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Pentecost: Celebrating the Holy Spirit
Read more: Pentecost: Celebrating the Holy SpiritThis past week my thoughts have returned over and over again to Pentecost, which is the second of the three great Jewish feasts. It’s celebrated at Jerusalem yearly, the seventh week after the Passover, in grateful recognition of the completed harvest. And for the body of Christ it is the anniversary of the gift of…
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I Am A Bummer Lamb
Read more: I Am A Bummer LambEvery year as I read my way through my daily Bible, I arrive in the book of John and read the passage about Jesus, The Good Shepherd. Each time I read John 10 my heart and mind goes to a story I once heard about sheep. It overwhelms my heart every year. Today I want…
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The Struggle to Believe
Read more: The Struggle to BelieveMy friends, the Holy Spirit has me in several places in the Bible right now. Colossians, Genesis, 1 Corinthians along with dips into James and the Psalms. In short, my head is spinning a bit, trying to put the pieces together of whatever Lord Jesus is trying to teach me. And I say try, because…
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God’s Dream For Your Life Is Bigger Than You Can Imagine!!
Read more: God’s Dream For Your Life Is Bigger Than You Can Imagine!!SUMite Nation: Many of you participated in our Dream With God experience during Rosh Hashanah, 2014. If you didn’t, don’t click out. Because God is up to some crazy, neat stuff and our entire community is part of this. I thought my “Dream List” was crazy, BIG and filled with impossibilities but this past week,…
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A Testimony by SUMite Holly Boone
Read more: A Testimony by SUMite Holly BooneDear friends, Holly Boone (a different Holly from the one I shared about in my last post) shared this with me in an email and I asked if I could share it with our community. I pray it blesses you as it did me. I remember being in a similar place in my marriage years…
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Our Authority to “Pass It On”
Read more: Our Authority to “Pass It On”Dear friends, I feel like I'm on a treasure hunt through the Bible and the Holy Spirit keeps revealing these nuggets of wisdom and knowledge. In fact, I shared this verse on Facebook last week because it keeps showing up: In him [Christ] lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. – Colossians 2:3…
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20 Years of Parenting In Faith
Read more: 20 Years of Parenting In FaithSUMites, It’s late in the day on Sunday, Mother’s Day. And it’s quiet now as my son and his family have left for home and my hubby of 23 years is having a Sunday afternoon snooze. I’ve waited years and cried many tears hoping for a day such as today. Mother’s Day was simple yet…
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A Tribute to Mothers and Grandmothers
Read more: A Tribute to Mothers and GrandmothersMom and I with Lynn at the conference we did in May 2013 in southern CA. Loved having Mom (Donna) there with us! In honor of Mother's Day, I would like to tell you the story of my mother, Donna. I love my mom. She's one of my best friends. She's the one who put…
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Waiting in the Delivery Room
Read more: Waiting in the Delivery RoomMy friends, today I want to share a revelation that has been unfolding since mid April. It seems that as the enemy loses hold and effect in my life that he's transferred his attacks to my daughters in an attempt to undo me there. Anybody out there relate to this? There just seems to be…
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Update and A Mother’s Day Challenge
Read more: Update and A Mother’s Day ChallengeHello SUMite Nation: (Challenge is below the update – read on!) Well, you may have noticed if you are a regular subscriber that we changed our email provider to Mail Chimp. And do my great disappointment, Mail Chimp was unable to create our emails with photos and paragraph breaks. Grrrrr So as of today, we…
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The Day the “Sun did NOT Stand Still!” by Martha Bush
Read more: The Day the “Sun did NOT Stand Still!” by Martha BushMartha Bush grew up on a farm in Donalsonville, Georgia. She graduated from Valdosta State College, Valdosta, Georgia, with a BS degree in Business Education. After graduating from college, Martha began her teaching career that spanned grades 5-12 in both public and Christian schools. She also taught adult vocational courses in the Atlanta school system.…
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Tech-eee-changes!
