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Thankful Thursday – Nature
Read more: Thankful Thursday – NatureDo you ever walk out your door and are overwhelmed with creation? For me, spending time in nature draws me closer to God. In the summer months I take my Bible, a hot cup of coffee and my prayer journal and head out to the back yard. I talk with Jesus there. It is my…
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Our Journeys
Read more: Our JourneysWelcome to week four of our Open Forum. We've tackled some tough questions the last three weeks, and though difficult, we are honored to be a part of these discussions and to share in any way we can. This week delves a more into our personal journeys, which we are glad to share in the…
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Are You Thriving?
Read more: Are You Thriving?To read last week’s post and pray for your marriage journey this summer, read Thriving Despite (click here). Before we start to understand how we thrive in a spiritually unequal marriage or any marriage we need to ask a few questions first. Okay, one specific question. Why is marriage so hard? Why is it that…
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Weekend Devo – Love God and Love Your Spouse
Read more: Weekend Devo – Love God and Love Your SpouseThis weekend's devo is from Purpose Driven Connection by Rick Warren. A great way to look at the two most important commandments… "'Teacher,' he asked, 'Which is the greatest commandment in the Law?' Jesus answered, ''Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is…
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Thankful Thursday – Wisdom
Read more: Thankful Thursday – WisdomProverbs 4:11 I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. On this Thankful Thursday I turn another year older. I am a year away from the BIG one. As a young woman I thought I pretty…
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The Missing Link
Read more: The Missing LinkWelcome to week three of our Open Forum. This week's question touches one of the hardest areas of a spiritually mismatched marriage. This week's question is from Nicole: "Yes you guys are great. What a much needed website! Would you guys share any feelings of guilt talking about your husbands or just with holding information.…
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Thriving Despite
Read more: Thriving DespiteYour hope is that God will give you the wisdom, courage, and strength to defeat the enemy’s attempts to corrupt your heart so you can remain alive and passionate. With a thriving heart you will be able to live vibrantly and allow God to offer a powerful love through you to whomever He puts in…
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Weekend Devo – Puppy Dog Tails
Read more: Weekend Devo – Puppy Dog TailsI once read a story about an atheist scientist who gazed upon the shell-like elegance of his daughter's ear and was suddenly struck by the beauty of its design and function. In this moment he believed in God because he realized it could only be a manifestation of the Creator's hand. Something so small had…
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Thankful Thursday – A Mom
Read more: Thankful Thursday – A MomI have been working all week on a power point slide show for our church service this weekend. It is Mother’s Day. Next to Christmas and Easter, this is the third biggest weekend for outreach. More “men” come to church on that Sunday than most. They attend with their wives and with their Moms. On…
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Marriage Monday Springtime Marriage
Read more: Marriage Monday Springtime MarriageThis Marriage Monday we are returning to Christine at Fruit In Season. Christine founded Marriage Monday years ago. I adore her and am thrilled she will be hosting for the next four months. Her topic, Seasons In Marriage, is wonderful. I often write about the season in which I find my marriage, but I feel the…
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Weekend Devo – Love Never Fails
Read more: Weekend Devo – Love Never Fails"Love never fails." – 1 Corinthians 13:8 I grew up thinking love was the key to everything. I don't know why, but this was my mental make-up as a child, a teenager, and then a young adult. Yet as I grew older, I started to question if love was really enough. Over time I noticed…
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A New Blog? – Another Year – A New Book
Read more: A New Blog? – Another Year – A New BookWelcome to my new Blog! This website is dedicated to our Lord and to men and women who live every day in a spiritually mismatched marriage. It is my prayer that this forum will be the place where Christians can find support, encouragement, and practical resources to thrive in their unequal marriage. I pray that…
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Thankful Thursday – God Broke My Heart
Read more: Thankful Thursday – God Broke My HeartWow, another week has passed by and it forgot to take me with it… (thanks Patsy Clairmont) …and here we are again to give thanks to our Lord for the great gifts we have. Over the weekend the Donovan Clan watched the critically acclaimed movie, Slumdog Millionaire. I was moved to tears. It is harsh…
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What about Tithing?
Read more: What about Tithing?For the next several Tuesdays we will be answering the questions left on last week's Open Forum. And we love your questions! So please feel free to ask more. This week's question is from Amanda: "I would love to hear how you handle giving (financially) in a SUM. I don't think it would be accurate…
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What Personality was Jesus?
Read more: What Personality was Jesus?Did you take the personality test? Scroll down and read Friday's post. On Friday many of us did and I was thrilled to hear from you. I think it was cool that you also figured out the personality of your spouse. Having that knowledge sure can help as we interact with them. So, what personality…
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Wekend Devotion – Worldly Wisdom Takes a Blow
Read more: Wekend Devotion – Worldly Wisdom Takes a BlowFor it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? – 1Corinthians 1:19-20 I know there's been a lot…
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Thankful Thursday – Another Front Row Seat
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Another Front Row SeatToday was a day of change. I watched as a portion of the Bible was lived out before my very eyes… in living color. (Titus 2) Today I stepped down from leading my small group Bible study for our last six-week segment. Taking my place is a brand new leader, Heidi. She is a younger woman…
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Open Forum
Read more: Open ForumSpiritually Unequal Marriage is fast approaching the end of our third year. I bet Lynn is shaking her head in disbelief right now. I went back through the posts to see the very first one! Hee hee…May 1st. Personally, I can't believe it's been almost two years since I joined in the "fun" here at…
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Herding cats = Middle School Band
Read more: Herding cats = Middle School BandGood Monday Morning to Everyone: This post is a departure from the norm. But, I just had to share some fun moments from the Donovan Clan. Over the weekend I was one of about 14 adults who chaperoned my teen-daughter’s middle school band competition. We traveled with about 80 students, five hours by bus from…
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Weekend Devotion – The 99
Read more: Weekend Devotion – The 99Then Jesus told them this parable: "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then…
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God is at Great Risk
Read more: God is at Great RiskA friend of mine passed me a book hoping my husband would pick it up and read it. Oh, how I wish my man would read some of the many, many books I have purchased for him over the years. I bet every one of us in a spiritually mismatched marriage has hoped the same…
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Thankful Thursday
Read more: Thankful ThursdayI just listened to the recording of my talk from the conference last week. All I can say is –I sound weird. No, I actually sound like my sister. Have you ever noticed that you never sound like what you “think” you should sound like? One thing I know for sure, I would definitely use a mic…
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What are you fighting for?
Read more: What are you fighting for?Last week Stephen Colbert hosted author Bart Ehrman on his show, featuring his latest book Jesus Interrupted. I watched this show with my hubby because it's one of his favorites, yet we ended up in a debate regarding the validity of the Bible. Let me say first that this author who's described as "one of…
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The Social Dynamics of Uniquely Yoked!
Read more: The Social Dynamics of Uniquely Yoked!I woke on Sunday morning with an old Hymn on my lips. Literally, I awoke singing…. He arose. He arose. Hallelujah, Christ arose… How does that happen? I mean it was really cool. But how on Easter morning do I wake with an old hymn in my soul? Hmmmm I don’t think I have heard…