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Going Alone? Oh No Siree!
Read more: Going Alone? Oh No Siree!I sat down a few minutes ago to prepare this post. Before I started typing, I stopped to pray. I prayed for all of you who read the posts, Church or no-Church. I thanked the Lord, our Great King for each of you who took time to leave me your thoughts, your prayers, your concerns…
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Weekend Devo-
Finding God in the Little ThingsRead more: Weekend Devo-Amazing how the littlest word or gesture can go a long way. I'm going on a mini retreat next week with two friends from church. We've tired to plan this for several years and finally found a way to work it out. Tahoe here we come! But what's so funny to me is that I'm…
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Attending Chruch Alone
Church or no-Church. What is a Girl to Do?Read more: Attending Chruch AloneContinued from Monday. I just couldn’t do it any longer. Sacrifice another morning. I survive because of those two little hours where I refuel, gain perspective and fill my soul with spiritual strength in order to face the week ahead and the spiritual battles which are inevitable. His non-confrontational persona leapt forward and he mumbled…
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Let’s Talk, Part 2
Read more: Let’s Talk, Part 2Last week we had a great discussion about communication. Lots of great comments and input. Let me see if I can summarize some of what was shared. Talking: The true key to communication, although we do communicate with our body language and tone of voice, but we’ll leave that to another post. Kathleen gave us…
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Attending Church Alone
Church or no-ChurchRead more: Attending Church AloneThings often play out very strange. I am going to share a story with you. I am still trying to process the circumstances of the past two weeks looking for the hand-print of God in this. I would be interested to know if any of you have experienced what I experienced and how you processed…
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Thankful Thusday – She Sings??????
Read more: Thankful Thusday – She Sings??????Hi Everybody, I stopped a minute from making my debut Blogger’s Retreat video. If you want to see Lynn Donovan embarrass herself as never before, you will not be disappointed with this video. I am going to sing, dance, type and who knows what else. Yikes! Promise me that you will listen with a forgiving ear when…
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I Like Big Bibles and I Can Not Lie
Read more: I Like Big Bibles and I Can Not LieYesterday in honor of Father’s Day we experienced: Every year ~ fantastic. Here is a taste. Prepare to experience an urge to dance, giggle and jump up and down. You will want watch every second of this video. I promise. Have a fantastic week. Be blessed, Lynn
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Weekend Devo-Praying Fervently for our Children
Read more: Weekend Devo-Praying Fervently for our ChildrenIn celebration of Father's Day, I'd like to share this wonderful article by Rick Warren with you. -Blessings! Dineen Fathers: Pray Fervently for Your Children by Rick Warren "I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those You have given Me, for they are Yours" (John 17:9 NIV). Jesus reflected…
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Thankful Thursday
Read more: Thankful ThursdayI have a random ton of things I am thankful for this week. Firstly, thank you for the encouragement from all of you on Monday. God spoke to me through your words and I am walking the walk and talking the talk… Thank you for the scripture verses, the prayers, the offers to help job…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan – The Update
Read more: Chronicles of the Donovan Clan – The UpdateWell it’s been a long time since I have posted an update about the Donovans. This post is difficult for me to write. Most of you know that in January my husband lost his job. Back then I wrote about my trust in God and how He has our lives in the palm of His…
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Are you listening, God?
Read more: Are you listening, God?Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. – Proverbs 19:20 In My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers speaks frequently of the challenges in the valley, which he likens to the trials and travails of everyday life. Those moments on the spiritual mountain tops are fine for what…
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Faithful God by Rosheeda Lee
Read more: Faithful God by Rosheeda LeeThis has been one of those seasons in my life where I just don’t get it. ‘Rosheeda quit.’ Not knowing how I was supposed to live, I quit. My man… ‘Walk Away.’ In love and absolutely miserable without him, I walked away. ‘Rosheeda, go back.’ ‘Lord, seriously. Four months ago You told me to leave. ‘…
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Thankful Thursday – Beauty?