Read more: Tech-eee-changes!SUMites: I’ve become a tech-no-nerd! And not because I want to be one. But this past week I’ve coded websites, downloaded and uploaded files, set designs and created artwork. I’ve migrated mailing lists paid for new web services, transferred domain names and am preparing our multiple websites to be mobile friendly…. just to name a…
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Pray With Power
Read more: Pray With PowerI believe. I’ve decided that I believe the Bible. I believe the sun and moon stood still and there has never been a day like that before or since then. But I believe that if God tells me to command the sun, He will surely do it. And He will send the hailstones as well…
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We’re On the myKLOVE Mobile App!
Read more: We’re On the myKLOVE Mobile App!My friends, we have some exciting news to share. Starting today, Lynn and I will be part of the myKLOVE Mobile App line up of challenges and resources. We would love for you, our SUMite family, to download this app and join us there. This is a new audience for our community to reach out to…
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Keys and Power
Read more: Keys and PowerOn Friday we asked the question; Do we as modern day believers have access to Resurrection power? Here is the short answer: -Ephesians 1:15-23 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance…
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Decluttering the Mind and the Home
Read more: Decluttering the Mind and the HomeOur growing third batch of stuff to donate. I find it so interesting how things we may be doing on the outside can often wind up reflecting what’s going on in the inside. I’ve shared that my word for this year is “sanctuary.” So far, the Holy Spirit has been taking me on a journey…
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Stop The Sun and Holy Goosies!
Read more: Stop The Sun and Holy Goosies!SUMite Nation: Our favor, as Kingdom people, is dawning. If you remember from Monday’s post, the Lord has me camped on the passage in Matthew 16. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.…
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A Big Word for a Little Man
Read more: A Big Word for a Little ManDear friends, I've finished reading the book of Luke and have one final story to share. Again I thought this was two stories, two nuggets but the Holy Spirit impressed upon me the bigger picture AND how they are linked together to my previous post about the the Kingdom of God Within Us. I just…
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Keys To The Kingdom – Part I
Read more: Keys To The Kingdom – Part ISUMites: I have a thing about keys. Last week I believe the Lord poured out revelation upon me regarding keys and their significance in the Kingdom. I also believe that the revelation was not only specific to myself but also to others. Way back in 2009 I penciled together an idea for a book. That…
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The Kingdom of God Within Us
Read more: The Kingdom of God Within UsMy friends, the Holy Spirit is still walking me through the book of Luke and showing me specific things. And now I have a confession to make. No longer will I make the statement, “God shows up.” Why? Because I’m learning more fully the depths of His kingdom already present in us. It’s astounding, for…
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God’s Love in Our Community
Read more: God’s Love in Our CommunityDecember 2014: Leslie and I at the beach. My friends, I can't tell you how touched and moved I am by your outpouring of love, encouragement and prayers in response to my post last Saturday. I’ve shared them with Leslie and she says to tell you thank you-thank you, thank you, thank you for rallying…
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Anxiety’s Remedy
Read more: Anxiety’s RemedyMy Friends, I will confess that I experienced an upside down week. On several occasions I was pulled into anxiety (fear). Can I just tell you I don’t dwell in the land of anxiety often and as I look back on the two incidents that threw me off my game, I’m now mad. The enemy…
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An Update and a Request
Read more: An Update and a RequestFeb. 8, 2009: Leslie and I on her last day of radiation treatment. My friends, I’m grieving a bit today, and I would like to ask you for prayers. Many of you have been here long enough to remember that my youngest daughter (now 21) was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor when she…
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Let Them Cry by Joanne Kraft
Read more: Let Them Cry by Joanne KraftJoanne Kraft is offering a snippet into her newest book today. Joanne and I have been friends for a long time. Our lives have been interestingly and divinely intertwined. She is a good friend who loves God. I was able to read her book and endorse it. Today, she shares some of her parenting wisdom.…