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Tough Love (i.e. Sacrificial Love)
Read more: Tough Love (i.e. Sacrificial Love)I find myself in the most difficult position of my life. It’s not one I ever imagined being in, yet God has deemed it wise and necessary to put me here. And my family. I don’t want to go into details because that’s not what I want this post to be about. Some of you…
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What do you Struggle With in your “Uniquely” Yoked Marriage?
Read more: What do you Struggle With in your “Uniquely” Yoked Marriage?Hi Everybody, Wondering if y’all could help me again…. You were awesome a week ago when you shared your thoughts in this post. I heart you! I am thinking I have never written down the unique struggles that unequally yoked spouses face. So, I thought I would ask. This may be a tough assignment because…
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Weekend Devo – Get on the Hope Train
Read more: Weekend Devo – Get on the Hope TrainJust wanted to share this great devo from James MacDonald of Walk in the Word Ministries. HOPE you have a great weekend! Blessings! ~ Dineen GET ON THE HOPE TRAIN by James MacDonald "Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of…
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Why is it always me?
Read more: Why is it always me?Today, I am thrilled to introduce one of my very dear friends, Marsha Harwood. Many of you know Marsha as she is a profound blogger in our community. I met Marsha face-to-face in October at the blogger's retreat. However, I feel like I have been her sister for many years. She loves Jesus. I just…
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It Is Well
Read more: It Is WellI went on a trip with a friend this weekend and during our time together we each shared our favorite modern versions of the hymn “It Is Well.” (Mine is from Kutless’ new worship album by the same title, and hers is by Jars of Clay. Both are awesome!) Now I’ll be honest, this is…
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Marriage Monday – He Still Makes My Heart Melt
Read more: Marriage Monday – He Still Makes My Heart MeltHi, It's Marriage Monday. This month the readers and contributors to Marriage Monday at Chrysalis chose this topic for our community: How to Celebrate February 14 Every Day of the Year. It’s early Sunday afternoon and I am sitting at the kitchen table with my laptop. Across from me sits my husband with his laptop.…
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Weekend Devo – We Are Not Alone
Read more: Weekend Devo – We Are Not AloneWhen Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your…
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Unanswered Prayers…Seeking God
Read more: Unanswered Prayers…Seeking GodHere we are, our last week of January (can you believe it?) and the end of our unanswered prayer series. My deepest prayer is that Lynn and I have been able to encourage you. Without our hope in Christ, well, it’s pretty hard to keep going. We run out of juice. Thank goodness Jesus doesn’t!…
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Weekend Devo – Worship
Read more: Weekend Devo – WorshipAnother great article from Purpose Driven Connection by Rick Warren. Have a beautiful weekend and be blessed! ~Dineen Worship: Offering Yourself to God by Rick Warren So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing…
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It’s NOT About Me. Unanswered Prayer
Read more: It’s NOT About Me. Unanswered PrayerIt’s a rainy Thursday afternoon. I just sat down to pray and write about unanswered prayers. I have to say that Dineen summed up this subject in a brilliant post on Tuesday. Scroll down to read it. It is awesome. I wonder if you are like me, we ask, “Lord, what is it that we…
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Thankful Thursday – A Ratty Mess!
Read more: Thankful Thursday – A Ratty Mess!Let us give thanks. It is Thankful Thursday. January I’m am privileged to be hosting this awesome event. Next month we are meeting with Iris of Grace Alone and in March we will be back at Laurie’s place, Women Taking A Stand. I am a tad surly today. Bear with.. The best of plans sometimes go awry. And…
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Unaswered Prayers or Prayers in Waiting?
