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Category Archives: communication
It’s Complicated
You may wonder what I’m talking about with the title of today’s post. Actually, I’m talking about life. We have been in an extended season of change and challenges. There are no easy answers, only learning to adjust to a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty
Tagged Communication in Marriage, It's Complicated, Vulnerable
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Modeled Words of Wisdom
We are taking part in the CMBA Blog Challenge for the month of October focusing on Words of Wisdom we’ve received from others. This week we are to share what words of wisdom we’ve received from family. I must admit … Continue reading
The Verbs Of Your Marriage
I love words and how they have power to help us understand our marriage. Most of us don’t give much thought to the words we use and why. But we should. Words reveal. Words have power. Words linger in the … Continue reading
4 Ways We Should Never Settle In Marriage
There are times when settling is a good thing, like when you find a place to call home, or when you’re finally able to settle a long-standing argument. Settling on a purchase price of something means both parties are … Continue reading
Wednesday’s Walk
It’s Wednesday once again. How have you been doing with our Summer challenge to take regular walks together? Don’t miss this weekly chance to slow down and enjoy the time together. Be sure to use the hashtag #WednesdaysWalk when you … Continue reading
Posted in #WednesdaysWalk, Christian Marriage, communication, Contests
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Sowing Seeds Of Wisdom
I had a science teacher in middle school who was a lot older than most of my teachers. She was old-fashioned and as a result, was the brunt of many immature jokes by my classmates. One of her favorite ways … Continue reading
Using Our Internal Alarm System For The Good Of Our Marriage
I had just walked out of Lowes Home Improvement store and wasn’t paying much attention to the car sitting idle outside the door. I stepped in front of it heading towards my car when the driver put the car in gear. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict
Tagged Hot Topics In Marriage, Internal Alarm System, marriage
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Walking Wednesdays
Not sure where this post will go, but I feel like taking a walk. Want to join me? Walking is good for finding perspective. It’s good for helping settle anxious thoughts. And it’s good for relationships. As I walk I notice … Continue reading
Happy Hour – #73
Normally our Happy Hour posts include lots of links to other marriage blogs we believe are worth your time to read and apply in your marriage. But today we are featuring only one post, and it’s not from a marriage … Continue reading
It Matters
How well do you watch your words when you’re around your children, your friends? Do they hear you talk down to your spouse? Do they hear you react to a request or question? If so, you’re like the majority of … Continue reading
Do You Differ or Defer?
It’s amazing to me how often the Lord will get my attention by defining two words. One is usually what I should be doing, and the other is what I tend to do left to myself. Case in point: Differ … Continue reading
Tom’s Letter To His Newlywed Self – Age 24
Going along with our focus from yesterday, I, (Tom), wanted a turn to write a letter to myself when we were first married from the vantage point of today, 34 years later. Dear Tom, I hear congratulations are in order. … Continue reading
A Secret Wives Would Do Well To Know
Yesterday we shared with you Kate Aldrich’s post titled, Emotional Alphabet. Well, in order to challenge the wives in the same way we’ve challenged the husbands, we want to share with you Brad’s post titled, Emotional Foreplay. Take a moment … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, communication, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged A Secret Wives Would Do Well To Know, Emotion, Foreplay, God, Husband, Kate Aldrich, marriage, People, Wife
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A Secret All Husbands Would Do Well To Know
I was going through older blog posts from some of my favorite marriage bloggers when I found a gem. It’s an article by Kate with One Flesh Marriage, that she wrote in March of 2012 titled, Emotional Alphabet. She shares … Continue reading
Two Words That Change Everything
I’m reading through the One Year Bible this year, and the last book I read was Job. Now I’m about half way through Ecclesiastes, and what a contrast! The first book contains the story of a man who seemingly did … Continue reading
Happy Hour
The Special Blog of the Week we want to share with you is the Do Not Disturb blog. Justin and Megan do an excellent job of encouraging intimacy and the freedom there is to be found behind closed doors. They are … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, communication, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, Priorities, Sexual Intimacy, The Gospel & Marriage, Troubled Marriage
Tagged Do Not Disturb blog, Facebook, Hindrances To Sexual Freedom in Marriage, marriage, Marriage Analogies, Relationships, Sexual norm, Twitter
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Love, Know, Speak, Do
Years ago we were helping another couple who had been struggling with sexual intimacy. They had a strong marriage. They loved each other, but the wife didn’t really enjoy sex. As the years passed it was getting more and more … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged "Love Know Speak Do", Husband, Instruments In The Redeemer's Hands, marriage, orgasm, Paul David Tripp, People, Question, reaching climax during sex, relationship, Sexual intimacy, Sexuality, Wife
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Turning A Deaf Ear Isn’t Love
I heard it again this morning. I was lamenting the fact to Tom that I’ve gained 10 pounds, and I’m having a hard time losing them. <sigh> His wise counsel to me was something I’ve heard over and over–you need … Continue reading
My Spouse Has Little Or No Desire For Sex
In our culture, with all the emphasis on sex, you wouldn’t think this is as big of an issue as it actually is. Yet no one wants to talk about it. Except, of course, for the spouse who is having … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Blog Love, Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Newlyweds, Seasons of Life, Sexual Intimacy, Troubled Marriage
Tagged God, High sex drive, Intimate relationship, Low sex drive, marriage, Sex problems in marriage, Sexual intimacy, Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
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