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A Roly-Poly and a Great Big God!
Read more: A Roly-Poly and a Great Big God!Have you ever prayed this scripture? Psalm 139:23-24 (Amplified Bible) Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. A couple of weeks ago, my alarm sounded at 5:15 a.m.…
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Three Powerful Words
Read more: Three Powerful WordsIn Mark 10, we’re told about the story of a rich young man who approaches Jesus and asks what he has to do to inherit eternal life. Now read Jesus’ reply below as I’ve shown an edited version of it. You’ll understand why I did this in just a moment. Jesus looked at him… "One…
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Spiritual Warfare and My Unbelieving Husband
Read more: Spiritual Warfare and My Unbelieving HusbandI have one last story to share with you. This trilogy of articles on spiritual warfare has a price. I have asked the Lord to protect my family and me. So today, I ask you to pray over my writing and speaking to result in two things; that the Lord, Jesus, is honored and that…
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Nancy Kennedy Interview and Update 2010
Read more: Nancy Kennedy Interview and Update 2010It is a delight and a privilege to welcome Nancy Kennedy to Spiritually Unequal Marriage once again. Originally, from California Nancy lives in central Florida with her husband, Barry. Her two daughters, Alison and Laura, are grown. Alison is married with one daughter, Caroline (age 8 1/2). Laura is going to college part-time in Charlotte, N.C. and…
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Can’t Out Give God
Read more: Can’t Out Give GodWhen I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. – Psalm 94:18-19 I read these verses yesterday morning during my quiet time. As their truth sank into my spirit, my thoughts latched onto how much God does for…
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Spiritual Warfare and our Children
Read more: Spiritual Warfare and our ChildrenFriday, I came back from my morning jog and I returned home absolutely on fire in my spirit. That morning I wrote about my recent account with evil trying to enter my home and the spiritual warfare in which I engaged. After posting my story, my spirit continued to burn with a Holy inferno to…
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Weekend Devo – Watch, Pray, Love
Read more: Weekend Devo – Watch, Pray, Love"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise, however, took oil in jars along with…
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This is Real Spiritual Warfare
Read more: This is Real Spiritual WarfareI’m interrupting this Friday and adding a second post. Over the past several days I have been in the midst of some powerful spiritual warfare. I know many other who are smack in the middle of warfare as well. On Wednesday morning, I was up early, 5:30 a.m. to read my Bible and pray. As…
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God Took Me on a Walk
Read more: God Took Me on a WalkGod took me on a most interesting walk yesterday. First, let me preface this with something you might find interesting. I walk our dog three times a week in the morning to get some exercise, and for a long time, I’ve gone the same two routes. See, up until recently, going new places, whether walking,…
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Weekend Devo – Doggy DNA
Read more: Weekend Devo – Doggy DNAI did a post at Laced with Grace about our precious poochy, Shasta, and the results of her DNA testing. Her results were not at all what we expected! Click here to read about her Doggy DNA. Have a wonderful weekend and if you have a pet, think of the ways that little critter is…
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Step Four: Catch the Vision
Read more: Step Four: Catch the VisionOver the last few weeks I’ve posted several articles about loving our spouses unconditionally. Here are the links in case you want to review. Step One: Choose to Love Step Two: Focus on Your Mission Step Three: Obedience This week, I’d like to take this to what I believe is a subtle yet very crucial…
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Weekend Devo – The Best Truths Bear Repeating
Read more: Weekend Devo – The Best Truths Bear RepeatingThis is a post from last October that just seems to need repeating. I know it's a truth I need constant reminder of. Trusting God is key, and keeping our hopes in Him is the source of our enduring strength. Have a blessed weekend! Hugs! ~Dineen Waiting on God God never ceases to amaze me…
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Step Three: Obedience
Read more: Step Three: ObedienceLast week I had the chance to catch up with a dear friend. Over lunch, we brought each other up to date on the details of our lives. At one point after relaying my own family’s current events, she paid me a compliment in regards to my patience with my husband. The firmness of my…
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This Story Will ROCK Your World!
Read more: This Story Will ROCK Your World!I have a question for you: * How many different versions or renderings of the Cinderella story do you think there are in our world? -DON’T Google it. Just give it a guess. If you were in the audience for the One Marriage Conference, you know I asked this same question and the answers ranged…
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Weekend Devo-Words of Praise
Read more: Weekend Devo-Words of PraiseAt the end of June, Deb shared the story of how her marriage is being restored. In case you missed it, you can read it here. The following is something that she wrote recently. It's amazing and truly inspired by the Holy Spirit! Have a wonderful weekend and rejoice along with her! Praying and believing,Dineen…
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This is Why I Am Married to an Unbeliever
Read more: This is Why I Am Married to an UnbelieverThis past weekend, my husband, our daughter and I flew to Sacramento to spend several days with my husband’s mom and dad. Also joining us at the house was my spouse’s brother, his girlfriend and my husband’s cousin, his wife and twin daughters and their grandma, who is my husband’s mother’s sister. Hunh? Are you…
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Focus on Your Mission
Read more: Focus on Your MissionIn last week's post I talked about making the choice to love our spouses. And as I said before, this is the first step to loving our unbelieving spouses unconditionally. Many of you have shared that it's difficult to love your spouse because of his behavior, which is completely understandable. But please also understand that…
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Weekend Devo – God’s in the Details
Read more: Weekend Devo – God’s in the DetailsThat's why I don't think there's any comparison between the present hard times and the coming good times. The created world itself can hardly wait for what's coming next. Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in until both creation and all the creatures are ready and can be…
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Thankful Thursday –
Read more: Thankful Thursday –Let us give thanks. It is Thankful Thursday. This month we are spending the HOT month of July here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. Next month we will meet up with Laurie of Women Taking A Stand and in September we will share our thanks with Iris of Grace Alone. Several years ago, I found myself in what I…
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Choose to Love
Read more: Choose to LoveOn the weekend devo I wrote about loving our spouse unconditionally. Let’s talk some more about how to do that. Sometimes giving examples helps too, so if you have one you’d like to share, please do so in the comments section. Let me travel a tangent here to say that Lynn and I value your…
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Weekend Devo – Giving Love
Read more: Weekend Devo – Giving LoveOn one of last week’s post, a commenter asked if God could teach her to love her husband unconditionally. This is such a good question, that I decided to share some of my answer here today. This is such a crucial area that I think we need to talk more about not only loving our…
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More Adventures and a New Motto…
Read more: More Adventures and a New Motto…Like Lynn and her Chronicles of the Donovan Clan, the Miller Adventures are taking some interesting turns. The latest is a new business venture on my hubby’s part. He’s left the conglomeration of the tech industry to venture out on his own. Yes, a bit risky in today’s economy, but it’s something he’s always wanted…
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Best Wedding Advice EVER!
Read more: Best Wedding Advice EVER!Over the weekend I returned to my childhood home. My daughter and I flew from Southern California to Salt Lake City. I hadn’t been back to where I grew up to visit my old friends for more than 30 years. Thirty years. Bunch of us on a Hike to Big Rock in the Millcreek Canyon.…
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Weekend Devo – God’s Infinite Love
Read more: Weekend Devo – God’s Infinite LoveWe love because He first loved us. -1 John 4:19 I’m sure you've heard the expression, “You can’t make God love you any more or any less than He does.” I’ve found great comfort in the fact that we can’t lose God’s love. Yet I have to confess, I’ve struggled the part about not being…