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Thankful Thursday – When God Corrects
Read more: Thankful Thursday – When God CorrectsLet us give thanks. It is Thankful Thursday. I am thrilled to be hosting Thankful Thursday in April. Next month we will meet with Laurie at Women Taking A Stand and then in June we will share our thanks over at Iris of Grace Alone. Just a few minutes ago I was stumped about what to share…
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Foundations
Read more: Foundations"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a…
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He is Risen, Just as He Said!
Read more: He is Risen, Just as He Said!The Resurrection Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. His face shone like lightning, and his clothing…
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Tune In Tomorrow
Read more: Tune In Tomorrow100403 Wise People, Lynn Donovan Click on this link to listen to the Interview. I hope my words will encourage someone who is struggling in their marriage. Hugs, Lynn The Bible has quite a bit to say about Christians being “unequally yolked”. What does this mean and how big of an issue is it to the…
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Peter Looked Away
Read more: Peter Looked AwayOne of the most famous stories we have of Peter is when he walked on water. I think I’ve read more commentaries and devotionals on the story than I can remember. Well, bear with me as I add another one to the list, because a nuance of this story hit me afresh recently. Like I’ve…
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Passover – me, Easter Blues!
Read more: Passover – me, Easter Blues!I started thinking about this thing….. “The Easter Blues.” Scroll down to read the article by Dineen. It has been a long while since I have thought about how difficult this holiday is and how I struggle in a mismatched marriage to bring meaning and celebration into our home. But, as I was pondering and…
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Winning Him Without Words
Read more: Winning Him Without WordsAs I prepare this post, Dineen and I (Lynn) are utterly humbled. All of you know we are just ordinary gals. Yet, we serve the most extraordinary God. Out of His rich kindness and desire to help others, God has allowed us to take our stories and put them into a book so we can…
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Easter Blues
Read more: Easter BluesHolidays can stir up turmoil in any marriage, but “religious” holidays can bring about huge conflict in a spiritual mismatch. Of all the holidays throughout the year, I think Easter is the most awkward for my household. When my girls were little, we focused on Easter baskets and spending the morning together as a family.…
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Weekend Devo – Holy
Read more: Weekend Devo – HolyO LORD, you brought me up from the grave; you spared me from going down into the pit. Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise his holy name. – Psalm 30:3-4 God of wonders beyond our galaxy You are Holy, Holy The universe declares your MajestyAnd you are holy holy (song-God of Wonders) One…
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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…