Author Archives: Debi Walter

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About Debi Walter

Tom and Debi have been sharing encouragements through their blogs for many years. Marriage, Reading God's Word and documenting family history is our focus. Growing in our relationship with the Lord is primary in all we say, write or do. We are grateful for all who desire to join us in the same endeavors.

Happy Hour

It’s time to share some of our favorite reads from the past week. Enjoy… Christian Communicators Worldwide 35 Questions for Maturing a Christian Marriage – I happened upon this website with these excellent questions, and each one could lead to … Continue reading

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Local Date Night Gems – The Meatball Stoppe

Tom is Italian and his love language is spelled FOOD, so this date was going to be memorable. At least that was my hope. The Meatball Stoppe Located on Goldenrod Road, we had a long drive to get there, but … Continue reading

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Happy Hour + A Message From Us

This week is a big one in our lives. We published a new book that we are excited to finally offer to you. And we celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary tomorrow. How grateful we are to God and to our … Continue reading

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2018 Date Night Challenge – “F” Date

I had so many grand ideas for this date, but FAIL was not one of them. Once again, I’m sharing our FAILS with you, so you can realize that date nights have to be FLEXIBLE. But I must admit this … Continue reading

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Is Your Marriage All In?

There is growing tendency in newly married couples to stay independent financially, socially and emotionally. This is cause for great concern. Let me explain… When we said, I Do, we were committing to a new way of life. We were … Continue reading

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Our New Book – Cherishing Us

Our book is now available! This has been in our hearts for years. We have shared snippets with you on social media, but now you can have Healthy Marriage Tips within reach. Cherishing Us is a compilation of 365 marriage … Continue reading

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Cherishing Us – A New Resource to Help Your Marriage Grow

I close my eyes and I can see The world that’s waiting up for me That I call my own Through the dark, through the door Through where no one’s been before But it feels like home I can’t hear … Continue reading

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2018 Date Night Challenge – “E” Date

It was Tom’s turn to plan our “E” date, and I must say he did an Exceptional job! First, we had tickets for an Event at Maison et Jardin to view the newly renovated estate and sample their food. We met … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

It’s been awhile since we featured some of our favorite blog posts. May I say it’s not because there is a lack of great content? It’s more because my schedule was pre-occupied with planning and pulling off an amazing wedding … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Giveaways

Orlando Date Night Guide is giving away a free date night each day during the month of February. That’s 28 winners, plus a few more. Some days they are giving away more than one prize. Click over and sign up. … Continue reading

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The Joy Of Writer’s Block

  Writer’s Block is a frustrating place to be. And I don’t like it one bit! You do, like the meme suggests, feel like a failure. But there is another Writer’s Block that I actually look forward to having in my … Continue reading

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Local Date Night Gems – The Glass Knife

Tom and I recently visited The Glass Knife, located on 276 S ORLANDO AVE WINTER PARK, FL 32789. It’s one of those places you didn’t know you missed until you found it. Orlando has needed a high-end dessert establishment that … Continue reading

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2018 Date Night Challenge – “C” Date

For our C date, I decided to build on Tom’s love for cooking and food, in general. First, We went to Starbucks for a Cup of Coffee while we waited for our feature of the night to begin. Tom’s favorite … Continue reading

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Local Date Night Gems – M Bar and M Lounge

Whether you’re planning to visit Orlando or you call it Home, our Local Gems feature is provided to help keep the doldrums away when it comes to date nights. We have heard it said that if you were to eat … Continue reading

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Overlook Ahead

Have you ever thought about overlooking an offense instead of plunging, head-first into an argument? Consider these scenarios…You spent a lot of time explaining something vey important to your spouse. Then, you realize they weren’t listening to you. You’ve asked … Continue reading

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Marriage Is Our Passion

From the day we were married, Tom said that we would spend our lives helping marriages thrive, and he has never wavered from this conviction. We have hosted countless small groups in our home for the sole purpose of building … Continue reading

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The Challenge Begins…A and B Dates

Merry Christmas from our home to yours! It is December. The first month of our new challenge for 2018. If you missed our first post explaining the Date Night Challenge, you can read about it here. On Monday Tom had … Continue reading

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Anticipating What’s to Come

What a privilege it is to encourage you and your marriage to grow. It is a responsibility we don’t take lightly. When life requires our attention there is a constant struggle of wanting to give you our best, yet take … Continue reading

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#GivingTuesday Starts At Home

For the past 6 years Giving Tuesday has been encouraging people to give away to others as a way to better their community. But it isn’t limited to your own backyard; people have traveled around the world to give to … Continue reading

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Our Only Hope For Thanksgiving

Today we are in the throes of Thanksgiving prep as many of you are as well. But each year something happens unexpectedly that can throw a wrench in our well-thought plans, and this one is no exception. How do we … Continue reading

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