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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 18
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.” – Proverbs 18:10 On Monday we received a text message from our daughter who lives in Atlanta. The storms (remnants of Lee) … Continue reading
Posted in Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage, Water Into Wine, Weekly Series
Tagged Atlanta, Christ, GA, God, Labor Day, Lord, marriage, Storm, Tornado in Woodstock, Wisdom
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Happy Hour
With it being Labor Day weekend, we wanted to provide you with a great list of marriage blogs we love and their recent posts which stood out to us as SPECIAL. These couples have worked hard to help our marriages … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Happy Hour, Holidays
Tagged Christian, Gary Chapman, God, Husband, Labor Day, marriage, relationship
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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 17
Photo Credit: Huffington Post “The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.” Proverbe 17:14 Webster’s 1828 Dictionary is the resource we turn to in order to define Biblical terms. Noah Webster … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Bible, Christ, Flood, God, Hurricane Irene, marriage, Noah Webster, relationship
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Romance Isn’t Always Romantic
We recently visited our good friends in Charlotte, N.C. who sadly moved there the end of last year. We still haven’t adjusted to life without them in Orlando. This visit was our first to see them in their new home. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Romance, Romance in Marriage, The Gospel & Marriage, The Romantic Vineyard
Tagged God, Grape, Laurel Gray Vineyard, marriage, North Carolina Vineyards, Raffalini Vineyard, Shadow Springs Vineyard, United States, Vine, Vine training, Vineyard, Wine
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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 16
The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:21,24 Last week we began talking about anger and it’s effect … Continue reading
How To Encourage When Facing Discouraging Times
This is a hard one for many couples. Especially if the discouraging times are affecting you both. But. We mustn’t forget the third person in our marriage – the Lord. He is capable of lifting our spirits out of the … Continue reading
Water Into Wine – Proverbs 15
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” – Proverbs 15:1 If there has ever been one verse to perfectly capture my husband’s heart for life, marriage and parenting – it would be this verse. He … Continue reading
Posted in Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage, Water Into Wine, Weekly Series
Tagged Book of Proverbs, Christ, God, Heart, Lord, marriage, relationship, Wisdom
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Feeling Down In The Valley?
There is something about a vineyard that holds a charm for us like no other place in the world. We have had the privilege of visiting vineyards in France, Canada and our own Napa Valley. Each one has perfected a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Purpose, The Romantic Vineyard
Tagged Canada, France, Fruit, God, marriage, Napa Valley AVA, Valley Vineyards, Vineyard, Wine
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A Fragrant Aroma – Our 7 Links Challenge
We want to thank Janine Ripper, of the Reflections From A Redhead blog for inviting us to take part in the 7 Links Challenge as hosted on @tripbase. The idea is to post 7 links according to their preset categories. Since … Continue reading
Water Into Wine – Proverbs 14
“Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.” Proverbs 14:4 This verse makes us smile every time we read it. God is saying if you want to bear much … Continue reading
Happy Hour
So, here are the posts of other marriage bloggers which stood out as “special” to us. Take some time over the weekend to read and enjoy. @Awesome Husbands 100 Ways To Love Your Wife – a new blog we are … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Christ, Christian, God, Husband, marriage, relationship, Romance, This Post
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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 13
“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” Proverbs 13:20 For as long as I can remember, it has been Tom’s goal in our marriage to pursue relationships with whom we respect … Continue reading
What Does A Healthy Marriage Look Like?
School is about to begin and many parents are rushing to have their children’s annual Health Examination with a qualified doctor. It is good to have regular check-ups in order to evaluate our body – to determine what’s healthy and … Continue reading
Top 10 Reasons We Blog
Ah, We’ve made it to the end of our first ever Ultimate Blog Challenge, and it has been a whirlwind of a ride. It wasn’t as hard as we anticipated, and we learned so much along the way, not to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Purpose, The Romantic Vineyard
Tagged Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian Church, Divine grace, God, Jesus, Lord, marriage
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Happy Hour
Below are our “Specials of the Week!” Be sure to spend some time this weekend visiting these worthwhile blogs. We love the marriage community God is building on the internet. It is our joy to share what other couples are … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Happy Hour
Tagged Christian, God, Husband, marriage, relationship, Sexual intercourse, This Post, Work spouse
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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 12
“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:18 Definition of Rash – Uttered or undertaken with too much haste or too little reflection. Think about your marriage and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Growing Strong Marriages, Water Into Wine, Weekly Series
Tagged Book of Proverbs, Christ, God, Lord, marriage, relationship, Sword, Wisdom
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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 11
“One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.” – Proverbs 11:24-25 What a wonderful picture of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Growing Strong Marriages, Water Into Wine, Weekly Series
Tagged Book of Proverbs, Christ, Christian, God, Lord, marriage, relationship, Wisdom
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Bursting With Joy
Have you ever felt so full of joy you felt as if you would bust? I’m so there! Yesterday was a memorable day for many reasons…
Grateful For Life
Today is the one day a year where I pause and thank God for giving me life. Today is my birthday. The day my Mom labored to bring me into the world. I’m grateful she was willing to do this … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Forgiveness, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged God, Intimate relationship, marriage, relationship, Wedding
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Happy Hour
Although we are away enjoying time with family, we didn’t want to miss the chance to share special posts from other blogs which stood out to us this past week. Enjoy browsing!
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