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.

Making Ordinary Days Special

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Debi Walter

Dating your spouse is a mindset. It is the desire to be together doing things you both love. The key word is “together”. Using this definition can make an ordinary, running of errands, kind of day into a date, if … Continue reading →

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How To Tell If You’re Selfish In Your Marriage

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Debi Walter

Our church is going through Proverbs and today was chapter 5. Loving marriage the way we do, we have committed our lives to encourage intimacy on emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual levels. But there is a fifth aspect of intimacy … Continue reading →

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Open Door

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Debi Walter

Doors can welcome you in or shut you out. What determines one over the other is who is on either side of the door. If it is friends coming over for game night, you gladly open the door for them … Continue reading →

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Foodie Fridays – New Favorite

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Debi Walter

There is a local restaurant where we have gone for years. They used to serve a Veggie Flatbread pizza that was amazing. I thought the secret ingredient was red baby potatoes, but I was wrong! When I asked the server … Continue reading →

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I Have A Question

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Debi Walter

Years ago we offered a daily Healthy Marriage Tip on our Facebook page. It was a gentle nudge to help remind you to focus on your marriage each day. Above is a meme I made with one of the questions. … Continue reading →

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Why Romance Matters

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Debi Walter

Our blog is called The Romantic Vineyard, so naturally romance is a key focus of ours. But romance can’t take the place of being intentional in growing your marriage for the purpose God designed. Marriage between and husband and wife … Continue reading →

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Foodie Fridays – A Challenge Accepted

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Debi Walter

Our 10 year old granddaughter just spent a week with us. She is the one in our daughter’s family who has always had a mature palate for her age. I have a video of her at 12 months sipping her … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Marriage Forecast?

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Debi Walter

Weather. We depend on it for so much of our activities. Will we do this or that? It all depends on the weather. No one wants to eat outside when it’s too cold or too hot. Nor do we plan … Continue reading →

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Foodie Fridays – Fondue House Du Pont

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Debi Walter

We have never been fondue people, but hey! We were in Switzerland, where cheese fondue was born. We had to give it the spotlight its reputation had secured. I did some research and found a highly reviewed fondue restaurant called—Fondue … Continue reading →

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Welcome Summer

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Debi Walter

Summer provides some of the best time to connect as a couple and with your family. Yet if we are not intentional it can be over before we know it. Why not plan a special date with a back-to-school theme … Continue reading →

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Rituals or Routines

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Debi Walter

We all have them; habits or routines that we do with little or no thought. Some are more meaningful than others. Compare drinking your morning coffee to brushing your teeth. Both are necessary, but morning coffee is a ritual all … Continue reading →

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Foodie Fridays – Lucerne and Signature Dishes

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Debi Walter

Lucerne was our first time in Switzerland, a country Tom and I have both wanted to visit. It was another chance to experience something new together. Our hotel, the Hotel Wilden Mann, was in the city center of Lucerne and … Continue reading →

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Foodie Friday – Lake Como and Cannoli’s

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Debi Walter

Our hotel in Lake Como was situated right on the square overlooking the southern tip of this gorgeous lake. The weather was cool and windy making a lake tour uninviting. One couple traveling with us decided to take the tour … Continue reading →

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Focus on What Matters

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Debi Walter

We all need time to pause and focus our attention on what matters. This week is providing us time to do just that. Last week we had an amazing time with our son, daughter-in-love and our four grandchildren in Tennessee. … Continue reading →

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Foodie Fridays – Lake Como

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Debi Walter

We had been in Italy 5 full days and at this point we had yet to have pizza. Our final day in Tuscany we tried an Italian Pizzeria. As we were seated our server stated loudly and firmly, “Noh peeza … Continue reading →

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Those Left Behind

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Debi Walter

As I ponder the fallen military heroes who have given the greatest sacrifice for our freedom. I can’t help but think of the spouses who continue to live with their loss of their love every single day. To these widows … Continue reading →

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Foodie Fridays – Pasta Carbonara, nailed it!

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Debi Walter

There are moments when you are grateful for your spouse’s willingness to sacrifice. I had this happen at our last meal in Tuscany. I had been wanting pizza. But for some reason we hadn’t had the chance to enjoy it … Continue reading →

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Trading Florence for A Day of Rest

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Debi Walter

We were disappointed that our idea of sitting in a vineyard in Italy never materialized. So we came up with our own plan. The VRBO we rented is called Agriturismo L’Elfo. It is just outside of Siena, but far enough … Continue reading →

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Montepulciano

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Debi Walter

Our second full day in Tuscany took us to this ancient village. Some have dated it back to the 2 century BC. In America we can’t fathom this kind of history. Montepulciano is known for its wine. In fact they … Continue reading →

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Foodie Fridays – The Rest of the Meal

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Debi Walter

I shared about our first night in Tuscany and the two chefs whom we hired to prepare us an authentic Italian meal. But I stopped at the appetizer—Tuscan Crackers. While we were enjoying the wine and crackers these ladies were … Continue reading →

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