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A Life That Speaks
Read more: A Life That SpeaksRecently we sang the song “Blessed Be His Name” in my church. As in the story of Job, one part of the song conveys the words that God gives and takes away. I have to admit this part always bothered me. It always seemed so harsh to me that God took away Job’s family and…
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An Anniversary; So Happy, So Melancholy
Read more: An Anniversary; So Happy, So MelancholyTake a look at these. I don’t think I have received red roses in a very long time. 12 perfect blooms. As I am writing this it is Sunday evening and we celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary today. We went out to dinner last night and toasted our life together. My husband told me how…
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Weekend Devo – Refinded by Our Spouse
Read more: Weekend Devo – Refinded by Our SpouseWhen I first started reading this devotional by Rick Warren, my brain said, "Well, I'll read it, but this is for Christian couples." By the time I finished it, I knew I had to share it because it applies to our spiritually mismatched marriages as well. Though our spouses may not share our faith, our…
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What’s Your Favorite Scripture?
Read more: What’s Your Favorite Scripture?Dear friends, Lynn and I need your help! We want to put a chapter in this book that has all these wonderful Scriptures that we can pray for our unbelieving spouses, like a heavenly resource. Can you help us? Would you tell us what Scripture you pray for your spouse? Do you put their name…
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Mismatched Marriages. Are they Holy?
Read more: Mismatched Marriages. Are they Holy?1 Corinthians 7:14 (The Message) 12-14For the rest of you who are in mixed marriages-Christian married to non-Christian-we have no explicit command from the Master. So this is what you must do. If you are a man with a wife who is not a believer but who still wants to live with you, hold on…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan- The Cubs
Read more: Chronicles of the Donovan Clan- The CubsOne of the most challenging issues in a spiritually mismatched home is how to go about keeping peace in our marriage while raising our kids to know God. There are so many every day things we can do as the believing parent to influence our children toward faith in Christ. The scripture that springs to…
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Weekend Devo – Destroying False Beliefs
Read more: Weekend Devo – Destroying False BeliefsThat night all the people of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, "If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this desert! Why is the LORD bringing us to this land only to let us fall by…
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Partner With God and See the Wonders
Read more: Partner With God and See the WondersPsalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. The past couple of weeks I shared with you how I fell off the Hope…
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Do You Have a Family Faith Record?
Read more: Do You Have a Family Faith Record?As you know, Lynn and I are writing away on our book project, which wouldn’t even be possible without you, our readers, and a wonderful publisher who believes in our message. One of the later chapters is about making a family record. If you were to imagine a day in the hopefully-not-too-distant future with your…
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Weekend Devo –
Guest Author, Robert YoungRead more: Weekend Devo –We have a special treat for our weekend devo today. S.U.M. friend and author Robert Young wrote the beautiful piece for us to share. Enjoy and God bless! ~Dineen * * * * * * There is never a time when He is not speaking. There is never a place…
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Olympic Fever
Read more: Olympic FeverEvery two years, my husband and I anticipate the Winter or Summer Olympics, our favorite being the Winter. There's just something about watching these athletes give everything they have to achieve their goal of excellence, to win a medal, to make their mark on their sport of choice. I realized we have watched these Olympics…
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I Fell Off the Hope Train
Read more: I Fell Off the Hope TrainI have sat down to write a post for this Monday several different times today. I am having difficulty. It's Sunday evening, Valentine's Day. My husband and I had a fight earlier today. We argued over social events. This is a common theme of late in our home. So strange. However, I am wondering if…
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Hallmark Holiday
Read more: Hallmark HolidayI originally posted this last year but I find it needs a re-read by me and I hope you will enjoy it again this year. I pray it helps and encourages many of you who struggle with Valentine's Day. Love and hugs, Lynn Tomorrow is such a strange day. Valentine’s Day! This day could make…
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How do you stay connected?
Read more: How do you stay connected?Greetings this Festive Friday Everyone: Well I understand many of you are blanketed in snow up to your eyebrows. Burrrr Look at this amazing photo taken just outside of Washington DC on Thursday morning by a work colleague of my husbands. I am inspired to praise God for His majesty! Awesome! PRAISE YOU JESUS! Sigh, so pretty. Okay,…
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Thankful Thursday – Great News!
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Great News!Let us give thanks. It is Thankful Thursday. We are meeting this month with Iris of Grace Alone and in March we will be at Laurie's place, Women Taking A Stand. Find Thankful Thursday back here in April. Did you hear the great news? Jesus lives! Did you hear the other great news? Because He lives, we have…
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Tough Love (i.e. Sacrificial Love)
Read more: Tough Love (i.e. Sacrificial Love)I find myself in the most difficult position of my life. It’s not one I ever imagined being in, yet God has deemed it wise and necessary to put me here. And my family. I don’t want to go into details because that’s not what I want this post to be about. Some of you…
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What do you Struggle With in your “Uniquely” Yoked Marriage?
Read more: What do you Struggle With in your “Uniquely” Yoked Marriage?Hi Everybody, Wondering if y’all could help me again…. You were awesome a week ago when you shared your thoughts in this post. I heart you! I am thinking I have never written down the unique struggles that unequally yoked spouses face. So, I thought I would ask. This may be a tough assignment because…
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Weekend Devo – Get on the Hope Train
Read more: Weekend Devo – Get on the Hope TrainJust wanted to share this great devo from James MacDonald of Walk in the Word Ministries. HOPE you have a great weekend! Blessings! ~ Dineen GET ON THE HOPE TRAIN by James MacDonald "Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of…
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Why is it always me?
Read more: Why is it always me?Today, I am thrilled to introduce one of my very dear friends, Marsha Harwood. Many of you know Marsha as she is a profound blogger in our community. I met Marsha face-to-face in October at the blogger's retreat. However, I feel like I have been her sister for many years. She loves Jesus. I just…
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It Is Well
Read more: It Is WellI went on a trip with a friend this weekend and during our time together we each shared our favorite modern versions of the hymn “It Is Well.” (Mine is from Kutless’ new worship album by the same title, and hers is by Jars of Clay. Both are awesome!) Now I’ll be honest, this is…
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Marriage Monday – He Still Makes My Heart Melt
Read more: Marriage Monday – He Still Makes My Heart MeltHi, It's Marriage Monday. This month the readers and contributors to Marriage Monday at Chrysalis chose this topic for our community: How to Celebrate February 14 Every Day of the Year. It’s early Sunday afternoon and I am sitting at the kitchen table with my laptop. Across from me sits my husband with his laptop.…
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Weekend Devo – We Are Not Alone
Read more: Weekend Devo – We Are Not AloneWhen Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your…
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Unanswered Prayers…Seeking God
Read more: Unanswered Prayers…Seeking GodHere we are, our last week of January (can you believe it?) and the end of our unanswered prayer series. My deepest prayer is that Lynn and I have been able to encourage you. Without our hope in Christ, well, it’s pretty hard to keep going. We run out of juice. Thank goodness Jesus doesn’t!…
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Weekend Devo – Worship
Read more: Weekend Devo – WorshipAnother great article from Purpose Driven Connection by Rick Warren. Have a beautiful weekend and be blessed! ~Dineen Worship: Offering Yourself to God by Rick Warren So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing…