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Happy Hour
Where has this week gone? With all the emergencies in my life this week, I haven’t had the time to read all the great marriage blogs I love. I did manage to read the few below and offer them to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Blog, Christian, Don't Touch Me, God, marriage, relationship, United States, Warning sign
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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
Turning Down The Heat
This is Lisa Graf’s (Mom Blog) and my 3rd collaborative post on Wedded Bliss Wednesdays. Lisa’s part is in purple and my part is in red. We pray you will find encouragement to help you turn down the heat when … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Growing Strong Marriages, Guest Post, Wives
Tagged Conflict resolution, Family, God, marriage, Parent, relationship
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Sharing Musts For A Healthy Marriage 3
When we were kids one lesson our parents always tried to instill in us was a willingness to share. We had to share toys, bedrooms, TV programs and playmates. And we didn’t like it, usually. The sharing musts we’re talking … Continue reading
A Fragrant Aroma – New Friends
When was the last time you made new friends? There is something invigorating about meeting with a new couple, sharing your story, hearing theirs and genuinely talking and listening from the heart. We had such an opportunity last weekend. Meet … Continue reading
Happy Hour
Tom and I have been away on vacation – kind of. We’re taking care of our two grandchildren who live in Atlanta, while our daughter and son-in-love are away enjoying the vineyards of CA. It has been a fun, exhausting, … Continue reading
Sharing Musts For A Healthy Marriage
Most are familiar with the practice of hitting the “share” button on You Tube, Facebook, etc. in order to send something you found worthwhile for your friends and family to see and/or read. Sharing social media with others is as … Continue reading
Water Into Wine – Proverbs 19
Listening is of great value, but we must be careful of what we allow ourselves to listen. Just because it can be heard doesn’t necessarily mean we should listen to it. Discernment is knowing what is profitable for our listening … Continue reading
What Does A Healthy Marriage Look Like?
This sounds like a simple question, but if it was then there would be a lot more healthy marriages then there are! Winston Smith with Christian Counseling Education Foundation shares a short video (4 minutes) in answer to this question: … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage, The Romantic Vineyard
Tagged Fruit, God, marriage, North Carolina, relationship, Religion and Spirituality, Vine, Winston Smith
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Our First Priority
The Romantic Vineyard is dedicated to helping marriages grow for God’s glory. Year after year life changes, yet our vows remain. Regardless of economies or changing seasons we are one flesh for better or for worse. We are committed to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Family, God, Home, marriage, Parent, relationship, Romance
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Happy Hour
It’s the weekend, and we are going on Papa and Nana Duty for the next week. 🙂 Our son and daughter-in-love are going away to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. This time for them is the first since their honeymoon, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Christian, Divorce, Don't Touch Me, God, Husband, marriage, relationship, This Post
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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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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
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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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
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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