-
Chronicles of the Donovan Clan
Read more: Chronicles of the Donovan ClanHello….. What happened? August is over… I feel like deer in head lights. Where in the heck did the month go? I had so much to write about and finish up before September. So let’s finish up our conversation about conflict. Give you an update from the Chronicles of the Donovan Clan, talk some about…
-
On the Road to Nowhere Good
Read more: On the Road to Nowhere GoodGuest post by: Tami Boesigner Her husband had interest in an organization she knew to be contrary to God’s Word and she was upset. “It’s wrong,” she said, “I know it’s wrong.” “Have you told him that?” I asked. “He knows I disagree, but I haven’t come out and said it.” She explained she had…
-
Thankful Thursday – Growing Up!
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Growing Up!This month we will be meeting at Grace Alone, Iris will be hosting. September we meet again at Women Taking A Stand and I will see you here again for the month of October. Well for many of us it is back to school week. May I just say one thing: It’s the most wonderful time…
-
Marriage, Alcohol, Final Thoughts and a Suprise!
Read more: Marriage, Alcohol, Final Thoughts and a Suprise!When we began this series regarding conflict I set out some of the guidelines and the premise by which we intend to explore the specific issues. If you have not read that post, please read it now (go here, then come right back). I want to add some thoughts about our current topic, Alcohol and…
-
Weekend Devo – Have you noticed?
Read more: Weekend Devo – Have you noticed?Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. – Psalm 106:1 Have you noticed God in the little things? The bloom of a flower, a clear blue sky, a special word you needed at a particular time of discouragement? God's presence is all around us, constantly. He…
-
Thankful Thursday – Hope
Read more: Thankful Thursday – HopeThis month we will be meeting at Grace Alone, Iris will be hosting. September we meet again at Women Taking A Stand and I will see you here again for the month of October. “But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but…
-
God Wakes Me Up. It’s Important
Read more: God Wakes Me Up. It’s ImportantGod wakes me up in the middle of the night! Has God ever awakened you in the middle of the night? Then as you become fully conscious is there someone on your mind? Do you sense that you need to pray for them? On the other hand, perhaps you are awakened and have no idea…
-
Weekend Devo-To Know and Be Known
Read more: Weekend Devo-To Know and Be Known(This is a re-post from July 30, 2007, with the addition of applicable Scripture. In light of our recent topics I thought it might be a good one to revisit.) But the man who loves God is known by God. – 1Corinthians 8:3 As I wrote down my prayer, the ache in my heart formed…
-
Conflict – Alcohol and What Happened to Mark and Tina?
Read more: Conflict – Alcohol and What Happened to Mark and Tina?When we began this series regarding conflict I set out some of the guidelines and the premise by which we intend to explore the specific issues. If you have not read that post, please read it now (go here, then come right back). Last week we left the story of Tina and Mark at a…
-
I Have a Bad Reputation
Read more: I Have a Bad ReputationIt’s True, I have a bad reputation. My friends in the neighborhood all know about me. My family has known for a long time. I have an issue. Sometimes I catch an off-hand word about my peculiarity or a casual remark in conversations in the yard or at church. I know I should change. So…
-
Marriage Monday – I Caught a Glimpse and it was Awesome!
Read more: Marriage Monday – I Caught a Glimpse and it was Awesome!It's Marriage Monday and we have an open topic. I want to share a special moment with you when I saw a side to my husband that left me breathless. My night owl shuffled down the hall this Sunday morning. His salt and pepper hair was standing up on the back of his head, resembling…
-
Eternity’s Waiting
Read more: Eternity’s WaitingAs I mention in the weekend devo, Ecclesiates 3:11 became quite significant to me last week. I'll tell you why. I've shared recent posts about "living out loud" and searching for God's will in my marriage, and what that means. What should I say or not say about my faith? Am I living out loud…
-
Weekend Devo-Time and Eternity
Read more: Weekend Devo-Time and EternityHe has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. – Ecclesiastes 3:11 I don't know about you, but there are certain books in the Bible that take more energy to read than others. Ecclesiastes…
-
Thankful Thursday – Victory!
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Victory!I was raised in church. As a kid I would sit in cushioned benches in our church along with my family and every service began with hymns. I learned every word to so many of those old songs. Today they still reside deep in my soul. At unusual times and places those old lyrics force themselves up…
-
Living Out Loud, Part 2
Read more: Living Out Loud, Part 2Thoughts and questions are formulating in my mind. I've not yet made sense of it all, but I trust God to take care of that. Consider this more just me thinking out loud. And please join in with your own thoughts. Perhaps its impatience. I don't know, but I do sense God preparing me for…
-
CONFLICT ~
You can’t live with him…You can’t live without him.Read more: CONFLICT ~I have been pondering conflict. Not world conflict, nor social conflict but that personal, in-your-face, conflict in marriage. I guess my thoughts on conflict have surfaced because of my most recent exchange with my own mate. Remember Church or no-Church? If you are married, you deal with conflict. After all, we are human, broken and…
You can’t live with him…You can’t live without him. -
Weekend Devo – Living Out Loud
Read more: Weekend Devo – Living Out LoudGod Is Interested in Your Work by Rick Warren "It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, He had His eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose…
-
Thankful Thursday – Random Heart
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Random HeartWow, Thursdays roll around fast, don’t they? I love to read blogs. I never have enough time in the day to read all those I want. But, I do get around once in a while. This Christian community of bloggers is fascinating. I never grow tired of reading stories of God present and actively working…
-
A Strange Devotion – Titans of Industry
Read more: A Strange Devotion – Titans of IndustryI have an odd devotion today. I hesitate to write my thoughts but the Lord just won’t let me escape what is pressing on my heart. So here goes…. Find me at Laced With Grace today for Titans Of Industry. I would be greatly interested in your thoughts about these insidious kingdoms. Be Blessed, Lynn
-
Second-Hand God?
Read more: Second-Hand God?"I'll never again live on the crusts of hearsay, crumbs of rumor." – Job 42:6 The Message I love this line from the Message translation, because even Job made the same mistake we do sometimes. We rely more on what people and books tell us about God than really getting to know God through prayer…
-
Church or no-Church; The Conclusion
Read more: Church or no-Church; The ConclusionIt’s a typical hot July day here in sunny Southern California. It’s Sunday afternoon. I am in my office and I can hear my hubby clearing the kitchen of the lunch dishes. I am remembering the morning. I woke today wondering about church or no church. Would he go? Would he stay home? What do…
-
Wekend Devo – Spiritual Warfare
Read more: Wekend Devo – Spiritual WarfareSpiritual warfare is a major issue in spiritually mismatched marriages. I loved this message from James MacDonald at Walk in the Word. I hope it ministers to you as much as it did to me. Great reminders here that our God is bigger than anything we face!Praying and believing,Dineen Strategic Lessons for Spiritual WarfareBy James…
-
Are You Happy? (clap clap *giggle)
Read more: Are You Happy? (clap clap *giggle)“Sweetie, I need a few things from the grocery store. Let’s stop there after the eye exam.” I suggested to my husband. With my daughter’s exam complete and glasses ordered, we headed to Dairy Queen. After ordering a cold Banana Split Blizzard, my teen daughter, headed for the car to wait while we I walked toward…
-
When God Leads
Read more: When God Leads“When you sense an answer from the Lord and your husband doesn't, how do you communicate WHY you feel moved to do what God said?” A friend of mine posed this question to me recently. At first I didn’t know how to answer, because I couldn’t recall a situation where this happened. Don’t you know…