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Could This Be What It’s Like?
Read more: Could This Be What It’s Like?Hi SUMites, On Friday I put away the Thanksgiving decorations for the season, put up the tree and the nativity on the table where my Tablecloth of Thanks sat for most of November. Mike didn’t write on it this year. Caitie wasn’t home. We went to the neighbors for dinner, so this year was different…
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God’s Promise For A Marriage – Thankfulness This Thanksgiving
Read more: God’s Promise For A Marriage – Thankfulness This ThanksgivingBecky and Her Two Children Promises by: SUMite Becky Walker I wanted to write about the Lord’s promises and explain what the Lord recently revealed to me. I encountered opposition about claiming the Lord’s promises for my husband. My husband and I have been separated for almost three years and he actually divorced me in…
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Blog Signature book footer
Read more: Blog Signature book footer***** Share your voice, heart and love in the comments. Lynn has wonderfully mapped out the steps we all need to walk through to develop and grow this vital relationship with Him. This was the Lord’s intent for her transformation journey all along, and His intent for you too. Here she has spelled out the…
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Begin Thanksgiving With Thanks
Read more: Begin Thanksgiving With ThanksThe predawn light slips through the window as I sleepily rub my eyes and wait for the coffee to trickle into the pot. The aroma awakens a gentle smile. I swirl in the creamer then shuffle to my prayer room. There I gather my life-line, my Bible and the spiral binder. All is quiet. The…
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Making Preparations for Thanksgiving
Read more: Making Preparations for ThanksgivingPicture this scene: It’s Thanksgiving Day. The table has been set with Grandma’s fine China. The turkey has been carved. The family members pose just before the blessing is said for a Norman Rockwell portrait. The blessing is prayed. The partaking of the Thanksgiving meal begins. And then it happens – Uncle Obnoxious begins his…
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Holidays and Mothers-In-Law
Read more: Holidays and Mothers-In-LawAs we are nearing the season where we spend time with the in-laws, I thought it appropriate to share this post from the archives. …nearly 60 percent of all marriages suffer from tension with mothers-in-law, normally between the daughter-in-law and her husband's mother. From the archives: In-Laws I wonder how many of you felt your…
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What Our Kid’s Think – Part II
Read more: What Our Kid’s Think – Part IIToday, I want to answer more questions that were asked through our survey: Laurie F. asked: Q: I would love to know how adult children who grew up in mis-matched homes feel about all of the things we deal with. (Going to church and activities only with mom, not being able to pray/sing/share at home…
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Q&A From The SUM Survey (What Our Kid’s Think)
Read more: Q&A From The SUM Survey (What Our Kid’s Think)Today I want to answer another question that came from the SUM survey. Laurie F. asked: Q: I would love to know how adult children who grew up in mis-matched homes feel about all of the things we deal with. (Going to church and activities only with mom, not being able to pray/sing/share at home…
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Spending Time in the Secret Place
Read more: Spending Time in the Secret PlaceImage courtesy of alex_ugalek at FreeDigitalPhotos.net It’s fast approaching the Christmas season when life can get especially busy. In addition, for we in mismatched marriages can have extra challenges as a result of a desire to intentionally reflect on the reason for the season. Jesus. Whether it’s attending gatherings with the church girls (or blokes),…
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Love Is A Power
Read more: Love Is A PowerThe greatest of these is love…. 1 Corinthians 13:13 I’m discovering something new about love. Which is weird because my life’s pursuit is love. ….love of the Father. ….my husband, children and family. ….love of God’s people. But in the past few weeks the Holy Spirit has revealed something I didn’t understand before now. LOVE…
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The Year of Promises
Read more: The Year of PromisesHello, SUMites! Wow…what a joy to be with you today…I’m just taking a moment to drink in God’s presence here and being with you again. Lynn asked me to share an update, specifically about my recent anniversary, and I was thrilled to do so. What I didn’t expect was the rest of the story God…
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Going To Church Alone
Read more: Going To Church AloneToday, I want to chat about another big issue. This is a re-post for our newest family members. (Jan, 2016) GOING TO CHURCH ALONE. Gang, can I just say – Grrrrrrrrr This is so hard. I know that for me this was an area that was of intense and great struggle. Even today, I truly…
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Sumite Prayer Partners
Read more: Sumite Prayer PartnersHi prayer family!! Please join me in reading from Luke and praying to our Heavenly Father! Luke 14:25-27 A large crowd was following Jesus. He turned around and said to them, “If you want to be my disciple, you must by comparison, hate everyone else – your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and…
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Could You Walk Around Nude?
Read more: Could You Walk Around Nude?Do you read the stories in the Bible about those who died, who gave their lives up, for the cause of Christ? What about modern martyr accounts of believers in the middle east who are being killed for their Christian faith? Do you walk in faith that you could do the same? I often cry…
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One Day Soon
Read more: One Day SoonOne day soon, we will behold: And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. -Revelation 20:12 Our original…
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A SINGLE LIFE Can Restore A Family Line
Read more: A SINGLE LIFE Can Restore A Family LineLet’s open a book today that can change everything. The Word. The Bible, our living book of redemption and freedom. Jesus the author a perfecter of our faith. Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has…
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When The Books Are Opened
Read more: When The Books Are OpenedLet’s open the next book, shall we? And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. -Revelation 20:12…
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Is this all there is?
Read more: Is this all there is?Photo courtesy of Foto76/FreeDigitalPhotos.net I was in the office early. First to arrive, every morning. I was the one who turned the lights on (and often the one who turned them off each night). Large triple shot coffee in my hand as I scanned overnight emails and my always too large work-in-progress folder. Another restructure…
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The Next Profound Book
Read more: The Next Profound BookRemember Friday we revealed the truth that God created us as a perfect reflection of His love. AND He created us, every person on earth, to be His child, to walk in love and to live in His Kingdom. Remember God said to me, “Tell them about the books, Lynn. My people don’t understand the…
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Identity Is Written In Your Book
Read more: Identity Is Written In Your BookWhile on my walk-n-pray today (Thursday), trotting down a street in wine country, suddenly a small feather floated out of the sky and into my cupped hands. I whispered, Thank you Daddy! Then I began to ask the Lord, “Father, what is on your heart about this subject, identity. How do I speak to Your…
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Every Victory Begins With THIS!
Read more: Every Victory Begins With THIS!Hi Family, We are a family. Being a part of something bigger than ourselves is part of our spiritual DNA. We were created for connection. We were created to belong. To live in intimacy. Learning to love one another and learning to love our Father. I’ve just returned from the Heaven Come conference. Three days…
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Rosh Hashanah Fast 2017
Read more: Rosh Hashanah Fast 2017Hello Sumites! Dawn here. Welcome to the annual SUM Rosh Hashanah fast. Many of you may remember last year’s fast. I am honored and thrilled to be leading it again this year. It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed. I can’t wait to share the amazing things that God has been…
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Raising Up Generations
Read more: Raising Up GenerationsBeing the mother of a toddler and kindergartner can certainly keep me on my toes. I am so thankful for the grace of Jesus; He is so merciful – Knowing that I don’t always have to have it all together, that I can be perfectly imperfect in my efforts to be the best mom I…
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My Fearless Child in a Mismatched Marriage
Read more: My Fearless Child in a Mismatched MarriageSUMite, Patty Tower: Thank the Lord. Although my husband and I are not on the same page spiritually, we see eye to eye when it comes to parenting. Whether with a Christian background or not, one of the things we agree on in life is…fear limits us and inhibits us. Maybe you don’t agree on…