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Today Is A Special Day
One of the best parts of marriage is when we reached the stage of grand parenting. We are blessed with 9 precious kiddos ranging from ages 14 down to age 2. It’s our two year old, Elias Angel, who is … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Celebrations, Grandparenting, Seasons of Life
Tagged grandparenting
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Two-Thousand and Counting
What began in 2008 as a way to corral all our date-night ideas into one place, has turned into this blog with 2,000 blog posts written, published and filed. If you are new to our site, we have lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Celebrations, Christian Marriage
Tagged 2000 posts, Best of Our Blog, Blog Stats
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How Will We Respond In Crisis? The Choice Is Ours
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash[/caption] Today is a guest post by Sheri Bybee Mitchell with Good Job, Mama on Facebook. I met her a while ago after she left an excellent, thought-provoking comment on a post. Since she doesn’t … Continue reading
Happy Hour – Five Friday Favorites
We haven’t shared a Happy Hour post in a long time. We thought since we’re all home now, we could use some encouragement for our marriages. Here is what many of our dear friends from the Christian Marriage Bloggers Association … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Five Friday Favorites, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged Blog Love, Five Friday Favorites, Happy Hour
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Five Friday Favorites – Difficult Topics in Marriage
So often in marriage the way the enemy works against us it to make us uncomfortable talking about important topics. The only way to counter this attack is to do the difficult thing and talk about them. We are privileged … Continue reading
Top Ten Ways To Help A Marriage Vineyard Grow
There is something about relationships formed through blogs that are different than your normal face-to-face kind of friendships. You can have the same familiarity, the same understanding, the same biblical fellowship (relating with each other from a Christian, Bible-based worldview), … Continue reading
Happy Hour
We haven’t shared some of our favorites in a while. So this week we’re focusing on Fall Date Ideas we’ve come across. Enjoy… Les and Leslie Parrot 10 Romantic Fall Dates With Your Spouse 10 Cool Weather Ideas To Warm … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Happy Hour, Romance in Marriage
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Happy Hour
Ask Pastor John Is Oral Sex Okay? – John Piper answers this common question for married couples wanting to know. Gary Thomas The Ebb and Flow Of Physical Attraction in Marriage – a good reminder. Intimacy In Marriage Sex Isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Blog Love, Happy Hour, Keeping It Real, Seasons of Life, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged Blog Love, Gary Thomas, Happy Hour, Sexual intimacy
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Happy Hour
It’s time for some of our favorite blog posts from the past week. Take some time a read these excellent posts. Your marriage will thank you! Gary Thomas The Evil In Marriage We Rarely Mention – This post will make you … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged anniversaries, Chicago, Gary Thomas, Sexual intimacy
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Happy Hour
Gary Thomas Taking Action – this post is challenging and practical for wives, but it also can apply to husbands if you change the gender as you read. Here is a quote to whet your appetite for more: Your future … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, Newlyweds
Tagged Gary Thomas, Loving Him Well, marriage, Newlywed advice, Sheila Gregoire
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Happy Hour
It’s our favorite part of the week when we share with you the blog posts of others worth sharing. Take some time this weekend to read them. Your marriage will thank you. Gospel Connections 3 Little Foxes – A dear … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Encouragement, Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Blog Love, Happy Hour, Happy Hour Blog Love, Marriage help, Marriage Resources
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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
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Conflict, Happy Hour, Keeping It Real, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged Blog Love, expectations, Happy Hour, Sex in Marriage
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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
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Blog Love, Cherishing Us
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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
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
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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
Posted in Blog Love, Contests, Date Night Ideas
Tagged Orlando Date Night Guide, Valentine's Giveaway
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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
Posted in Blog Love, humor
Tagged Always Look For The Magic, Bonnie Anderson, Life On The Lighter Side, Writers Block
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Happy Hour
It’s time for our weekly specials – those blog posts that we have discovered and think are worth your time to read over the weekend. Enjoy… Gary Thomas Will You Comfort Her? – Such a simple expression of kindness that … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
Tagged Blog Love, Happy Hour
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Happy Hour
Hot, Holy and Humorous Are You A High-Maintenance Lover? – This post is an excellent way to evaluate the quality of your sex life. You might be surprised to discover you are, indeed, “high maintenance”. Messy Marriage 4 Ways Satan … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
Tagged Helping Husband Fight Temptation, High-Maintenance Lover, Satan Divides Marriages
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Happy Hour
It’s time to share with you posts that stood out to us this week. We pray you’ll find the time to browse the list and read the posts that will help your marriage improve. God bless you and have a … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s time to share some of our favorites from this week. Take some time this weekend and check these posts out. It’s worth your time… The Forgiven Wife After All That Effort, Now He’s The One Who Doesn’t Want Sex … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
Tagged Heaven Made Marriage, Intimacy in Marriage, The Forgiven Wife
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The Romantic Vineyard 