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Discouragement
Read more: DiscouragementThis past Sunday I went with my daughter to her church for the first time. When we walked in, I felt comfortable right away. I enjoyed the worship immensely, but it was the sermon that truly had me near tears. The pastor* spoke about being discouraged, especially if you’re a perfectionist and disappointed because things…
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Laced With Grace – What A Mess
Read more: Laced With Grace – What A MessProverbs 31:28a Her children arise and call her blessed; I don’t know about you but I read this scripture and want to laugh. If you asked my kids about this passage and their mom, you would need to wait 30 minutes while they have hysterics on the floor. Then they would say: … Hop over…
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What’s In Your Camp? The Holy Spirit?
Read more: What’s In Your Camp? The Holy Spirit?Do our physical surrounding impact the spiritual realm? Is it possible to change your surroundings in a peaceful and loving way when your home is divided because of faith? Can you think of one item that must go? Does this scripture still apply to us today and does it matter to God what is in…
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Thankful Thursday –
Pressed Down and Shaken TogetherRead more: Thankful Thursday –Luke 6:38 (New International Version) Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” I opened up my daily Bible this morning to today’s date, May 14th. Scratched…
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Called to Wait
Read more: Called to WaitWaiting. It’s the one thing we all are called to do at some point in our faith journeys and most likely, more than once. Sometimes these are small blips on the radar-waiting to see if God will open the door to a new job, ministry, or relationship. Other times these periods define our very existence,…
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Life…. Interrupted
Read more: Life…. InterruptedWelcome All My Friends: All of us here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage want to thank Nancy Kennedy for joining us Friday and sharing her insights. The interview was fantastic. You can read it below. Scroll Down Also, if you are tuning into to catch the next segment of What’s In Your Camp, forgive me. I…
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Welcome Nancy Kennedy
Read more: Welcome Nancy KennedyI am thrilled once again to have Nancy Kennedy as a guest here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. Nancy kindly provided an interview back in September, 2006. (Click here to read the past interview) If you have been a reader here for very long you probably know that Nancy’s book, When He Doesn’t Believe, Help and…
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Thankful Thursday – Motherhood
Read more: Thankful Thursday – MotherhoodWhen I was a teen-aged girl, I remember telling my mother I would never have kids or dogs when I became an adult. I can still see my Mom trying to conceal her mirth over this pronouncement. I moved out and married shortly thereafter and within three years I had both. The Lord knew I…
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On the Personal Side…
Read more: On the Personal Side…Something pretty amazing happened to me this weekend. I thought I’d share a slice of “my life according to me” with the intent of showing how awesome God is. Frankly, I’m still blown away by it all. So from the beginning… The backstory… My sweet hubby is an avid disc golf player. Absolutely loves the…
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What is in Your Camp?
Read more: What is in Your Camp?ANNOUNCEMENT: This Friday, May 9th, I have a special guest paying a visit to Spiritually Unequal Marriage. Please, please, please plan to stop in here for this neat surprise. You will not be disappointed. Hmmmmm. Do we have a camp? Does God move around in it? Does our camp, if we have one, need to…
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Weekend Devotion – The 23rd Psalm
Read more: Weekend Devotion – The 23rd PsalmIf you’re like me, you’ve heard the 23rd Psalm so often, your eyes kind of glaze over when you hear it. Yet it’s one of the most popular Psalms. This little gem came up one day in my Bible reading, so I asked God to show me a deeper meaning. Now why was I surprised…
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A Tiny, Obscure Verse but Whao!
Read more: A Tiny, Obscure Verse but Whao!Do you remember about seven or eight years ago Bruce Wilkinson wrote a small book titled, The Prayer of Jabez? (I still don’t know how to pronounce this guy’s name Jaabezz or Jebez. Can some one help me?) What is fascinating to me about this book was that Bruce uncovered this tiny obscure couple of…
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The Ultimate Odd Couple
Read more: The Ultimate Odd CoupleHe does the laundry….. …..I mow the lawn He loves the beach….. …..I crave the mountains He wants room service….. …..Give me camping Tall Short Shy Not Brainiac Blonde Spicy Mild In love In love When I turned my life over to Jesus, he promised me a life journey filled with adventure, growth, triumph, a few defeats and love. He…
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The Meaning of Love
Read more: The Meaning of LoveAfter looking at John, I’m finding my interest sparked now by Peter. We know Peter denied Christ three times, then in John 21, Jesus asks if Peter loves him three times. I love the symbolism here, and again, God brings more than one purpose to light. Just as Peter denied Christ three time, Jesus gives…
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GREEN
Read more: GREENToday I want to share an email letter I received from one of my dear friends. Her heart for God and His creation is apparent. The timing of this letter is perfect as Tuesday was Earth Day. Be Blessed, Lynn HAPPY EARTH DAY FRIENDS!! LET’S GO GREEN!!! “In the beginning God created the heavens and…
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Thankful Thursday
Read more: Thankful ThursdayLuke 18:16 (NIV) Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I spent four days this past weekend with 85 middle school kids. These are kids who are 11, 12, and 13 years…
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More about John…
Read more: More about John…The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but the…
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Weekend Devotion-What about John?
Read more: Weekend Devotion-What about John?They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan-the one you testified about-well, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.” To this John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. You yourselves can testify that…
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Lessons from the Campground
Read more: Lessons from the CampgroundHappy Friday! I am away this weekend, traveling with my daughter and her Middle School Band. We are competing in San Francisco. I am one of about 10 chaperones who will be on a buss for a total of 16 hours with about 60 middle school boys and girls. I am scared!!! Can any one…
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To Our Readers…
Read more: To Our Readers…Today I would like to dedicate this post to our readers. You’ve given Lynn and I the privilege of sharing our lives with you, and you’ve even allowed us to step in the gap with prayers and encouragement for many of you as well. When I think of what God is doing, how He’s allowed…
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When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough
Read more: When Your Best Isn’t Good EnoughI had concluded I was a hindrance to my husband. I was not serving the Lord with all of my heart because I was torn between honoring my husband and obeying the Holy Spirit moving with in me. Simple choice? Sounds simple, but wasn’t. You see my husband and me were like fire and kerosene…EXPLOSIVE.…
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Weekend Devotion by Guest Contributor – Amy
Read more: Weekend Devotion by Guest Contributor – Amy2 Kings 6:16-17 “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, “O LORD, open his eyes so he may see.” Then the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire…
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Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living
The ConclusionRead more: Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living“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 is the last post in this series. Can you believe we started this journey on January 11th? We covered a…
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Thankful Thursday
Read more: Thankful ThursdayI hail from an extremely large family. I have relatives that are young and old, and even ancient. My grandmothers have gray hair and red hair, brown, blonde, blue, and even shades of pastels. I have kin who live on every continent of our world. I am blessed with brothers and sisters who are tall…