Tag Archives: marriage

Avoiding The Door

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Debi Walter

Imagine living in a house that had one door you never opened; one room ignored. It is avoided because neither spouse wants to go there. Instead both go the long way around it as they live their days together. The … Continue reading →

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Vintage Post – Cultivating the Quiet in Your Marriage

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Debi Walter

Originally posted in 2012. A timely reminder This week we are delving into the depths of cultivating the quiet in our minds, hearts and marriages. It may be something you’ve thought about often, or you may be venturing into unknown … Continue reading →

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On A Roll

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Debi Walter

Have you ever accomplished something together that makes you happier than you expected it would? We did a few days ago. The goal started in 2019. We had set aside time to clean out and organize our garage. But then … Continue reading →

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Required

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Debi Walter

There is one thing required for a marriage to grow strong and healthy. Without it a marriage ends up with a lot more conflicts and disagreements. This one thing is humility. It isn’t thinking less of yourself—as in self-deprecation—but it … Continue reading →

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Constant

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Debi Walter

This is a word that defines Tom’s leadership and love in our marriage. We have been members of our church from day one—40 years ago this April. We have lived in the same home for 33 years this fall. Tom … Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Debi Walter

“Unity grows where humility flows.” David Bush Tom and I had the privilege this Sunday to attend a grand opening celebration. It was for a church in Miami that our church planted 28 years ago. They just acquired a permanent … Continue reading →

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Vintage Post: If Marriage Had A Fountain Of Youth

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Debi Walter

I remember as a child hearing of Ponce de Leon’s pursuit of The Fountain Of Youth. It was said to be somewhere in Florida, and it was told he spent his life trying to find it. But he never did … Continue reading →

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Vintage Post – Near Miss and our Blogiversary

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Debi Walter

We received a congratulations from WordPress this week. It was 17 years ago that we signed up to begin The Romantic Vineyard. This post about a near miss we experienced is from November 2020. It is a good reminder for … Continue reading →

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How To Tell If You’re Selfish In Your Marriage

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Debi Walter

Our church is going through Proverbs and today was chapter 5. Loving marriage the way we do, we have committed our lives to encourage intimacy on emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual levels. But there is a fifth aspect of intimacy … Continue reading →

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Open Door

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Debi Walter

Doors can welcome you in or shut you out. What determines one over the other is who is on either side of the door. If it is friends coming over for game night, you gladly open the door for them … Continue reading →

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Learning Curve

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Debi Walter

Tom and I have been learning about difficult issues in marriage that we didn’t know happened. We realize how we have been spared many heartaches in our 45 years of marriage. Not that we didn’t have our own to deal … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming Rest

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Debi Walter

When our kids were little, Sunday was stressful. Since we homeschooled our three kids, it was the only day of the week when we had to be somewhere on time. And my husband hated being late. I remember once when … Continue reading →

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Roots Remain

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Debi Walter

Oak trees are beautiful. We moved into our neighborhood 31 years ago because of the mature oak trees. They provide much needed shade from our intense Florida heat. Tom had a tree removed out of necessity in our front yard … Continue reading →

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Longing and Desire

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Debi Walter

Longing for something makes it precious. The longer you wait for it the sweeter the reward. We have been longing for time away. Time to re-connect. Time to be us. And today it begins… We are leaving on a long-awaited … Continue reading →

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Creative Dates for Parents

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Debi Walter

We recently read a great post by Dustin with Engaged Marriage blog. He provided a fun idea for parents to help spark creativity in your dates, but also to model what a healthy marriage looks like for them. Let us … Continue reading →

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Favorite Numbers

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Debi Walter

We want to include you in our recent conversation that made us laugh out loud. How we’ve needed this. To know why the heavy heart—head over to my personal blog, Write From The Heart—to see. But here was our conversation … Continue reading →

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Today

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Debi Walter

Today marks 15,695 days I have been a Mrs. Tom’s one and only Mrs. to be exact. I was 19. Tom was 24. We had our life ahead of us with all its twists, turns and unknowns. These 2242 weeks … Continue reading →

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Check Your Headlights

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Debi Walter

Headlights on cars are important. Without them it’s difficult to see what’s in front of you. Worse, it’s impossible for oncoming traffic to see you. We have noticed more cars on the road recently without their headlights on after dark. … Continue reading →

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That’s A Good Question

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Debi Walter

As I’m writing this post, the leaves are falling at my feet with cool temperatures and sunny skies. It is a perfect picture of a crisp, fall day in the mountains. But the scenery doesn’t matter when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Being Honest

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Debi Walter

For communication to work well in marriage it requires a commitment to honesty. But not just dumping honest words in your spouse’s lap; that’s not kind nor smart. Many misinterpret the scripture, “speaking the truth in love” to mean saying … Continue reading →

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