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Reaction Mode
Read more: Reaction ModeAre you in reaction mode in your marriage? Reaction mode is this highly destructive and very draining place where you and your spouse are walking in your marriage more like adversaries than partners. Every comment is scrutinized under suspicion and communication has completely broken down. Years ago I was in this place in my marriage…
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Weekend Devo – Stepping Out in Faith
Read more: Weekend Devo – Stepping Out in FaithThis last week has been "interesting." I can't think of any other way to describe it. I've grappled with a my daughter's messy yet vacant room, my emotions over letting her go, and the unknown of what life will be like as empty nesters. God is calling me to step out in faith in new…
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Bittersweet Blessings and Letting Go of Idols
Read more: Bittersweet Blessings and Letting Go of IdolsYesterday I said goodbye to my husband and daughter. They are at this very moment driving cross-country to reach my baby girl's new home. It's the start of a new chapter in her life. This is the bittersweet part-letting her go. But in that mix of sadness and missing her is this amazing joy. God…
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Thankful Thursday – Eerie Beauty
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Eerie BeautyThankful Thursday is hosted this September with Iris. Yesterday I stepped outside for my morning walk; the fog had rolled in overnight. As I was walking I watch the grace sky melt away and the brilliant blue appear overhead. As the sun spayed its light around me it illuminated the many spider webs that are present…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan –
NEVER The SameRead more: Chronicles of the Donovan Clan –I will Never Be The Same. I hope after these word I share with you that YOU will never be the same. Last week two women arrived at my home. They are from a town about an hour away where I recently went to speak to their group. They call themselves the Warrior Wives and…
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Weekend Devo – A Picture Says It All
Read more: Weekend Devo – A Picture Says It AllI went to visit a friend recently and as I left, I noticed this cluster of sattelite dishes on one of the buildings. I know each dish is for a residence but doesn't this say a lot about where are interests and focus lay in today's world? It really struck me as pertinent. So, let's…
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Still an Atheist?
Read more: Still an Atheist?Something interesting happened last week. My youngest daughter and my husband were watching a TV show featuring Penn Jillette. My daughter explained how Jillette spoke of his atheism as not knowing if God existed-not a surety that He didn’t. She asked her dad if that’s whet he believed. He said yes. He just didn’t know.…
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Weekend Devo – Purple Turkeys
Read more: Weekend Devo – Purple TurkeysMy daughter and I have this code word when one of us upset or discouraged. The other will say “purple turkeys.” It never fails to make us laugh and break the down moment. (And special thanks to her 6th grade, Ms. Ward, teacher for this wonderful tool.) Now I really believe God has the best…
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Saving Michael by Debra Brand
Read more: Saving Michael by Debra Brand(Debra's story is amazing and so encouraging! Read to the end and be inspired!) I met Mike in 10th grade, he was a senior. Our relationship had its ups and downs. But before he left for the Navy we decided to spend the rest of our lives together. Two days after graduating high school, I…
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I’m Not Strong Enough
Read more: I’m Not Strong Enough…..To be the spiritual leader of our home.…..To be a consistent Godly example to my spouse – to my children. …..To bare the physical demands of a career – raising the children – cleaning my home – cooking and the sum total of all the expectations placed on me. I ‘m at the end of…
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Prayer Is Where Our Power Lives
Read more: Prayer Is Where Our Power Lives"We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring its power down to earth." Andrew Murray Today I'm sharing a post from a series I wrote about prayer that I originally shared back in 2008. It remains,…
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Raising Kids and Back to School
Read more: Raising Kids and Back to SchoolSchool started today (Wedsnesday) at the Donovan Clan home. As I write this, I just watched my daughter get into the car and drive off for her first day as a junior. I waved. She waved in return. Then she was off. I stood in the driveway. I didn’t cry or worry about her day.…
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Answered Prayers Can Be Painful
Read more: Answered Prayers Can Be PainfulI’m grieving. But in a good way. I know that sounds a bit crazy so I’ll explain. Two prayers that I’ve been praying for my family seem to be coming to fruition, but it’s not at all what I was expecting. I will share with you the one about my daughter because so many of…
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Donovan Clan Is Dating
Read more: Donovan Clan Is DatingSome interesting things are happening in the Donovan Clan house. And today I want to share with you some of my thoughts about all of it. I also will acknowledge that some of you will disagree with me and some of you I might offend. However, I also know there a many of us moms…
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Weekend Devo – Love Me
Read more: Weekend Devo – Love MeI took this picture in a store the other day. The message is so indicative of state of mind, heart and soul that is prevalent today. My daughter and I talked about it and found two angles to look at it. One, the obvious is the very selfish and self-centered message relayed here. The wearer…
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A Divine Parallel by Guest Writer: Janet
Read more: A Divine Parallel by Guest Writer: JanetHeavenly Father, I’m emotionally exhausted and taxed beyond measure. Don’t you see my tears? Do they mean anything to You? I too have felt great passion, loss and sadness causing me to weep. {Hebrews 5:7, Luke 19:41, John 11:35, Mark 15:37} God how much longer? I mean really, can’t my spouse see I’m not trying…
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What I Do See
Read more: What I Do SeeSometimes we get so caught up in looking for how God is working in our unbelieving spouses that we miss seeing the places that they are struggling. I’m becoming more and more aware of this in my husband’s life. He’s a pretty even keeled guy with a very strong moral base. I’ve found that most…
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Stuck on the Edge
Read more: Stuck on the EdgePerhaps you are curious. After last Monday’s post about my husband and our church experience (read it here), I will let you know that over the weekend my husband’s family was visiting, thus he didn’t attend church. However, earlier in the week we had a discussion about church and our conversation that ensued that morning…
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Weekend Devo – REACH OUT!
Read more: Weekend Devo – REACH OUT!Earlier this month I shared how God had answers our prayers for one of our kitties, who had gone missing. (Read “The Smallest of Prayers” here) I’m sad to say that Suzy passed away yesterday. It was clear yesterday morning when we woke up that the old girl wouldn’t live more than a day. At…
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Our Soul and the Natural World ~ Article IV – Our Sense Hearing
Read more: Our Soul and the Natural World ~ Article IV – Our Sense HearingSpiritual Warfare – How We Fight Back A few months back, I began a series on the natural world and how nature, the world God created, can bring healing and joy to our soul. We started with light. If you missed that post, you can read it here. Then we looked at darkness and how…
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Enlisting Our Kids
Read more: Enlisting Our KidsLet’s talk about older kids. I’ve been sharing with you about the battle I sense coming with my husband. A new aspect has developed that I’d like to talk about here because I think it’s an area we haven’t really touched upon. And some of you out there reading this may have some inspiring…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan –
A Setback or a Step Forward?????Read more: Chronicles of the Donovan Clan –Yesterday I had a breakthrough. And it happened in church. During the summer months, translate – not football season- my husband will attend church with me on occasion. Yesterday my man and daughter went to church with me. Woo Hoo. But, why is it I’m still not happy? Sheesh. I mean really. More than anything,…
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Weekend Devo – Praying Scripture
Read more: Weekend Devo – Praying ScriptureFor God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. ~ Philippians 2:13, NLT Sometimes God calls upon us to do some pretty difficult stuff, especially in our mismatched marriages. More importantly, we face a daily battle within ourselves to do what pleases God and what pleases…
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The Battle That’s Coming
Read more: The Battle That’s Coming“And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and…