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Beauty?Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder Wow, I think Laurie has picked a fascinating topic for our Thankful Thursday post. As I read this title I remembered sitting in a Beth Moore study last year. We talked a lot about beauty. In fact, I think it was the study of Daniel. Our society…
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Five Valuable Questions
Read more: Five Valuable QuestionsYou know how you have those times where you think things are going well? Quiet time's in place, you're more in love with your spouse than ever, and your kids (all of them!) are actually doing well and handling their responsibilities without making it an act of congress on your part. (I actually have one…
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Weekend Devo – Are you with God?
Read more: Weekend Devo – Are you with God?"The Lord is with you when you are with Him." – Asariah, son of Oded (2 Chronicles 15:2) Here's another one of those Scriptures that kept my interest for days. It fascinates me to find something I could so clearly hear Jesus say in the Old Testament. But that makes sense, doesn't it? After all,…
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Thriving Despite
Read more: Thriving DespiteHi All My Friends, I sure owe you an apology. I apologize for my sporadic writing schedule in the month of May. In my life, May and December are equal when it comes to over commitments and busyness. I’m sorry! Whew glad to get that off my chest. Today I want to conclude the truths…
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Thankful Thursday – End of an Era… *sniff… sniff*
Read more: Thankful Thursday – End of an Era… *sniff… sniff*Hi Everyone. It’s Thankful Thursday again. Iris, our original hostess for this meme, will be returning and sharing TT with Laurie and me. Here is the schedule. Lynn at Spiritual Unequal Marriage – May, July and October 2009 Laurie at Women Taking a Stand – June, September, and December 2009 Iris at Grace Alone –…
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Books, Books, and Books
Read more: Books, Books, and BooksWelcome to the final week of our Open Forum. We've tackled some tough questions the last several weeks. It has been and honor and a pleasure for us to serve our readers this way. Please, feel free at any time to leave a question you may have in the comments or email Lynn and I…
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Free To Be Me
Read more: Free To Be MeBlogger’s Retreat Over the years I have met so many wonderful men and women through this fascinating and awesome community of bloggers. There have been so many days that I have stopped over to your place to read and found your words a balm to my spirit. Sometimes they were an encouragement to my marriage,…
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Weekend Devo – Talk Like the Animals
Read more: Weekend Devo – Talk Like the AnimalsAs my daughter and I were driving to the dog park, she told me a cute story. See, one day a while back, her dad had taken her and Shasta, her poochy, to the dog park. She said the most interesting thing happened. The dogs were drawn to my hubby. According to my daughter, they…
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Our Journey’s – Part II
Read more: Our Journey’s – Part IIThis is Part Two of “Our Journeys” posts. To read the original post, click here. This week's question is from Julianne: I would love to hear about the growth/changes in your family each of you have seen since your time of starting here. Even though it may not yet be where you hope, what differences…
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Chronicles – Oh ye, of Little Faith
Read more: Chronicles – Oh ye, of Little FaithI have prayed for my husband’s salvation now going on 18 years. Wow, 18. There are times, day, weeks, dare I say months that I just feel like my daily prayer, “Lord, I ask for the salvation of my husband. I ask for the Holy Spirit to indwell in his heart. Jesus, save my husband…
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Weekend Devotion – How can they believe?
Read more: Weekend Devotion – How can they believe?"But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?" – John 5:47 Oddly, reading this gave me great comfort recently. In Jesus' words, I hear my own dilemma with my spouse. Since he doesn't believe in God or the Bible as his Word, how can he…
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Chronicles with a Twist – American Idol
Read more: Chronicles with a Twist – American IdolThe strangest things happen. Wednesday morning, I hit the play button on the answering machine upon arriving home from dropping my daughter at school. “Call me… Call me… As soon as you can…. Call me!” Okay? Call me.” Ring, ring. My next door neighbor picks up, “Get dressed. Let’s go to the American Idol Finale.…