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Day Four: Perseverance, Persistence, and Peskiness
Read more: Day Four: Perseverance, Persistence, and PeskinessOne of the hardest aspects of praying long term is perseverance. Especially in today's society of immediate results, our patience muscle is sorely lacking exercise. Our food, our clothing, our shopping, our work-everything is structured to be quick and easy. You can even watch your favorite TV shows on one site condensed to about five…
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Day Three: Believing Like Abraham
Read more: Day Three: Believing Like AbrahamWelcome to day three of our week of fasting and prayer. I know many of you have joined us in praying and even fasting for your spouses. I'd like to encourage you to continue, in whatever form God is leading you, to keep your vigil going. For the sake of simplicity for my family as…
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Prayers
Read more: PrayersLord, May we be doers and not just hearers of Your Word. May we act immediately on the instructions of Your Holy Spirit within us. Lord cultivate in us hearts to obey, no matter how odd or uncomfortable or foolish it may seem to us. Cultivate in us hearts that trust completely in You and…
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Preparing for the New Year
Read more: Preparing for the New YearReflection seems to be a common state this time of year. As the New Year approaches, we look back on the past year and wonder what the new one will bring. Over the last few years God has led me to take this last week of December and the first week of January to spend…
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Peace in the House at Christmas
Read more: Peace in the House at ChristmasI remember in years past thinking of Christmas and Easter as two very separate events. I understood the connection-why Christ came-yet now, after many years walking with God and delving into the rich layers of his word, I've come to see how the salvation journey Jesus walked began at Christmas. Christ came as a child…
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Giving Thanks @ Thanksgiving
Dineen MillerRead more: Giving Thanks @ ThanksgivingWhen asked to give my testimony, I never know what to say. God didn’t come into my life on a blazing horse, saving me in the middle of some catastrophic event or dark moment. As far back as I can remember, I always remember him being there. Which is amazing since I didn’t grow up…
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Weekend Devotion-What’s Your Life Message?
Read more: Weekend Devotion-What’s Your Life Message?Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow…
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Is Your Marriage an Idol?
Read more: Is Your Marriage an Idol?We tackled several questions of great magnitude yesterday at 1Peter3Living. Here they are: Dee: I’m thinking as I type & I have a couple of questions…..perhaps you can help me… Recently, a lady shared (this is not verbatim & this lady is not from 1P3), that she prays she will not make her unequally yoked…
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Thankful Thursday
Read more: Thankful ThursdayThis week prior to Thanksgiving, I am deeply thankful to the Lord Jesus Christ for so much. Bible study concluded for this year today. Tears of happiness and friendship were part of our morning. I will miss these ladies I have come to love over the past 10 weeks. Girls, next up…. Beth Moore, Esther,…
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The “Right” Prayer
Read more: The “Right” PrayerI do not believe that there is such a thing in the history of God's kingdom as a right prayer offered in a right spirit that is forever left unanswered. – Theodore L. Cuyler Theodore L. Cuyler's words ring true when held up against the light of God's Word: Is any one of you sick?…
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Weekend Devotion-Jesus, Our Intercessor
Read more: Weekend Devotion-Jesus, Our Intercessor"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent…
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Thankful Thursday
It’s a Birthday!Read more: Thankful ThursdayOn this Thankful Thursday I am giving thanks for my BFF, Dineen Miller. Today is her birthday! Dineen was one of the very first readers here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. In fact, I checked the archives and Dineen contributed her story in the first month after this blog was born. About a year later, she…
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Letting Go
Read more: Letting GoGrowing up a latch key kid made me think the kids with parents had it made. As an adult I carried this belief over to my own children, thinking that if they had a mother and a father who loved them, they'd be happy, successful, and have an easier life than I did. I was…
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Triumphant Living is…
Living in Obedience 24/7Read more: Triumphant Living is…I am creating this post in a new Word Blogger tool so if it looks weird, bear with me. Last week, I received in the mail, a book from my friend Dee. I am so glad she sent it. Thank you Dee! The book is, I Dared to Call Him Father by Bilquis Sheikh. This…
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Weekend Devotion-Are You Envious?
Read more: Weekend Devotion-Are You Envious?Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but…
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I was a Kingdom Assignment
Read more: I was a Kingdom AssignmentLittle did Lynn know that a kingdom assignment was already brewing back in May. A dear friend of mine found a lost treasure in a parking lot-a wad of money. She let the store know she'd found something valuable and left her phone number to call if anyone came forward. One phone call would gladly…
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Marriage Monday –
Read more: Marriage Monday –It is Marriage Monday and e-Mom over at Chrysalis has invited several of us bloggers to hostess this monthly event. This Monday Robyn at Overflowing Grace is our hostess. My turn is February and my topic is going to be fun. The Surprise of Christian Marriage. Can’t wait. Today our topic is. The GRACE…
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Weekend Devotion-Resolving Conflict (Part 3)
Read more: Weekend Devotion-Resolving Conflict (Part 3)Welcome to week three of a three part series from Purpose Driven Life, Daily Devotional about resolving conflicts with your spouse. Have a blessed weekend and enjoy your spouse! Praying and believing, Dineen How to Resolve Conflict with Your Spouse (Part 3) by Rick Warren Wisdom … is peace-loving and courteous. It allows discussion and…
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Welcome to the Kingdom Assignment
Read more: Welcome to the Kingdom AssignmentIntroduction of our Assignment letter: Greetings: Servant of the Most High I have an assignment for you that will change your life. A Kingdom Assignment. Before you say no, before you tell me you’re too busy, too untrained, or too ill equipped to handle one more assignment, think about this: If you accept this assignment,…
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A God of the Little Things
Read more: A God of the Little ThingsHello dear friends! I can't tell you how happy I am to be with you today. We are home from the hospital. Leslie's recuperation from her surgery has amazed everyone. God is so good! I want to share a post I did at our site at CaringBridge.org, which is an awesome site for those in…
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Weekend Devotion-Resolving Conflict (Part 2)
Read more: Weekend Devotion-Resolving Conflict (Part 2)Welcome to week two of a three part series from Purpose Driven Life, Daily Devotional about resolving conflicts with your spouse. Have a blessed weekend and enjoy your spouse! Praying and believing, Dineen How to Resolve Conflict with Your Spouse (Part 2) by Rick Warren If you’re going to pull together when you’re pulled apart,…
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The Expert – Could that be Me?
Read more: The Expert – Could that be Me?Okay, I am overwhelmed! I have heard from so many of you who want to Love people and honor our Jesus. Across America, through Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia. We are part of this fantastic story about to unfold, The Kingdom Assignment. It is not to late to join us. Click here to sign up…
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Weekend Devotion – Resolving Conflict
Read more: Weekend Devotion – Resolving ConflictFor the next three weekends, Lynn and I would like to share a series provided by Purpose Driven Life, Daily Devotional about resolving conflicts with your spouse. Have a blessed weekend and enjoy your spouse! Praying and believing, Dineen How to Resolve Conflict with Your Spouse (Part 1) by Rick Warren You quarrel and fight.…
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Love Your Neighbor –
Kingdom AssignmentRead more: Love Your Neighbor –Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. I sat on my couch Tuesday morning with my steaming coffee and my bible. The sky outside was holding a tiny hint of light. It was early but I met…
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