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Getting To Know You
A famous song is our post title for today. We did a parody of it at our church a few years ago for a ladies retreat that focused on the seasons of life. This song is one of my favorites … Continue reading
2018 Date Night Challenge – The Letter “Q”
I remember the last time we did the alphabet dates I had the letter “Q” as well. Can I just say I think I should get extra points since this letter is so difficult? But I’m Quite happy to say… … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Date Night Challenge, Alphabet Dates, Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Encouraging Your Spouse, resources
Tagged Andrew Murray, C.S. Lewis, Favorite Authors, great Quotes, Paul David Tripp, Randy Alcorn
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Marriage A Mess Worth Making – Part 2
If you missed the first post in this series…you need to click here so as not to miss the flow of today’s post. The book, Relationships A Mess Worth Making, goes on to provide “seven tendencies of the sinful heart … Continue reading
Marriage A Mess Worth Making – Part 1
Marriage can be messy. If you’re fairly new to it, you may be discouraged thinking something is wrong with yours. If you’ve been married for awhile, you may discouraged thinking this is all there is, and maybe even tempted to … Continue reading
Love, Know, Speak, Do
Years ago we were helping another couple who had been struggling with sexual intimacy. They had a strong marriage. They loved each other, but the wife didn’t really enjoy sex. As the years passed it was getting more and more … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged "Love Know Speak Do", Husband, Instruments In The Redeemer's Hands, marriage, orgasm, Paul David Tripp, People, Question, reaching climax during sex, relationship, Sexual intimacy, Sexuality, Wife
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Mercy In The Mess
We have signed up for Wednesday’s Word by Paul Tripp, and imagine our surprise when today’s word went right along with yesterday’s post. We think you’ll be even more encouraged and inspired to let go of the dream for a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Conflict, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Bible, Christianity, God, Jesus, marriage, Paul David Tripp, Paul Tripp, Psalm 46, Relationships, Word
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Is Your Marriage A Place of Trust?
It’s no secret that Debi and my favorite author is Paul David Tripp. We read everything he publishes and even follow him on FaceBook and Twitter. A few days ago I came across an excellent questionnaire to use as a … Continue reading
Happy Hour
Having been on vacation this past week we haven’t read other blogs to give them our weekly blog love. However, our monthly Here’s To Us Challenge is the twelfth – two days away. So we ask you to take some … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Contests, Happy Hour, Here's To Us Challenge
Tagged Christianity, God, Paul David Tripp, Religion and Spirituality
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Game ON!
Most have heard of the game Twenty Questions. It’s where one person is thinking of something and it’s the challenge for the other player to figure out what it is by asking no more than twenty “yes or no” questions. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged marriage, Paul David Tripp, Relationships, Trust in Marriage, Twenty Questions, What Did You Expect?
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What Did You Expect
Paul David Tripp has a new book out on marriage titled, What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage, and you can see it and/or buy it by clicking on the title. Although we haven’t read it yet, we … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, resources
Tagged Paul David Tripp
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A Look At Mercy
Mercy – a word if practiced will transform any marriage. Good marriages thrive on mercy – struggling marriages lack it. What exactly does mercy look like in our daily lives as husband and wife? Paul Tripp in his excellent book, … Continue reading
Posted in Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged marriage, Mercy, Paul David Tripp, Relationships A Mess Worth Making, Tim Lane
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Have You Ever Wondered…
…why God doesn’t just make your relationship better overnight? What happens in the messiness of relationships is that our hearts are revealed, our weaknesses are exposed, and we start coming to the end of ourselves. Only when this happens do … Continue reading
Posted in Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Paul David Tripp, Tim Lane
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The Romantic Vineyard 