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What Day Is Yours Alone?
Anniversaries are special in a way no other annual celebrations are, for this date belongs to you and your spouse alone. We love looking back over our 33 years together remembering how we celebrated each year on February 24th. Today … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Music, Testimonies
Tagged Anniversary Song, God, I Do, Jeff Todd, marriage, Music, relationship, Shopping, United States, Wedding, Wedding Anniversary Song, Weddings
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The Dismounting of Discovery
It’s the end of an era in American history, and I’m sad. The space shuttle program has come to a halt and Discovery, the oldest shuttle in the fleet, has landed for the last time in Washington D.C. where she … Continue reading
Life Saver or Life Taker
I got a text from my daughter in Atlanta today with a chilling report; Bradley, our two year old grandson nearly choked on a life saver during worship at their church. Tracy looked at him and noticed his lips were … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Vacations
Vacation #1 I got sick a couple of days before our trip, and it only got worse as we drove to our destination. It was difficult to breathe, especially at night when I was supposed to be sleeping. We had … Continue reading
Love Endures All Things
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
Love is Not Rude
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
Posted in Christian Marriage, Love is
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, Christianity, Insults, Lord, marriage, Religion and Spirituality, Rudeness, United States
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Love Does Not Envy
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
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Love is
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, Bible, Christ, Envy, God, Love is, marriage, Noah Webster, Tom, United States
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Thanksgiving – The New Black?
It is the day before Thanksgiving in America. A day we all look forward for varied reasons – the food, the family gathering, the football. It is a day fraught with memory-making opportunities. For Christians, it is the day we … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged Black Friday, Friday, God, Holidays, Retail, thanksgiving, United States
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Mark Your Calendar
How do you celebrate your wedding anniversary? Is it a special date on the calendar every year where you know you’re going to have quality time together? Or do you simply exchange cards? For the most part we have celebrated … Continue reading
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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Love Song Letter
Tom and I started dating in June of 1978. We were married in February of 1979, which gave me the idea of writing him a love letter using titles from the love songs of the 70’s. I plan to give … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Music, romancing your husband
Tagged God, Love, Love song, Music, Paul Tripp, Silly Love Songs, United States, YMCA
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Mark Your Calendar
This week I’m finding it nearly impossible to make time for posting, BUT I did commit to the Ultimate Blog Challenge, and it bids me to continue on. The picture above was the last cappuccino I’ve had since Tracy and … Continue reading
Mark Your Calendar
It’s hard to believe it’s October. But what a great time of year to be outside with your love. There is a wealth of special dates to celebrate this month. Did you know that October is: National Pizza Month National … Continue reading
Mark Your Calendar
This post may seem late, but to our bodies it’s (yawn) morning. We’re still adjusting to the time change from Phoenix time to Orlando time. It’s usually a two hour difference, but AZ doesn’t participate in Daylight Saving Time, sooo … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas
Tagged Ask a Stupid Question Day, Daylight Saving Time, Johnny Appleseed, Orlando, Orlando Florida, September, Sunday, United States
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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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Mark Your Calendar
This is a special week for me. It’s Tom’s birthday on Thursday. I am excited to bless this man with whom I have shared every birthday of his since 1979. He was 23, and I was 18. We have celebrated … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas
Tagged Cooking, Downtown Art Walk, Home, ice cream, Jack Sparrow, Orlando, Orlando Florida, Popsicle, United States
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Twitter Eyes
It is 6a. Pacific Time, and I’ve been awake for awhile. At 8a. I will attend my first WordPress WordCamp at San Diego State University. We love WordPress. It has been nearly two years since we switched our blog over … Continue reading
Posted in resources
Tagged Blogger, Learning, Pacific Time Zone, RadioShack, San Diego, San Diego State University, United States, WordPress
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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 8
If you haven’t had a chance to read this week’s chapter – we’ve provided the following video for your convenience. It’s good to hear the Word of God read because the Bible promises that “faith comes by hearing the Word … Continue reading
The Marriage Stage
It’s easy to think a good marriage is played out with beautiful background music by a well dressed symphony orchestra. The stage is lined with dimly lit candles adding the perfect ambiance. The main characters always know what to say … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Arts, Christian, Education and Enrichment, God, marriage, Orchestra, Relationships, United States
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The Romantic Vineyard 