Spiritually Unequal Marriage

Last week on of our SUMites, Beth shared the following in the comments. It's really good. So, please copy and pray. Hugs, Lynn Beth: Because praying for the lost is dear to me, my prayer partner and I formed this prayer sheet for our congregation to use during the last two Lenten seasons…it can really…

Because of the Lord‘s great love we are not consumed,    for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning;    great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23   SUM Nation, Lynn Donovan here. I have a quick story to share and some experiential wisdom to encourage all who are traveling the road of the Unequally Yoked behind me. Mike and I…

Thank you for your love and support of this ministry as we share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. On April 27, 2024, my husband, Mike, was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with acute Leukemia. He was sent to the ICU twice two weeks ago and literally was saved on Saturday and Monday nights by…

Hello readers! This final post in the series addresses what we can do to take care of our kids from a distance. We have talked about how to pray both alone and with others, but this final strategy consists of tangible, visible action. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.  (Romans…

Many years ago, I attended an event where a pastor from South Africa was speaking.  I could not tell you what he was talking about, but I clearly remember where I was sitting in the front row when the Lord spoke to my heart: Your children will rise and call you blessed. I immediately imagined…

Today I want to share about a fairly small thing that has had an outsized impact on my journey over the past several years.  But first, let’s revisit the parable of the original prodigal son in Luke chapter 15. The younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there…

Thank you for staying with me in this series. Please be aware today’s post is interactive!  We will work through one of the common struggles related to parenting a prodigal child.  As mentioned in a comment last Monday, it is often the case that we dwell on what we did to make our child behave…

On Monday, I encouraged you to identify the lie that your prodigal son or daughter believes, and to counter that with the truth. I remember well sitting in a counselor’s office with my then-teenager, arguing whether there is such a thing as absolute truth.  One of the hallmarks of this age is its relativism, its…

  Hello, SUM readers!  I confess that when Lynn first asked me to consider a series on dealing with prodigal children, my first reaction was that I had nothing useful to say on this topic.  But the Spirit insisted there are things he wants you to know. I pray that this series conveys our Lord’s…