Read more: Unaswered Prayers or Prayers in Waiting?Last week in the Unanswered Prayers series, we established that God hears us and considered that the circumstances aren’t just about us. Lynn talked about letting go of what we might think is good in order for God to give us his best. Read Unanswered Prayers, Part 1 here.Read He Dreams Big, Do You? here.…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan. The Update
Read more: Chronicles of the Donovan Clan. The UpdateWell it’s been a while since I posted an update to the Donovan Chronicles. Many of you have emailed, asking how my husband’s new job was working out. Let me give a quick review of the past 12 months for all the new readers here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. Also, welcome to our new friends…
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Weekend Devo – God’s Word Speaks
Read more: Weekend Devo – God’s Word SpeaksYesterday morning, my devotional had me in Lamentations. The words spoke so deeply to my heart and became a prayer that I'd like to share with you. 🙂 Lamentations 3:22-26 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lord,…
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Unanswered Prayers – He Dreams Big, Do You?
Read more: Unanswered Prayers – He Dreams Big, Do You?I just sat down to write about unanswered prayers. I am listening to a radio station, KLOV, through Itunes Radio. A new song just started playing. Your Hands by JJ Heller. You can find the lyrics below. How amazing, God would send this song right now. The first line in her song is, I have unanswered…
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Unanswered Prayers, Part 1
Read more: Unanswered Prayers, Part 1In December on our Facebook page, we asked you to share about unanswered prayers. I was amazed at the diversity of your comments. Thus is born this series I hope will shed some light for all of us so we can keep persevering in prayer…and believing. Also, if you haven't had a chance to read…
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Another Beginning It’s Scary, Passionate and all about Jesus. Gotta Read this one!
Read more: Another Beginning It’s Scary, Passionate and all about Jesus. Gotta Read this one!Hi Lynn and Dineen here! We have a story to tell you. And as always then we need your help. Many of you who have joined us on this strange and unexpected journey of unequallyokedome, may not know how Spiritually Unequal Marriage was started. So, today we want to tell you about the beginning. This…
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Weekend Devo – Did Abraham Forget?
Read more: Weekend Devo – Did Abraham Forget?Yesterday, on our last day of fasting and praying for the New Year, Rosheeda told us to REMEMBER. Do you know that if Abraham had remembered what God had told him (or maybe just connected the dots), he might have avoided two pickles he got himself into? In Genesis 12, God promises a nation to…
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I Dare You!
Read more: I Dare You!This is it! The last day of our fast. I don't know about you, but I've had a pretty sweet week. I hope you've gotten closer to God and that you continue to pursue Him passionately all the days of your life. We are officially done at midnight tonight so make sure you do something…
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Thankful Thursday – The Fellowship of the Unashamed
Read more: Thankful Thursday – The Fellowship of the UnashamedLet us give thanks. It is Thankful Thursday. January I'm am privileged to be hosting this awesome event. Next month we are meeting with Iris of Grace Alone and in March we will be back at Laurie's place, Women Taking A Stand. This week an email arrived with an astonishing and powerful prayer from my BFF, Angie Knight,…
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All You Need To Do Is Ask
Read more: All You Need To Do Is AskWe have not because we ask not. How many times have we needed God but have been too stubborn to open our mouths and just say so? How many crazy situations have we found ourselves in, only to discover that if we had just spoken up and been honest about our need of help or…
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Praying and Fasting Together
Read more: Praying and Fasting TogetherSeveral of my friends and I pray each year for a word from God. It's been an interesting journey to see how God unfolds the year according to his early revelation. And that's what 2009 was for me. My word for last year was REVELATION. I think I'm still in this state as God shows…
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Thankful Thursday – Can I be thankful for THAT?
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Can I be thankful for THAT?Let us give thanks. It is Thankful Thursday. December we are meeting at Women Taking A Stand. In January we will be giving thanks in the new year, right here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. I can't wait. _____ Wow, the last day of 2009. What a year it has been. Many of you have shared the fantastic and divinely…
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I Have a Serious Question for You.
Read more: I Have a Serious Question for You.Are you ready for healing? Do you think as Christians most of the time we think of heavenly healing as a cure of a physical ailment? I believe we do and I know God miraculously heals people of physical sickness and disease. I also know God heals us from their emotional and mental injuries. What…