Tag Archives: Romance

Love Does Not Rejoice in Wrong Doing…

…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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Vintage Post: Raining Romance

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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Happy Hour

In eight days we will celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of The Romantic Vineyard. November 12, 2008 is when we first launched this blog. It has been unbelievably rewarding allowing us to meet some incredible people. You’ll meet some of them … Continue reading

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Do You Wanna?

After thirty three years of being together, I still love to hold Debi’s hand. I love touching her, and it’s one way I can that is acceptable in public. While holding hands we can give each other signals that no … Continue reading

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You’ve Got Mail Date Night

We posted about this date a three years ago, but for the sake of our new readers we thought we’d share it again. ______________________________________________ Debi loves the movie, You’ve Got Mail. She watches it at least once a year, but … Continue reading

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A Fragrant Aroma – Don’t Flip When Romance Flops

Our pastor tells us often what people remember most about his Sunday messages is when he shares a personal story of how he’s messed up.  For some reason people resonate and find encouragement through the failures of others.  Not in … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Making Vacations Memorably Romantic II

First of all we have found an unbelievable resource for planning a romantic getaway.  The links and ideas are so extensive, we’ve barely scratched the surface.  They have every location, idea, theme, setting for a vacation place you can imagine … Continue reading

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Making Vacations Memorably Romantic I

Fun in the Sun Pack an “out of the ordinary” picnic lunch to enjoy outdoors.  If you’re the sandwich type, why not go for cold fried chicken.  If you’re the chicken type, why not make some gourmet sandwiches.  Skip the … Continue reading

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S.i.z.z.l.e. Your Space

Day Four – The Letter “L” How is the Lighting in your bedroom?  There was a day when candlelight was the only option, and a good one at that!  It was cheap and very romantic.  Now we have so many … Continue reading

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Loving You Tonight

We recently saw this music video of Andrew Allen singing, Loving You Tonight.  The words and music are what led us to the video, but once you see it you’ll see a man passionate about romancing his wife.  We love, … Continue reading

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Romantic Deployment

The title is a bit intriguing, even for a Memorial Day post, but it is purposeful as you’ll see in this unusually long post.  We pray you’ll take the time to read it in its entirety.  Today we want to … Continue reading

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