romance, Oh My, where we are talking about how to keep the home fires burning in the midst of raising a family. We have talked so far about the issue of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Diapers, Toddlers & Romance, Oh My, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Hindrances to Romance, Parenting, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christ, Christianity, English Standard Version, Evangelism, God, Jesus, Parenting, Religion and Spirituality, Romance in Marriage, Sin
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Part 2 – We’re Exhausted
This is Part 2 of our series titled, Diapers, Toddlers & Romance, Oh My, where we are talking about how to keep the home fires burning in the midst of raising a family. Yesterday we began by talking about the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Diapers, Toddlers & Romance, Oh My, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Hindrances to Romance, Parenting, Romance in Marriage, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christ, Divine grace, English Standard Version, Epistle to the Philippians, God, Lord, marriage, Parenting, Romance in Marriage, Second Epistle to the Corinthians
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Part 1 – I’m Exhausted
It’s amazing how much energy is required to raise a family, yet with each baby that’s born time doesn’t slow down. It marches on whether you’re in step or not. How can a couple continue to make the most of … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Conflict, Diapers, Toddlers & Romance, Oh My, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Hindrances to Romance, Parenting, Romance in Marriage
Tagged Child, Christ, English Standard Version, Epistle to the Philippians, Exhausted parents, God, Husband, marriage, Parents of Toddlers, Romance in Marriage, Wife
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A New Week – A New Series
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a series, so we thought we’d offer a new one for you beginning tomorrow. The inspiration for this series was Debi spending 2 1/2 weeks with our daughter’s family following the birth of their … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Hindrances to Romance, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas, Parenting, Romance in Marriage, Romantic Orlando, Seasons of Life
Tagged Babies and Toddlers, Christmas, Christmas in July, Friday, Holiday, July, Romance, Romance in Marriage, Santa, Santa Claus, Shopping
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Savoring Sunday
Growing up I always looked forward to Sunday dinner. Dinner was the afternoon meal for my mom–supper was always the evening meal. On Sunday’s Mom would prepare a delicious roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, green bean casserole, glazed carrots, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Parenting
Tagged Butter, Green bean, Home, Mashed potato, Roast beef, Sunday, Sunday Dinner, Sunday roast, Supper, traditions
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Happy Hour
A Marriage Restored (the first of two new blogs this week.) Scriptures That Saved Our Marriage – a new blog about restoring a marriage after the deep wounds left by the husband’s addiction to pornography. Allison Vesterfelt (another new blog–one … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged God, Katie Holmes, marriage, Relationships, Scientology, Tom Cruise
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A Marriage With A View
Do you have a marriage with a view? We’re not talking about a view out your window. It doesn’t matter if you see mountain vistas or sunrises over the ocean. All these are grand, but they don’t compare to the … Continue reading
Make Your Own Rad-Libs
I remember when our children were in primary school, they loved playing Mad Libs. We made sure we had a new book each time we went on vacation. It’s a simple, fill-in-the-blank story that usually makes no sense. It almost … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Romantic Ideas, Romantic Vacation Ideas
Tagged Adjective, Arts, Education, games, Games for Couples, Mad Lib, Married Fun, Video Games, Word Games
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7-11 Date Night Idea
In case you hadn’t noticed today is July 11th, commonly referred to as 7-11. Â There is a convenience store so named because it used to represent the hours the store was opened, 7a – 11p. It also happens to be … Continue reading
The Romantic Vineyard 