Tag Archives: God

Happy Hour

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Debi Walter

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 →

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365 Acts of Love

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Tom and Debi

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 →

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Happy Hour

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Debi Walter

With my Mom’s 90th birthday party tomorrow, I haven’t had as much time to read other blogs as I would like. BUT, I did take some time to update our Wine Train Blog Roll. We highly recommend these websites, and … Continue reading →

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Shame On You!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Tom and Debi

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 →

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Happy Hour

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Debi Walter

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 →

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Legacy of Marriage

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Debi Walter

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 →

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A Tale of Two Vacations

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Debi Walter

Vacation #1 I got sick a couple of days before our trip, and it only got worse as we drove to our destination. It was difficult to breathe, especially at night when I was supposed to be sleeping. We had … Continue reading →

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How Are You at Reckoning

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Debi Walter

Our time away is nearly over. It has been good to pull away, to talk, to be silent, to shop, to laugh, to sleep, to…well, you get the idea. It has been good {period}. 🙂 We were driving today from … Continue reading →

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What We’ve Learned About Marriage in 33 Years

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Tom Walter

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 →

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Open Or Closed?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Debi Walter

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 →

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Love Never Fails

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Tom and Debi

Today marks the final entry in our Love is series.  Paul sums it all up by declaring, “love never fails!” Wow!  How many marriages would endure if both the husband and wife had this conviction of heart.  If something isn’t … Continue reading →

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Happy Hour

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Debi Walter

Before we share with you our “Specials of the Week…” I must make a confession to you today. I’m sick today after fighting off the symptoms of a cold all week. I’m still in bed at noon, writing and surfing … Continue reading →

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Love Endures All Things

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Debi Walter

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 →

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Love Hopes All Things

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Tom and Debi

We recently watched a movie we don’t necessarily recommend, but there was one quote that jumped out at us and was worth remembering: “Beginnings are scary.  Endings are usually sad, but it’s what’s in the middle that counts. So when … Continue reading →

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Love Believes All Things

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Debi Walter

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 →

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Love Bears All Things

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Tom Walter

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 →

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Love Does Not Rejoice in Wrong Doing…

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Debi Walter

…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 →

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Love is….not resentful

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Tom Walter

Resentful means easily provoked to anger or irritable; this is the word mentioned right before in this scripture passage (1 Corinthians 13:4-7), and the word we discussed on Friday.  So why is it mentioned twice?  Most likely because we might … Continue reading →

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Happy Hour – Happy Day

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Debi Walter

Yesterday I was traveling home with my daughter-in-love and my two adorable granddaughters from a weeklong visit at my daughter, Tracy’s for her birthday. It was a fun, loud, busy and oh-so-happy visit. Needless-to-say, I didn’t have a quiet time … Continue reading →

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Happy Hour

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Tom and Debi

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 →

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