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How Advent Informs Our Marriage with Peace
Peace. We all long for peace. But peace isn’t what many of us expect. It isn’t silence or a lack of any thing that irritates or troubles us. This is one of our favorite scenes from the movie, What About … Continue reading
Physical Intimacy – Unwrap Yourself
One of the best gifts you can give your spouse is yourself. As Gary Thomas says often, “Your wife is your Eve–the only woman in the world created by God for you. In the same way, your husband is your … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Christmas, Holidays, Intimacy, Physical, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged Christmas, marriage, Sexual intimacy
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‘‘Tis The Season” Means More To Us This Year
This has become a God-ordained season of reflection. A time to pause and remember all that has transpired in our family at Christmastime through the years. I remember many hardships and sorrows as well as joys and laughter that have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Christmas, Growing Strong Marriages, Holidays
Tagged Christmas, Spiritual Intimacy
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Focus On Thanksgiving This Christmas
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday for many reasons. The main one is it is the only holiday that isn’t bombarded with commercialism. Thanksgiving is the one day set aside where we pause and reflect on the blessings we have been … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Christmas, Holidays, Thankfulness
Tagged Christmas, Holidays, Merry Thanksgiving Christmas
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Date Night Challenge 2018 – The Letter “X” – Xtra Special Advent Calendar
I love it when November has an extra week after Thanksgiving. It makes it easier to transition from one big holiday to the next. If you’re like us, it’s easy for our marriage to take a back seat to all … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Date Night Challenge, Alphabet Dates, Christian Marriage, Christmas, Date Night Ideas, Holidays, Priorities, Romantic Ideas
Tagged Advent Calendar for Marriage, Advent Calendar ideas, Being intentional, Christmas, Romantic Christmas
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Keeping It Real This Christmas–Can You Relate?
My house is a mess. I am decorating for Christmas, but there are demands keeping me from finishing it all at once. Oh sure, I’ve posted photos on Instagram zoomed in where it appears my home is picture perfect, but it’s not. It … Continue reading
Tired But Happy
It’s a week before Christmas, and our house is busy, busy, busy–wiping noses, changing diapers, playing crash, coloring, blowing bubbles and such. All 6 of our grandchildren are here through Christmas–yea! We have gingerbread houses to decorate, cookies to bake, … Continue reading
‘Twas A Christmas To Remember
I’ve written the following poem for your enjoyment, but in addition, we believe it displays a possible reason many who read our blog struggle to romance their spouse in big and special ways. However, romance is much more than the … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day – Hype or Help?
I can’t count the number of couples I talk to who choose not to celebrate Valentine’s Day. They say it’s just another day where Hallmark, florists and chocolate companies are trying to get us to give them what’s in our … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Holidays, Parenting, Romance, Romance in Marriage, The Gospel & Marriage, Valentine's Day
Tagged Christ, Christmas, Hallmark, Holiday, marriage, No Valentine's Day, United States, Valentine, valentine day
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On Patience
Patience is a fruit of the Spirit, and the lack of it exhibits a resistance to the Spirit in the particular situation you’re facing. We did an entire series on what Love Is, and it included a post about Patience … Continue reading
The Christmas Pool
Today we want to share with you a very special metaphor about the meaning of Christmas as told by Thomas Kinkade – the famous “Painter of Light”. This is a perfect story to share on Christmas Day as you gather … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged Christmas, Christmas Day, December, Holiday, Merry Christmas, November, Opinion, The Christmas Pool, Thomas Kinkade
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Saying Goodbye
Before we went to sleep last night Tom said to wake him if I needed to. I did, at 3:30a. You see on Monday my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a short time to live. Her response … Continue reading
Keeping Our Focus Where It Should Be
Christmas season is upon us, and it’s easy to neglect the reason for the season. John Piper has compiled a free e-book devotional for each day of Advent that we believe will greatly help all who use it. What a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Holidays
Tagged Advent, Christ, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, God, Holiday, John Piper, Opinions
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With A Thankful Heart
We want to pause today and thank God for the amazing privilege it is to do what we do. We thank Him for you. He has given us much, and we love sharing our abundance with others as our way … Continue reading
Posted in Growing Strong Marriages, Slices, Thankfulness
Tagged Brandon Heath, Christ, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, God, Holiday, Monday, thanksgiving
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A New Week – A New Series
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a series, so we thought we’d offer a new one for you beginning tomorrow. The inspiration for this series was Debi spending 2 1/2 weeks with our daughter’s family following the birth of their … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Hindrances to Romance, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas, Parenting, Romance in Marriage, Romantic Orlando, Seasons of Life
Tagged Babies and Toddlers, Christmas, Christmas in July, Friday, Holiday, July, Romance, Romance in Marriage, Santa, Santa Claus, Shopping
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Merry Christmas And A Healthy New Year
It is Christmas Day, and only one week remains in 2011. A New Year will soon be here, and we will begin to walk out what God has planned for each of us in our lives and marriages. Change is … Continue reading
Posted in Growing Strong Marriages, Holidays
Tagged Christmas, Christmas Day, God, Good News, Holiday, marriage, New Year, Religion and Spirituality
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First Place Winner!
And now it is time to reveal our First Place Winner in our B.I.G. Christmas Giveaway Contest. Drum roll, please… David Traugott, husband to Kelly Traugott is our winner! Below is his winning entry. Note the secret message embedded in … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Contests
Tagged Celebration World Resort Villas, Christmas
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Romantic Sleigh Ride – Florida Style
When Tom got home from work yesterday he asked if I would get the mail. When I opened the door going into our garage – I screamed! There, parked in Tom’s space was a silver convertible! I found out he … Continue reading
But.
It is Christmas. I have only wrapped a handful of gifts, and they are the ones I’ve already given away. Underneath our tree sits a lonely tree skirt. I have finished our Christmas cards, and they have been sent. … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Difficulty, Holidays
Tagged Africa, Christ, Christmas, Christmas tree, Georgia, Holidays, Jesus, Shepherd
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A Heart To Bless
Our B.I.G. Christmas Giveaway Contest has proved to be our best contest ever. Thank you to all who took the time to share with us your stories and your heart to bless your spouse for Christmas. We wish we could … Continue reading
Posted in Contests, Date Night Ideas, Holidays, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas
Tagged Christmas, Christmas Day, God, Holidays, Home, Jesus, New Year
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The Romantic Vineyard 