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.

Vintage Post – Ten Commandments For Better Communication

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Debi Walter

(First published on May 22, 2009) Communication is the foundation of all marriage relationships – the key is establishing a good and strong foundation that will support your relationship through all difficulties.  Those who lack good communication skills find their … Continue reading →

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Decades Of Marriage – The First Ten Years

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Debi Walter

A decade is a long time–ten years, to be exact and much happens in this span of time. Just consider the past ten years of your life? Where were you in 2006? How have you changed? How has your marriage … Continue reading →

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Ugh, Keeping It Real

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Debi Walter

   It was a typical Sunday. We enjoyed our Morning at the church where we have been members since its inception in 1985. Afterwards we enjoyed catching up with friends in the lobby and then went to lunch.  So far, … Continue reading →

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Happy Hour 

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Debi Walter

I’m very excited to share with you a couple of new blogs I’ve discovered this past week. The first is a woman and author named Ellen Gee, who has faced tremendous battles in her life. Through her blog and her … Continue reading →

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What’s Your One Thing?

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Debi Walter

Many couples we’ve talked to have areas in their marriage that are neglected simply because the husband or wife doesn’t do something that they could or should do? It may be because they don’t make it a priority on their … Continue reading →

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Leap Day Traditions

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Debi Walter

   Today is Leap Day! I love the challenge of finding a way to apply a holiday in expressing our love to our spouse in a romantic way. We once knew a couple who were married on Leap Day. I … Continue reading →

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Happy Hour

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Debi Walter

It’s Friday! Time to share with you the posts that qualify for our Specials of the Week. Take some time this weekend to read these. Your marriage will thank you! Encourage Your Spouse A Good Marriage Needs Encouragement<<Lori does a … Continue reading →

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Vintage Week – Cultivating Romance

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Debi Walter

A beautiful garden doesn’t come together and look great all by itself.  It takes planning, plowing, digging and planting.  It takes watering, weeding and pruning.  And it takes harvesting and reseeding to keep the crops coming back year after year.  … Continue reading →

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Vintage Post – What Is Biblical Fellowship?

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Debi Walter

We recently heard it said that Christian married couples who have been happily married for many years usually have one thing in common — they share biblical fellowship regularly.  What is biblical fellowship?  It is communicating with your spouse openly … Continue reading →

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Vintage Week – Are You Listening?

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Debi Walter

We are celebrating our 37th wedding anniversary this week, so we’re providing something special for you while we’re away. We’re calling it Vintage Week where we re-post some of our best posts from past years that you might have missed. … Continue reading →

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Happy Hour

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Debi Walter

It’s Friday and time for our weekly specials worth your read this weekend. We hope you’ll be intentional to read these excellent posts by bloggers we know and respect. Hot, Holy and Humorous Enjoying Sexual Intimacy While Dealing With Infertility<<J … Continue reading →

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(Re)Creation Date Night Idea

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Debi Walter

Tonight is special. I’m planning to bless Tom by recreating a dish that he had when we were in Mendocino, California, on vacation a year and a half ago. I got the idea a while ago, but wasn’t sure how … Continue reading →

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How Will You Answer This Question?

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Debi Walter

We talked with a couple once who had been married for over 50 years. We asked them the reason they’d made it to this milestone. The husband answered… “She has her room and does the things she likes to do, … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Debi Walter

  

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Happy Hour

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Debi Walter

   It’s that time of the week when we get to share with you special posts that are worth your time to read this weekend. We narrowed the list down, so you can finish by Sunday (Valentine’s Day)! If you … Continue reading →

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A Different Kind Of Valentine

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Debi Walter

This is the week of the year where I am usually planning a romantic dinner for Tom on Valentine’s Day. It started years ago when our kids were still home and going out for the night was too expensive not … Continue reading →

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Seeing Grace

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Debi Walter

Yesterday at our church, Chris Jessee preached an inspiring message on a topic dear to our hearts in regards to marriage. He talked about our need to see grace in all of our relationships–those in the church, in our home … Continue reading →

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I Saw It In Her Eyes

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Debi Walter

Tonight we got a FaceTime call from our daughter-in-love in Tennessee. They are about to embark on a new chapter in their family–they’re moving in March from a townhouse to a house with two more bedrooms and a fenced in … Continue reading →

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Trigger Words Of Grace (Vintage Post)

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Debi Walter

I haven’t reached back into our archives to find a post worth re-posting in a while. So with our post Wednesday about Anger, I thought the following on Trigger Words would be a good follow-up. This was first published on … Continue reading →

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Anger Crouching At The Door

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Debi Walter

Anger. It crouches at the door of marriage and seeks a way to attack. If we’re not aware of its intent, we could be assaulted without knowing what hit us until the damage has been done. It’s claws come in … Continue reading →

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