Lynn Donovan
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Our Season to Shine
This December let's all meet up with Iris at Grace Alone in January we are back here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage and February we will be at Laurie's, Women Taking A Stand. It's Thankful Thursday. It's December and I joyfully give thanks to the Lord, Almighty for His Son. What is true about December is, this is…
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Baptism is Happy and Sad
Yesterday as I sat during church, I watched as five individuals gave their testimony and were baptized. I’m nearly always moved to tears when I watch someone become baptized. I pray with diligence as they go under the water, asking the Lord to protect them from the enemy and to grow them up in the…
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Facebook Ruins Marriage
Facebook ruins marriage. I’m sure you saw in the news a few weeks ago a Pastor in New Jersey gained national attention when he told his staff to close their Facbook accounts. The gist of this requirement was his experience that in his marital counseling efforts, many marriages ended because of Facebook. A married spouse…
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The Rock Shouts Out
I have often wondered about a simple sentence in Luke 19. Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” I have always wondered how rocks could possibly shout praises to God. I thought about how…
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Romantic God
Today, I have a treat. Nicole Neri wrote a post on her blog that I believe will speak to many of us. I know it touched me. Nicole is sharing it with us here today. I am delighted to welcome one of our wonderful readers as a guest contributor. I pray you are moved by…
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The Intentional Marriage – A Tablecloth of Thanks
Welcome to our Monthly Broadcast, The Intentional Marriage. Friday, November 12th 11:30 a.m. Eastern 10:30a.m. Central, 9:30 Mountain, and 8:30 Pacific. Please tune in and join me as I’m going to share one of my most precious holiday traditions. A Tablecloth of Thanks It’s never too late to start a new tradition in your home,…
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Thanksgiving… and Spiritually Mismatched
Thanksgiving is fast approaching in America. I love the holidays and Thanksgiving dinner is a family tradition that brings me great joy. I will tell you that in the early years of our marriage, I would set myself up for such high expectations that my husband would assume the spiritual leadership of our home and…
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Prayer in an Unequally Yoked Home
With Thanksgiving in mind, let's talk about giving thanks at the dinner table. John 6:11 Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and passed them out to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate until they were full. Christ models praying before a meal in this…
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Politics is the New Bullying
Politics is the new Bullying Last week our country suffered under full assault from the mudslinging, contentious and outright mean barrage of campaign commercials. As I watched with repulse on one specific evening I felt a smack in the face with a blaringly obvious irony. Let me explain. A week, prior to the election, I…
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It’s Marriage Monday: Financial Contentment in Marriage
With the recession still affecting so many among us, and the expenses of the holidays just ahead, let’s take a few minutes to encourage one another on Monday Nov. 1 2010. This month our general group topic is, “Financial Contentment in Marriage.” We all know that the topic of money can be a negatively charged…
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What do we do with Halloween?
What do we do with Halloween? Each year when October 31st rolls around I find it fascinating how many of us in the Christian community struggle to know what to do with this day. Is it a holiday? Should we celebrate it? Do we allow our kids to participate in Trick-or-Treat? Is it a sin…
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What if I HAD to Choose?
Excerpt from Winning Him Without Words, Regal Publishers: The true strength of our faith lies in God, not our circumstances. So let’s consider a difficult question: Can we love our spouse without any guarantee that he will come to know Christ? If this question raises despair, then we’ve most likely placed our faith in our…
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In-Laws and Prayers
It’s a busy season around the Donovan house so I’m a bit behind in posting this morning. This past weekend I went to visit my son who lives in Las Vegas. On Saturday night, I met my son’s girlfriend’s parents. They are very nice people and I adore his girlfriend. They have been dating for…
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Thankful Thursday – Freedom in Christ!
This month, October, we will meet here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. In November we will all meet up with Laurie of Women Taking A Stand and return to Grace Alone in December. Hello My Friends, it’s Thankful Thursday, already, again. I heart this day. I love to visit your place. For me, it’s like dropping in on…
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Thankful Thursday -Fall Joy!
This month, October, we will meet here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. In November we will all meet up with Laurie of Women Taking A Stand and return to Grace Alone in December. Woo Hoo! It’s Thankful Thursday and today my heart is chock-full of JOY! Last week, a friend of mine looked at me and said, “Lynn, you…
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Conflict: Move from Negative to Positive
I think this area of conflict and boundaries in marriage hit a nerve with many of you. The comments left on previous posts are amazing and vulnerable. Many of you have offered your perspective with what is working in your marriage. The reading suggestions are great and if someone truly wants help in this area,…
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I’m Going to Get into Your Business!
On Friday I shared a comment from a reader that really has me thinking. The commenter shares about her spouse: He would announce he was the head of house (I had told him that) he would tease my new faith in public; all the while I would smile and not correct him (thinking it was…
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You Crossed the Line
Today I am compelled to share with you a comment from Monday’s post: I was on the brink of marital disaster when Jesus first started whispering to me to come to Him. Fast forward a few years and someone passed on a book to me about submitting to your husband – I took what it…
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Thankful Thursday – A Glimpse of the Supernatural
Let us give thanks. It is Thankful Thursday. This month, September, we will share our thanks with Iris of Grace Alone. Next month, October, I can't believe I'm talking October, we will be back here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage and then in November we will all meet up with Laurie of Women Taking A Stand. So, I have…
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Marriage Monday… Public School?
And God blessed them. And God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth." (Gen 1:28 ESV) It’s Marriage Monday and the topic…
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Welcome To The Intentional Marriage
They say…. Love is blind. But, marriage is a real eye-opener! *grin* Well that is true. However, isn't that what God's ideal of marriage is all about? Walk with us as we explore the mystery and brilliance of marriage under the sovereign hand of God. Today on our first broadcast, The Intentional Marriage, we will chat about…