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Weekend Devo – Grace
Read more: Weekend Devo – Grace"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." – 2Corinthians 12:9 God has brought me to this verse four times in one week. Each time I’ve prayed over a specific ongoing issue, he’s bought me back to or reminded me of this verse. Years ago I remember asking someone…
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The Prizes of Victory
Read more: The Prizes of Victory“I’ve prayed, but nothing’s happening.” I felt my daughter’s pain. Not just over the health issue she was struggling with but also her confusion that God hadn’t taken the condition away. How often had I prayed over several issues in my own life-some for years-to see nothing change? Through those years I’d come to learn…
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The Enemy Never Gives Up But Neither Does our Great God
Read more: The Enemy Never Gives Up But Neither Does our Great GodThis month we meet at Women Taking A Stand and I will see you here again for the month of October and November at Grace Alone. I find it fascinating and somewhat interesting that a great number of my Christian friends have experienced sever and heavy spiritual battles over the past five days. Dineen, has a…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan – Wordless
Read more: Chronicles of the Donovan Clan – WordlessIt’s scary being a parent. I’m probably not alone in that I fret about how my kids will turn out. I think it is often doubly scary to be a parent in an unequally yoked home. There is more compromise in a divided home when parents have differing worldviews. My husband and I have disagreed…
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Weekend Devo – Discouraged?
Read more: Weekend Devo – Discouraged?Another great article from Rick Warren about patience and perseverance. We can easily become discouraged in a S.U.M. I hope this devotional encourages you to keep going, to keep praying, and above all, keep believing. Blessings! -Dineen Having Patience in the Midst of Discouragementby Rick Warren “You need to persevere so that when you have…
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Creating a Crisis- With a WARNING
Read more: Creating a Crisis- With a WARNINGWhen we began this series regarding conflict I set out some of the guidelines and the premise by which we intend to explore the specific issues. If you have not read that post, please read it now (go here, then come right back). Several weeks ago we were discussing a difficult topic, conflict in marriage,…
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Thankful Thursday – Collective Prayer Warriors
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Collective Prayer WarriorsThis month we meet at Women Taking A Stand and I will see you here again for the month of October and November at Grace Alone. I woke up Monday morning and still was not feeling well. This was day seven. In fact, as I stepped out of the shower my condition instantly worsened. Standing in…
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Laced With Grace Fall Giveaway
Read more: Laced With Grace Fall GiveawayMaterial from Kitty Designs' kit "Dream of a Blue Sky" And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. ~ Matthew 8:26 They're talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in…
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Weekend Devo – We Are Known
Read more: Weekend Devo – We Are KnownNow we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. – 1Cor. 13:12 1 Corinthians 13 is known as the love chapter. Yet at the end of this wonderful chapter is…
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Weekend Devo – Restoring Joy
Read more: Weekend Devo – Restoring Joy9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan
Read more: Chronicles of the Donovan ClanHello….. What happened? August is over… I feel like deer in head lights. Where in the heck did the month go? I had so much to write about and finish up before September. So let’s finish up our conversation about conflict. Give you an update from the Chronicles of the Donovan Clan, talk some about…
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On the Road to Nowhere Good
Read more: On the Road to Nowhere GoodGuest post by: Tami Boesigner Her husband had interest in an organization she knew to be contrary to God’s Word and she was upset. “It’s wrong,” she said, “I know it’s wrong.” “Have you told him that?” I asked. “He knows I disagree, but I haven’t come out and said it.” She explained she had…
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Thankful Thursday – Growing Up!
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Growing Up!This month we will be meeting at Grace Alone, Iris will be hosting. September we meet again at Women Taking A Stand and I will see you here again for the month of October. Well for many of us it is back to school week. May I just say one thing: It’s the most wonderful time…
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Marriage, Alcohol, Final Thoughts and a Suprise!
Read more: Marriage, Alcohol, Final Thoughts and a Suprise!When we began this series regarding conflict I set out some of the guidelines and the premise by which we intend to explore the specific issues. If you have not read that post, please read it now (go here, then come right back). I want to add some thoughts about our current topic, Alcohol and…
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Weekend Devo – Have you noticed?
Read more: Weekend Devo – Have you noticed?Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. – Psalm 106:1 Have you noticed God in the little things? The bloom of a flower, a clear blue sky, a special word you needed at a particular time of discouragement? God's presence is all around us, constantly. He…
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Thankful Thursday – Hope
Read more: Thankful Thursday – HopeThis month we will be meeting at Grace Alone, Iris will be hosting. September we meet again at Women Taking A Stand and I will see you here again for the month of October. “But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but…
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God Wakes Me Up. It’s Important
Read more: God Wakes Me Up. It’s ImportantGod wakes me up in the middle of the night! Has God ever awakened you in the middle of the night? Then as you become fully conscious is there someone on your mind? Do you sense that you need to pray for them? On the other hand, perhaps you are awakened and have no idea…
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Weekend Devo-To Know and Be Known
Read more: Weekend Devo-To Know and Be Known(This is a re-post from July 30, 2007, with the addition of applicable Scripture. In light of our recent topics I thought it might be a good one to revisit.) But the man who loves God is known by God. – 1Corinthians 8:3 As I wrote down my prayer, the ache in my heart formed…
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Conflict – Alcohol and What Happened to Mark and Tina?
Read more: Conflict – Alcohol and What Happened to Mark and Tina?When we began this series regarding conflict I set out some of the guidelines and the premise by which we intend to explore the specific issues. If you have not read that post, please read it now (go here, then come right back). Last week we left the story of Tina and Mark at a…
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I Have a Bad Reputation
Read more: I Have a Bad ReputationIt’s True, I have a bad reputation. My friends in the neighborhood all know about me. My family has known for a long time. I have an issue. Sometimes I catch an off-hand word about my peculiarity or a casual remark in conversations in the yard or at church. I know I should change. So…
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Marriage Monday – I Caught a Glimpse and it was Awesome!
Read more: Marriage Monday – I Caught a Glimpse and it was Awesome!It's Marriage Monday and we have an open topic. I want to share a special moment with you when I saw a side to my husband that left me breathless. My night owl shuffled down the hall this Sunday morning. His salt and pepper hair was standing up on the back of his head, resembling…
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Eternity’s Waiting
Read more: Eternity’s WaitingAs I mention in the weekend devo, Ecclesiates 3:11 became quite significant to me last week. I'll tell you why. I've shared recent posts about "living out loud" and searching for God's will in my marriage, and what that means. What should I say or not say about my faith? Am I living out loud…
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Weekend Devo-Time and Eternity
Read more: Weekend Devo-Time and EternityHe has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. – Ecclesiastes 3:11 I don't know about you, but there are certain books in the Bible that take more energy to read than others. Ecclesiastes…
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Thankful Thursday – Victory!
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Victory!I was raised in church. As a kid I would sit in cushioned benches in our church along with my family and every service began with hymns. I learned every word to so many of those old songs. Today they still reside deep in my soul. At unusual times and places those old lyrics force themselves up…