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Category Archives: Growing Strong Marriages
On A Hunt For A Healthy Marriage
Every Christian marriage needs certain things to keep the covenant strong and the relationship healthy. Do you know what those things are? In an effort to help you remember what is of most importance and to add a little fun … Continue reading
Posted in Contests, Date Night Ideas, Growing Strong Marriages, Hidden Easter Eggs, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive)
Tagged Easter Egg Hunt, Egg hunt, Things to do in Orlando
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Happy Hour
Yes, it’s time for us to share with you the posts of other marriage bloggers we think are special. Take some time this weekend to visit them. An added plus? All of these bloggers are members of the newly formed … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Blog, God, Intimate relationship, marriage, relationship
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365 Acts of Love
We have been following the quest of one husband to change the way he loves his wife. His goal is to show her 365 acts of love without her knowing of his quest. He documents what he does on a … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Testimonies, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Bible, Christian, Divorce, God, Love, marriage, Relationships, Wifey Wednesday
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Be All There
I am resolved to be completely present wherever I am. I’ve realized recently that too often I’m not present mentally, though I may be physically. I am often distracted in the present by the future, which robs me of all … Continue reading
Shame On You!
This phrase is often said when someone does something they shouldn’t have. Like when a child deliberately goes against their parents’ wishes bringing embarrassment or shame. But the shame we want to talk about involves the marriage relationship. Oftentimes shame … Continue reading
Happy Hour
Welcome to 5p. on Friday. It’s time for the weekend to begin, and what better way than to have some really special posts to read to encourage you in your marriage. We have some regulars and some new blogs to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christian, God, J. C. Ryle, Jesus, marriage, Romance
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When The Storm Passes
Last weekend one of the worst weather systems we’ve ever seen marched across the south and midwest like a fierce army. There wasn’t much anyone could do except hide and pray. Entire towns were swept from the landscape like debris. … Continue reading
Posted in Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Bible, Bulb, Garden, marriage, Patience, Plant, Saturday, Weather
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Legacy of Marriage
We do well to take thought of how our marriage and our commitment to it influences the lives and choices our children and their children will make. Today was her day for all of her 90 years. My grandmother was … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Child, Christian, Family, God, Grandparent, legacy, marriage, Relationships, wedding anniversary
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Kudos To Lowes For Celebrating the Seasons of Marriage
Watch this video titled, “Don’t Stop (Improving)” It made us smile, so we wanted to share it with you on the Sunday following our anniversary! And thank you for all the kind wishes you’ve sent. It has been a week … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Facebook, free, Hosting, HTTP, Protocols, Twitter, Web Design and Development, YouTube
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What We’ve Learned About Marriage in 33 Years
Today is our 33rd wedding anniversary, and it is the fourth anniversary we’ve shared with you since beginning The Romantic Vineyard. We are grateful to have this platform to share what we’ve learned about marriage so far. We say “so … Continue reading
Open Or Closed?
We are in the mountains of North Carolina this week celebrating our 33rd anniversary (24th). It has been a beautiful week. Our daughter, son-in-love and two grandchildren were able to join us from Saturday until this morning, and now we … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Christ, God, Home, Jesus, Lord, North Carolina, Saturday, Tom
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Love Endures All Things
Date night – 1982. Tom took me to the theater to see a new movie that was receiving rave reviews. It was Monday; we had both worked all day; I was 7 months pregnant with our first child, but we … Continue reading
Love Believes All Things
We’ve heard comedians and mothers say it: What part of ALL don’t you understand? If God’s Word tells us Love Believes All Things, who are we to insert a BUT where it doesn’t belong. Certainly we’re not talking about situations … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Love is
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, Bible, God, Kim Casali, marriage, Relationships, Word
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Love Bears All Things
To bear means: to sustain the burden of; take on; take care of. When Debi said she would be my wife for better or worse, in sickness and in health; she didn’t know this would include helping me recover from … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Love is, Testimonies, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Bliss, Christ, God, Ian Murphy, Lori Lowe, marriage, relationship, Religious text
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Love Does Not Rejoice in Wrong Doing…
…but rejoices in the Truth! And it’s the “Truth that sets you free!” We have learned much about what true love is and what it isn’t over the past few days. We can easily look at this portion of 1 … Continue reading
Love is…not irritable
The following was originally posted in June of 2010, but the Truth I needed then can certainly be applied to me today. I am in constant need of God’s mercy and grace. And the best news is that His mercies … Continue reading
Love Does Not Insist On Its Own Way!
As we continue our discussion of what Love is and isn’t as defined in the Bible, we are learning simple adjustments to make in how we relate to one another. So far we’ve discussed these points: Love is patient and kind. … Continue reading
Love Does Not Boast
Today our focus is on one thing love is not – boastful. Boasting is a manifestation of pride, and pride concerns itself with self – not others. We can’t truly love our spouse if we are boasting in our selves … Continue reading
Happy Hour
Encourage Your Spouse Building Strength – Rest – This is part of a series Lori is doing on building a strong marriage. We purpose to do many things well in our lives, but are we purposing to build a strong … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, Intimacy
Tagged Christian, God, Holy, marriage, relationship, Sexual intimacy
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Love Does Not Envy
Today we continue our look at 1 Corinthians 13 to understand more clearly what love is. This post is a bit more weighty than usual, but it is important in marriage to look deeper into the soil of our hearts … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Love is
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, Bible, Christ, Envy, God, Love is, marriage, Noah Webster, Tom, United States
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