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Day Three – The Call
Read more: Day Three – The CallLord, I Accept Your Call 2 Samuel 5:1-2 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2 Previously, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and in. And the Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd…
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A Week of Preparation
Read more: A Week of PreparationA Week of Preparation The word that God has given me for this week is 'prepare'. When I first heard it in my spirit, I thought, "Ok Lord. What are you trying to tell me?" Well, He didn't answer the way I expected but that one word just kept resting in my spirit. Prepare. So…
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Weekend Worship – His Glory Appears
Read more: Weekend Worship – His Glory AppearsThis song from Hillsong brings me to tears at it's tenderness and truth. It's hauntingly beautfiul. And it's the perfect way to begin worshiping our sweet Jesus this weekend as we get ready for our week of fasting and praying. Be sure to come back tomorrow and read Rosheeda's post to get us ready for…
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Self-Love And The Battle At Hand
Read more: Self-Love And The Battle At HandAs we leap into 2013 and prepare for the series on Spiritual Warfare, I want to set the tone for that study. In December we spent some time talking about the love of God. We talked about moving our relationship into deep intimacy. (Read Can You Pray "Good Morning Daddy?”) What I have come to…
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Welcome to 2013!
Read more: Welcome to 2013!For the last month I've started praying for words for myself and my family and specific Scriptures to go with them. In the past my words for the year have come in the quietness of my prayers and in the tenderizing of my heart by God's gracious hand. But this year's word has shown up…
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Weekend Worship – From a Reader
Read more: Weekend Worship – From a ReaderMy precious friends, I don't know about you but this girl is feeling a bit scattered and off track with all the fuss of the holidays and a house full of people. And I still have my daughter's bridal shower to get ready for next weekend! So if you're feeling the same, sit a moment…
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Get Ready 2013
Read more: Get Ready 2013Hi Everyone, I’m a bit behind in posting this brisk Friday morning. I’m hopeful that your Christmas was wonderful. I was able to drive to visit my son and his new wife on Christmas day. My son turned 30 years old and we surprised him for this over-the-hill birthday. Yep, he is my Christmas baby.…
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Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” I LOVE this verse lately. And it keeps coming at me from every direction. From teaching this morning. From email. I heard it on…
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I Cried For You, Sunridge
Read more: I Cried For You, SunridgeSo, this is a difficult post for me to write. However, I’m following the Lord’s lead as there must be one other person, in addition to me, who needs this word. My home church where I have served and worshiped for 12 years is teetering on the precipice of a split. And I am grieved…
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I Wanted to Stop Praying
Read more: I Wanted to Stop PrayingI wonder if you are feeling weary? I know this month we are writing about love and I do have so much more rolling around in my brain to share about love. God’s love, our self-love and loving others. But, now for almost a week, I’m just not in the “mood” to write about that. …
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Let Us Tell You a Story…
Read more: Let Us Tell You a Story…There once were two ordinary women who said yes to God and their lives have been an adventure ever since. Yep, that's the story of Lynn and I but the story I really want to tell you is about our publisher, Regal Books (aka Gospel Light). Lynn and I with our amazing editor, Kim…
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Weekend Worship – A Testimony
Read more: Weekend Worship – A TestimonyMy precious friends, I can't believe Christmas is so close! As the day draws closer, I'm trying to keep my heart and mind wrapped around the miracle that God brought so long ago and keep my eyes open for the ones He's doing right now. I want to share one with you. My rep at…
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Can You Pray “Good Morning Daddy?”
Read more: Can You Pray “Good Morning Daddy?”I want to say a couple of things before we move forward in this series. Reading the comments left after the last two posts, it’s obvious to me that God was right (like always). There many of us who He is revealing His desire to move our love relationship into a deeper intimacy. I think…
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Who’s Your Daddy?
Read more: Who’s Your Daddy?Okay, I’m totally ripping off Lynn and some tacky song thing, right? But it’s what popped into my head and those are usually my best lines. (wink) With that said, I’m going to share a few tidbits of my past that, well, I really didn’t plan or want to but God’s giving me the nudge…
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I Can’t Say THAT To God
Read more: I Can’t Say THAT To GodHe said to me, “Call me Daddy.” Gulp! I sat on the couch on an early morning a few months ago, stunned. The Holy Spirit speaking these words to me was almost too much. There is no way I would DARE to call Him – my Lord – Daddy. What I’m about to share with…
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Weekend Worship – Let Your Love Loose!
Read more: Weekend Worship – Let Your Love Loose!Like Lynn said in yesterday's post, love has the power to conquer all. As I read that a fuller impact of what it means really hit home. This is something I've known since a child. Not sure how other than God just wired me that way, but I never fully understood what kind of love…
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It’s a Weird Journey That We Are Traveling
Read more: It’s a Weird Journey That We Are TravelingHi Everyone, So, it’s kinda weird for me to listen to myself talk on radio. But it’s even weirder to listen to myself talk on the radio with my husband standing right next to me. Sheesh! But, my guy did listen to the portion of the broadcast where Dennis spoke to him over the airwaves. …
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How Much Does Jesus Love You?
Read more: How Much Does Jesus Love You?For the last several months I’ve heard a constant theme about love from Christians all over the world. God is speaking very loudly to His children right now and the message is about His love and His call to love people. The message is everywhere and, in my opinion, is unmistakably a sign of His…
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Open Arms – FamilyLife Today –
Read more: Open Arms – FamilyLife Today –Hi Everyone, We are psyched to be on the FamilyLife Today broadcast Monday, today, through Wednesday. In the broadcast Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine welcome Dineen, me (Lynn) and another guest, Darla Stone, to share our stories. I think today is also when Dennis stops the broadcast to say something to my husband over the airwaves.…
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A Peek Into What’s Coming
Read more: A Peek Into What’s ComingOn Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Lynn and I will be on FamilyLife Today. You’ll get to hear Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine ask us some pretty direct questions. And we loved every minute of it because one, we were able to share our hearts for our husbands and marriages and two, our readers here at…
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I’M FREAKED OUT!
Read more: I’M FREAKED OUT!Okay, I have to tell you…. I’M FREAKED OUT!!! Dennis Rainey, stops the broadcast and speaks directly to my husband, Mike. My friends, this is the craziest, bestest, radio interview with Dineen and I to date. As I told you yesterday, I was able to listen in before the BIG DAY… And I about fell…
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Chronicles, Announcements, Updates, Training, Radio… All Rolled Into One.
Read more: Chronicles, Announcements, Updates, Training, Radio… All Rolled Into One.Hi Everyone, Lynn Here. Today is an update and it’s likely to be a bit rambling because there is so much going on in my head and life that it’s likely my busy brain will kick something out and I won’t remember to tell you until later in this post. Please forgive me and Dineen…
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When Love Abounds: Four Choices to an Intentional Christmas
Read more: When Love Abounds: Four Choices to an Intentional ChristmasWe’d said farewell to precious friends and the turkey and fixings now resided in our fridge, along with the deserts, thank goodness! Our Thanksgiving Day drew to a close with a sweet contentment that warmed our hearts. My husband even commented that he thought it was his favorite Thanksgiving so far. He and I worked…
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God’s Unexpected Healing, Part 3
Read more: God’s Unexpected Healing, Part 3Read part 1 here.Read part 2 here. Last week, I ended with a promise to tell you what fear and love have in common. I left that post convinced the answer was “nothing.” But I figured I better ask God, just to be sure. After all, the Bible tells us to fear God. So, I…