Tag Archives: marriage

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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A Presidential Love Story.

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Debi Walter

Today is a day known mostly as one where schools are closed, and where great sales are taking place in various stores. Other than that, it’s just another day on the calendar. But we wanted to share with you something … 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 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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Love is Not Rude

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Debi Walter

Rude Just saying the word sounds rude – like you’re interrupting someone without saying “excuse me”. Rude behavior can be as simple as belting out a loud burp or forgetting to open the door, as demeaning as speaking harshly, or … 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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Love Does Not Envy

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Tom and Debi

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 →

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Happy Hour

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Debi Walter

It has been a few weeks since we’ve been able to highlight some of our favorite blogs. This isn’t because there haven’t been good ones to read – on the contrary! It seems the marriage blogs we frequent are growing … Continue reading →

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Hit Or Miss

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Debi Walter

When schedules are demanding and time to connect is lacking, it is easy to find our communication either hitting or missing the mark. Have you ever said one thing only to have your spouse interpret what you said, how you … Continue reading →

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Vintage Post: Raining Romance

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Tom and Debi

This post was originally shared in July 2010. We believe it is worth sharing again: It is raining outside as I write this post.  I have always loved the rain – the gentle shower as well as the violent storm.  … Continue reading →

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3500 Years Up In Smoke

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Debi Walter

This morning I awoke before dawn with a plan, and so did someone else apparently. I read my Bible reading for today from the book of James… So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great … Continue reading →

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Our Sunday Open House

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Tom and Debi

This weekend we were privileged to host a Bridal Shower (Saturday) and a Graduation Party (Sunday) in our home. We love doing this and have learned how to get our home ready to welcome visitors together as a team. We … Continue reading →

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Off The Air

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Debi Walter

Image Credit: gramilano.com As I am writing this post our blog is “Off the Air.” It is a strange feeling and one I’ve never experienced since becoming a blogger. We’ve had a minor issue with some people not being able … Continue reading →

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Holiness Is A Harvest

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Debi Walter

A friend recently shared with us this quote by Josh Harris:‎ “What you see in your spiritual life today is the direct result of what you’ve put in the soil of your life in days past. The difference between the … Continue reading →

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