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Do We Believe It?
Read more: Do We Believe It?My friends, I’d planned to write a very different post today about two very important things we need to know-who does God say He is and who does He say we are. But I think we’ve actually talked a fair amount about how important it is for us to understand who we are in Christ…
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Terrorist Training Camp 2014
Read more: Terrorist Training Camp 2014Good Monday morning SUMites! Every January it seems to happen. Right after our annual fast my spirit is burning to do some spiritual, butt kicking. And this January is no exception. So, I would like to welcome you once again to the “Spiritual Terrorist Training Camp.” And once again I would like to welcome the…
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Weekend Worship – Share Your Testimony!
Read more: Weekend Worship – Share Your Testimony!My friends, Lynn and I had a fabulous time at FamilyLife Today with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine last week. These two men have such HUGE hearts for families and marriage. What a privilege it was for us to share our hearts with them. And they asked us some really challenging questions! Good questions. As…
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Audio Books For Busy Wives and Moms
Read more: Audio Books For Busy Wives and MomsHi Everyone: I have one more story to share about our book, Not Alone, before we launch into our next series. On Monday we are going to have a discussion about contending with the Orphan Spirit. And my friends, I can almost guarantee we have all faced this demon in some way or another. This…
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Are You Being Called?
Read more: Are You Being Called?My friends, I want to tell you a story. Right after I recommitted my life to Christ, I found a wonderful church that welcomed me and my two young daughters. I was so grateful for this place to grow in my faith, to learn more about Jesus and to see my daughters also nurtured in…
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Hope For You, Mom!
Read more: Hope For You, Mom!Today I want to share a story with you that deeply touched me and Dineen. Below is a note I received from a young woman who is married and yet to have children. Her name is Stone. Dineen and I have come to know her and her story over the last several months as Stone…
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Weekend Worship-Flawed for Jesus
Read more: Weekend Worship-Flawed for JesusLast week I posted this on my Facebook page: Total light bulb moment: "No flaw is sinful or shameful – it’s the way God wired you! … Those flaws are part of your custom design, and God planned them for his purpose and glory." – Rick Warren This former perfectionist says, wow! I am uniquely…
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2014 A Year of Hope
Read more: 2014 A Year of HopeHello My Friends, Well there is a lot happening around here. On Monday, my son and his family, his wife and daughter, Elise, who is 10 months old will be moving in with us. They are relocating from Las Vegas, NV to start a new life here in California. This is great news for a…
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Spread the Love!
Read more: Spread the Love!My friends, I'm on a love journey. When I was a little girl and a teenager, I believed love was the greatest force of all. That love conquered all. Though I can look back and see that this was Abba working in my life in so many ways, I didn't know Him and defined love…
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Hope Restorers
Read more: Hope Restorers(Read this post all the way through because you don’t want to miss what is about to happen) Lynn here……It’s Sunday evening here as I write this note to you. I’m smiling as I type for two reasons. First, the Denver Broncos WON!! All is right with the world. Second, I spent the better part…
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Weekend Worship – Ascribe Unto the Lord
Read more: Weekend Worship – Ascribe Unto the LordMy friends, let's give Teresa special thanks and prayers for her work this past week. She not only wrote those amazing posts for us, but she was also writing in the comments and encouraging so many of us. Thank you, Teresa! You have served the SUMites with such grace and generosity! We are so blessed…
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A Fast Finish
Read more: A Fast FinishAnd now we come to the last day of our SUMite community fast for 2014. For whatever degree you were able to participate, congratulations. I hope that this has been a good experience for you. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: - 2 Timothy 4:7 But…
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Fast Forward
Read more: Fast ForwardAre you experiencing a special closeness to the Lord at this point in the fast? Are you gaining insight through contemplation? Have you picked one word to focus on this year (See the post from Monday.) Take notes of any insights so you can reflect on them later this year. Savor this experience. As Christians,…
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Holding Fast
Read more: Holding FastHow are you feeling on day 3 of our SUMite community fast? Are you a little shaky? Hang in there. In fact (please forgive the pun), hold fast to the Lord. If you carefully observe all these commands I am giving you to follow – to love the Lord your God, to walk in all…
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A Feast During Our Fast
Read more: A Feast During Our FastWasn’t it cruel of me to choose a photo of a feast during our fast? Ha. I really don’t intend to aggravate your hunger. This table, laid out with a holiday feast, relates to scriptures I want to share. Fasting from food does lead my mind to passages about food. Which of these do you…
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Prayer & Fasting – A Day of Reflection
Read more: Prayer & Fasting – A Day of ReflectionDid you start the fast today? I usually find that day one or two is the most difficult. If you forgot about it over the weekend, I invite you to join us starting tomorrow. Read more about our SUMite community fast here. The beginning of the year and the beginning of our week-long fast is…
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Join Us!!!
Read more: Join Us!!!Dineen and I (Lynn) are thrilled that one of our long-time Community members will be leading us through our annual community fast this year. You are in for some great inspiration, information and prayer. Thank you T, for all you give and have given for years to this community. It's going to be a great…
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What Happened in 2013?
Read more: What Happened in 2013?My friends, as we draw closer to our fast next week, I think it’s important that we look back and see what happened over the year. I love to look back at what I wrote in January before during our 2013 fast and see what promises and words Abba gave me came to fruition. And…
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A Letter From Heaven
Read more: A Letter From HeavenMy Beloved Child, I have longed for this week ahead for many years. I’ve known that this consecrated and intensive time you have planned to spend with Me will bring about the answers to prayers you have uttered for many years. You have come to a place where you have released your desires and your…
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Take The Key To The Door
Read more: Take The Key To The DoorGood Monday morning SUMites, It looks like our 2014, fast is gonna be the biggest one yet. Thank you everyone for adding your prayer requests and your “I’m in” comments to my post on Friday. ***If you know someone who needs to be part of this fast, email them, message them, send fire signals, whatever…
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Weekend Worship – The Post I Didn’t Expect to Write
Read more: Weekend Worship – The Post I Didn’t Expect to WriteI’d expected a Christmas full of excitement and expectation, but it turned out very different than what I’d expected. My friends, I always hesitate to share this kind of stuff because I only want to be an encouragement to you. But I’m trusting that in obeying His nudge to share this weird journey Abba will…
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2014 Community Fast
Read more: 2014 Community FastGood Friday morning to you, SUMites! I sure do enjoy Christmas. It’s a gentle time of year, filled with hope, peace and family. And as I write this post today, I’ve just said goodbye to my husband’s family and they are headed home. December is a neat month where people seem to be just a…
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Weekend Worship – Our Greatest Gift to Jesus
Read more: Weekend Worship – Our Greatest Gift to JesusOn coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. – Matthew 2:11 I've always read this verse in light of the gifts the Magi brought Jesus. Yet just this…
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How One RAK Inspired Another
Read more: How One RAK Inspired AnotherMy friends, a couple weeks ago I shared this post about my daughter Leslie and her amazing heart of generosity. Specifically her act of kindness in taking a Visa gift card she had received on her birthday and giving it to a homeless person. What blows me away is how we are inspired by these…