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This is Why I Am Married to an Unbeliever
Read more: This is Why I Am Married to an UnbelieverThis past weekend, my husband, our daughter and I flew to Sacramento to spend several days with my husband’s mom and dad. Also joining us at the house was my spouse’s brother, his girlfriend and my husband’s cousin, his wife and twin daughters and their grandma, who is my husband’s mother’s sister. Hunh? Are you…
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Focus on Your Mission
Read more: Focus on Your MissionIn last week's post I talked about making the choice to love our spouses. And as I said before, this is the first step to loving our unbelieving spouses unconditionally. Many of you have shared that it's difficult to love your spouse because of his behavior, which is completely understandable. But please also understand that…
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Weekend Devo – God’s in the Details
Read more: Weekend Devo – God’s in the DetailsThat's why I don't think there's any comparison between the present hard times and the coming good times. The created world itself can hardly wait for what's coming next. Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in until both creation and all the creatures are ready and can be…
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Thankful Thursday –
Read more: Thankful Thursday –Let us give thanks. It is Thankful Thursday. This month we are spending the HOT month of July here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. Next month we will meet up with Laurie of Women Taking A Stand and in September we will share our thanks with Iris of Grace Alone. Several years ago, I found myself in what I…
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Choose to Love
Read more: Choose to LoveOn the weekend devo I wrote about loving our spouse unconditionally. Let’s talk some more about how to do that. Sometimes giving examples helps too, so if you have one you’d like to share, please do so in the comments section. Let me travel a tangent here to say that Lynn and I value your…
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Weekend Devo – Giving Love
Read more: Weekend Devo – Giving LoveOn one of last week’s post, a commenter asked if God could teach her to love her husband unconditionally. This is such a good question, that I decided to share some of my answer here today. This is such a crucial area that I think we need to talk more about not only loving our…
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More Adventures and a New Motto…
Read more: More Adventures and a New Motto…Like Lynn and her Chronicles of the Donovan Clan, the Miller Adventures are taking some interesting turns. The latest is a new business venture on my hubby’s part. He’s left the conglomeration of the tech industry to venture out on his own. Yes, a bit risky in today’s economy, but it’s something he’s always wanted…
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Best Wedding Advice EVER!
Read more: Best Wedding Advice EVER!Over the weekend I returned to my childhood home. My daughter and I flew from Southern California to Salt Lake City. I hadn’t been back to where I grew up to visit my old friends for more than 30 years. Thirty years. Bunch of us on a Hike to Big Rock in the Millcreek Canyon.…
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Weekend Devo – God’s Infinite Love
Read more: Weekend Devo – God’s Infinite LoveWe love because He first loved us. -1 John 4:19 I’m sure you've heard the expression, “You can’t make God love you any more or any less than He does.” I’ve found great comfort in the fact that we can’t lose God’s love. Yet I have to confess, I’ve struggled the part about not being…
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Chronicles Part Deux
Read more: Chronicles Part DeuxAs you read this I am likely on my way to Salt Lake City. I grew up there. My daughter and I are attending an anniversary party. We plan to visit our childhood friends and celebrate their parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. We will laugh our heads off sharing the many stories of our crazy childhood…
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Pursuing Salvation
Read more: Pursuing SalvationThe other night I sat with a friend in a coffee shop as we swapped the latest details of our lives. I shared with her about my father’s funeral, which led to me telling her about a conversation I recently had with my husband. I asked him this question years ago, but since my father’s…
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Weekend Devo – Our Greatest Strength
Read more: Weekend Devo – Our Greatest StrengthHi there! I’m making my video blog debut today! Bear with me as I learn the ropes. 🙂 Hopefully my “greenness” won’t take away from the message. Have a wonderfully blessed weekend with your spouse and stay strong in WHO YOU ARE!Praying and believing,Dineen
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Here I Go Again…..
Where DO We Draw the Line?Read more: Here I Go Again…..I’m in a quandary. I have shared with you in past months how comparing our spouse to another spouse is a toxic occupation. For example we try not to notice but can’t help to observe how “Cindy’s” husband (not her real name) is amazingly considerate of her. We watch her husband with the kids and…
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What’s Your Tone?
Read more: What’s Your Tone?In his book Blink, Malcolm Gladwell uses many examples of the ways we make split decisions. Early on in the book he makes reference to Dr. John Gottman’s “Four Horsemen:” defensiveness, stonewalling, criticism, and contempt. Gottman says the most important of these and the most destructive is contempt. As a writer, I’m very much aware…
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False Hope?
Read more: False Hope?Last Monday many of you tuned in and listened to my video log entitled, Powerful One Sentence Prayer. Thanks for tuning in and listening. I was moved by your many thoughtful and hopeful comments. I believe strongly in the power of prayer. My confidence in Christ is so strong that even though I face a…
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Weekend Devo – God Changes Attitudes
Read more: Weekend Devo – God Changes AttitudesFor seven days they celebrated with joy the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because the LORD had filled them with joy by changing the attitude of the king of Assyria, so that he assisted them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel. – Ezra 6:22 This story in Ezra 6 is…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan
Read more: Chronicles of the Donovan ClanIt’s been a long time since I have written about our family. I think I am finally at a place to give you an update and share with you what has transpired in the months since my husband’s return to work. For those of you who are new here, I will give you a quick…
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Bloom and Grow…. Forever
Read more: Bloom and Grow…. ForeverI was sitting in yet another class, at a Women’s Ministry, anticipating once again how I could learn something about surviving in a marriage with an unsaved husband. I’d been to many different kinds of classes on marriage and many different churches, searching and searching. There must be someone, some pastor, some ministry, someone that…
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Is Divorce Really the Answer? – Part 2
Read more: Is Divorce Really the Answer? – Part 2In last week’s post, I shared a list of lies and false beliefs from Nancy Leigh DeMoss’ book, Lies Women Believe. The second part of her book title is, “And the Truth That Sets Them Free.” Today I want to share the list of truths she counters those lies with. There is no marriage God…
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Lysa TerKeurst and a Portion
Read more: Lysa TerKeurst and a PortionWas I excited or what? Lysa TerKeurst visited my home town over the weekend. She was the speaker at the Crossline Community Church women’s retreat here in our valley. The retreat was fantastic and the gals from Crossline welcomed me into their sisterhood with open arms. Most of you know I adore Lysa. She is…
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Weekend Devo – God’s Love
Read more: Weekend Devo – God’s LoveI will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me, but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. – John 14:30-31 This verse was part of my Bible reading yesterday,…
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Is Divorce Really the Answer?
Read more: Is Divorce Really the Answer?“No sooner does a couple say, “I do,” than the Serpent rears his ugly head and sets out to destroy that marriage. He knows every divorce is an attack on the character of God and on the earthly picture of divine redemption. Before the wedding reception is over, Satan is looking for opportunities to plant…
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Weekend Devo – Memorial Day: Remember the Spouses Who Hold Down the Fort
Read more: Weekend Devo – Memorial Day: Remember the Spouses Who Hold Down the FortWhether you agree with why our troops are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as other parts of the world, let’s take a moment and pray for these brave men and women serving our country in often brutal conditions. They are answering the call and being obedient, even if they don’t completely understand why.…
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Friendship with a Jealous God
Read more: Friendship with a Jealous GodFor thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Exodus 34:14 Names mean something, especially in the Kingdom of God. As you read through God’s Word, notice how often we are told the meaning behind the different names people give to their children. God even tells…