Author Archives: Tom and Debi

Vintage Posts: Unmet Expectations

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Being the week of Christmas, we’re going to share with you some of our favorite posts from previous years.  We think the message they offer is worth repeating!  This first post has to do with our expectations of the season … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Each year Christmas arrives right on time – it doesn’t matter if you’re ready; it doesn’t matter if you’re finished with all your shopping.  It comes on December 25th, and it’s about the only day most stores are closed. I … Continue reading →

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside!

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Tom and Debi

It is cold even for Florida tonight – dropping into the low 30’s – and it’s a great time to share with you romantic ideas for when it’s cold outside.  But first we would like to remind you to visit … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendar

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Our house is ready for Christmas, and it feels wonderfully warm and cozy.  We love Christmas because this is the day we celebrate the birth of Christ – the One for whom we live and love and have our being.  … Continue reading →

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A Fragrant Aroma: 100 Joys – Week 1

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Tom and Debi

100 Joys!  We shared with you the excellent idea Sarah Markley came up with for the month of December.  Rather than allow ourselves to get caught up with the hustle and bustle, we’re purposing to look for the joy God … Continue reading →

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Finding Joy

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Yesterday our blogging friend, Sarah Markley, with The Best Days of My Life blog suggested a December challenge.  It’s to look for 100 Joys in the next 31 days.  You have to read her blog to get the full effect … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Marriage Blog Finalist!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Tom and Debi

We found out last Wednesday that The Romantic Vineyard is one of the finalists for The Top 10 Marriage Blogs for 2010, and now we need your help! Follow this link to go to The Marry Blogger’s site and scroll … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendar

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Thanksgiving is over, and the Christmas season is in full swing.  The older we get the faster the time between these two holidays seems to pass.  All the more reason to plan a date night with your spouse.  Sure, family … Continue reading →

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A Date With Eternity

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Today would normally be our guest post by Vicki Taulbee.  She has been sharing with us all year her monthly “Passport” Date with her husband, Jeff.   But this month her date was interrupted by a Date with Eternity: Well, … Continue reading →

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Meekness – What It Is and Isn’t

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Before we begin digging deeper into what it looks like to cultivate this fruit in our lives, we must be clear on what it is and isn’t. Nancy Leigh DeMoss is using a book by Matthew Henry to dissect this … Continue reading →

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Project 52: Mystery Date

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Tom and Debi

This week Tom and I have been quite busy with the wedding of  our dear friends’ daughter.  It was so much fun, but sobering, as this is their last child to get married.  They are officially “empty-nesters”.  We have vacationed … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendar

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Now is the time to start thinking about the next six weeks in earnest.  The Christmas holidays will following Thanksgiving, which is only a week away.  If we’re not careful to plan, the time will be spent on things that … Continue reading →

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Fragrant Aroma: We’re Two Today!

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Whenever we wake up on our Anniversary, we have a sense or awareness unlike any other day of the year.  We’re keenly aware of God’s faithfulness in our lives; His sustaining grace in difficult years, and His abundant kindness in … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day – Letters Home

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Today would normally be our “Meekness” post, but we’ll forgo that until tomorrow.   Something far more important is drawing us.  It’s Veterans Day.  A day set aside to honor those who have served or are serving our country for … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Marriage Blogs

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Stu Gray of The Marry Blogger, began a Top 10 Marriage Blog List last year.  It was quite successful in helping people find quality content regarding marriage on the internet.  You can see last year’s Top Ten by CLICKING HERE. … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendar

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Tom and Debi

We attended another wedding this past weekend, and as always we marveled at the miracle we were privileged to witness.  Marriage ceremonies are sacred because of the “unseen guest”.  God, who is ever present, yet unseen, bears witness to the … Continue reading →

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Project 52: The Taulbees Visit Brazil (Texas Style)

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Tom and Debi

After our “trip to Ireland” in September, my sweet husband informed me that HE would be choosing and planning our “travels” for this month.  He especially wanted to do this since it was our anniversary.  So I gladly accepted, and … Continue reading →

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Staycation – Day Two

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Tom and Debi

Today our Cyber Travels take us to The Generous Husband blog. The author’s name is Paul, and he has been blogging on growing strong, healthy marriages for a long time.  We have benefited greatly from his thoughtful posts, including one … Continue reading →

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Staycation – Day One

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Tom and Debi

We all know what vacation is – it is the time families refrain from work and their normal routine to go away for a little while to relax and be refreshed.  A Staycation is the same, but instead of leaving … Continue reading →

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The Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Tom and Debi

“Goodness: The moral qualities which constitute christian excellence; moral virtue.” Webster’s 1828 Dictionary What constitutes a good husband, a good wife?  Is it what they do or who they are? We believe it’s both.  We all recognize good husbands who … Continue reading →

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