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Mark Your Calendar
Do you remember your first car? I sure do! It was a yellow 1973 VW bug, which I lovingly named “Sunny.” He was bright yellow, had no a/c in this hot, Florida sun, but I loved bee-bopping around Orlando in … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas
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Happy Hour
It’s our time to share with you other blog posts we think are special. Kind of a two for one deal! Enjoy… The Dating Divas Easter Egg Hunt – sometimes what a marriage really needs is some fun and games. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Happy Hour
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A Fragrant Aroma – Mon Aventure
We have friends who moved to Geneva, Switzerland, for a two year work assignment in 2009. She had never blogged before, but I encouraged her to take a shot at it for the sake of her loneliness and for the … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Blog Love, Difficulty
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Milestones
Photo Credit: Pshutterbug Our lives are full of milestones. What exactly is a milestone? A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles from a given point. An important event, as in a person’s career, … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Difficulty
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Here’s To You!
Last night as Tom and I were reading the entries for our Here’s To Us Challenge, we were quite affected by your special moments. It became our moment to celebrate. I happened to have some fresh strawberries and some chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Contests, Here's To Us Challenge
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A Fragrant Aroma: Thank You
This has been a difficult week. I’ve shared some of it with you. As I was making our bed yesterday I realized I didn’t feel as sad and weighed down. I thought to myself, Maybe today will be better…when I … Continue reading
Out Of The Depths
This month is challenging. We are facing one of the most difficult times in our lives. No, we aren’t despairing over children who have walked away from the Lord. We aren’t facing unfaithfulness in our marriage. We are simply having … Continue reading
Posted in Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Music
Tagged Out of the Depths, Psalm 130, Sovereign Grace Ministries
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So-So!
This describes my mood lately. It is so-so. If I let my mind follow my feelings I’m afraid I would spiral downward. Why the melancholy mood? Mainly because my daughter is moving the end of this month to Georgia. … Continue reading
Posted in Difficulty, Hindrances to Romance
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T.A.X.I.N.G.
This is a great picture that captures our week so far. Since it was raining Monday night, we played a fun game of Scrabble for our weekly date night. I love Scrabble, but Tom doesn’t, and he won’t usually play … Continue reading
Eradicate or Irrigate?
Last Saturday morning we were babysitting one of our grandchildren. Tom made eggs for her – very sweet. Then, he made breakfast for himself – yes, he loves to cook. Finally, he sat down to enjoy it. About this time … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Growing Strong Marriages, Temptation
Tagged Fighting temptation
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Project Simplify – Week 3
This week our hot spot was to organize our children’s toys and clothes. Since my youngest is 24, I didn’t think I qualified for this hot spot, until I took a good look at my four grandchildren’s playroom! It’s funny … Continue reading
A Fragrant Aroma – Honor Where Honor Is Due
It was Sunday night when the doorbell rang. The first of our family arriving to celebrate my Mom’s 89th birthday. We gathered together spur of the moment because my sister was in town. Everyone had full schedules, so we … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Christian Marriage, Purpose
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10 Hindrances To Cultivating A Romantic Vineyard
#9 – Busyness A few years ago Tom took me away for a romantic night alone without the kids. It was an unexpected blessing, but he made a few stipulations as we were driving away from home. “Here’s the … Continue reading
A Bon Voyage Party
Today we want to throw a Bon Voyage party in our Vineyard! We are rejoicing with a friend who has begun TODAY to do something God has wanted her to do. We’ve all been there – hearing God speak, even … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, humor
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Mark Your Calendar
What an amazing weekend; We attended the Sex Matters Conference held at our church – Metro Life in Casselberry, FL. It was full of rich reminders the gift sex is to us as couples, and even more the reminder … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas
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Project Simplify – Week 2
This week’s challenge was a real bear – Paper Clutter. He’s been hibernating in my home for too long, so I firmly told him it was Spring, and he would have to go! I’m happy to say I had … Continue reading
10 Hindrances To Cultivating A Romantic Vineyard
#8 – Friendships Can you imagine a vineyard owner who worked hard all year to produce great wine that he never enjoyed himself? He painstakingly goes through all the necessary steps to make a great product and gives it all … Continue reading
Constrained or Compromised?
Driving down the road they stand as deformed sentinels declaring to everyone, “I was here first!” Yet progress moves forward without regard for the hows, whys or who’s in the way. I’m talking about beautiful trees mutilated by the onslaught … Continue reading
Project Simplify – Week 1
By the skin of my teeth! Talk about waiting until the eleventh hour! I decided to do this challenge because a really good friend was doing it, and I thought it would be a good way to hold each other … Continue reading
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