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An Astonished Chronicles of a Humbled Donovan
Read more: An Astonished Chronicles of a Humbled DonovanHi My Friends, I feel like I’ve been away on a long trip. So much has transpired since my last post where I told you I was about to wash my husband’s feet. My daughter’s graduation was amazing and the kid just makes me smile. She graduated with honors, 444 hours of community service, two…
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How Does God Prepare Us?
Read more: How Does God Prepare Us?So often we look at our circumstances, trials and challenges as contrary to what we think or thought God was doing in our lives. We see them as setbacks, deviations and mishaps-out of our control and seeminly out of God’s. But lately I’m seeing the seemingly out of control chaos of life in a different…
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Martha’s Miracle!
Read more: Martha’s Miracle!My precious friends, you've seen Martha Bush's name many times in the comment. On Mother's Day, she sent this email to Lynn and I-the story of a miracle! And it's a story to be shared! Wow! I have a testimony of praise on this Mother's Day. I left my home in Orange Friday morning…
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Weekend Worship – God is Calling Us!
Read more: Weekend Worship – God is Calling Us!My friends, no matter where I go I keep hearing this same message. Special thanks to a friend who shared that a specific verse was on her heart and mind. When I read it, I knew it was meant for us and for all of God's daughters whom He's calling forth in amazing ways right…
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Wedding Pictures!!!
Read more: Wedding Pictures!!!My friends, I'm so happy that I get to share these with you! The entire weekend was amazing! So full of love and joy. I felt all your prayers through the weekend for the wedding, for my daughter, for my health-all of it. THANK YOU SO MUCH! As we drove to the wedding venue, my…
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Weekend Worship – A Story of God’s Faithfulness
Read more: Weekend Worship – A Story of God’s FaithfulnessMr. and Mrs. Keith Silva I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. – Psalm 17:6 My friends, this is a special day for me and my family. It's my oldest daughter's wedding day. For me it's also a testimony to God's faithfulness.…
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Chronicles Of A Humbled Donovan
Read more: Chronicles Of A Humbled DonovanOkay….. So, ahem… You know what ALWAYS happens when I share teaching with you. I live it out… Well, this series on taking a step into the Jordan is no exception. So today I’m going to share with you an experience that has opened up a giant hole in my heart that only our merciful…
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Beauty For Ashes
Read more: Beauty For AshesMy friends, below is a precious letter from Rosheeda's parents. They have reached out to Lynn and I and have expressed their desire to be a part of this community. Even in their grief, God's love shines so profoundly through them. Such beauty rising up from ashes… If you scroll down in the side bar,…
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When God Shows Up!!!
Read more: When God Shows Up!!!My SUMite family. Where do I begin? I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers on Friday. Little did I know how much I would need them. There was such a fantastic breakthrough at this event that I’m convinced the transformation in lives will echo through the generations to…
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Weekend Worship – Come Away!
Read more: Weekend Worship – Come Away!My friends, Lynn and I are speaking at a women's retreat at Rancho Community Church in Temecula, CA this weekend. We are anticipating an amazing work of God in the women attending. As I write this, I'm days away from the event and Lynn and I are both anticipating the rebirth and renewal of faith, the…
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A Keen Perspective
Read more: A Keen PerspectiveMy friends, I have to tell you that this post was birthed from the title first. I don't know why God does it that way with me but He does. So as I prayed for this weeks words, the title came. I looked up the word “keen” and found this definition and these synonyms: -having…
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A God Encounter Changes A Marriage
Read more: A God Encounter Changes A MarriageCrossing the Jordan series has covered a lot of new territory that we haven’t trekked before. I’m convinced that God is using this online community of The SUMites to take His love encounter to the communities where we live. Please know the Dineen and I have literally prayed and prayed for this very thing. So…
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When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
Read more: When You Thought I Wasn’t LookingWhen you thought I wasn’t lookingYou hung my first painting on the refrigeratorAnd I wanted to paint another. When you thought I wasn’t lookingYou fed a stray catAnd I thought it was good to be kind to animals. When you thought I wasn’t lookingYou baked a birthday cake just for meAnd I knew that little…
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Weekend Worship – Overwhelmed by God
Read more: Weekend Worship – Overwhelmed by GodThen David the king went in and sat before the Lord and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? This was a small thing in Your eyes, O God; but You have spoken of Your servants house for a great while to come,…
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Miracles and Why God Doesn’t Heal
Read more: Miracles and Why God Doesn’t HealHello SUMites! God has been beating me about on the head trying to share with me this “thing” I keep talking about. I’m trying to describe to you, our community, and to others I talk with in person this movement by God. It’s a movement in the spiritual realm that is bringing God’s Kingdom to…
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God is an Equipper
Read more: God is an EquipperMy friends, we are witness to amazing times right now. God is doing some really big stuff right now all over the world. First, I want to share some Bible verses that caught my attention years ago and now God has brought front and center again. Take a look at two often overlooked people in…
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What is God’s Will For Each of Us?
Read more: What is God’s Will For Each of Us?On Friday we left with the strange and fascinating story about Elijah. How he stepped out onto the mountain to haven an encounter with God. If you remember, (if you don’t’ remember, you MUST read Friday’s post) I’m seated in a Bible study addressing the leader as I’m speaking. I continued explaining my thoughts on…
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Weekend Worship – A New Twist on Loneliness
Read more: Weekend Worship – A New Twist on LonelinessMy firends, we've talked a lot about loneliness in our mismatched marriages over the years, but I heard a new twist on it while listening to a podcast by Pastor Nathan Edwardson. It's amazing. Are you ready? This is what he said: "Loneliness is an invitation to know and pursue the One who will never…
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The Jordan River Is Only A Step
Read more: The Jordan River Is Only A StepHey, let’s continue with our series and -Part the Jordan, shall we? I know many of you shared with me your “Jordan.” We all have areas that God is working out in us for our good and His glory. And my friends please know I have earnestly prayed for you. So let’s talk about what…
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Trusting God is Like Building a Puzzle
Read more: Trusting God is Like Building a PuzzleMy friends, I have to tell you I wrote this post partly on my iPhone as I did my walk and pray. I can only imagine that my fellow walkers and joggers thought I was a text addict, but when God has something to say, I’ve learned not to rely on my memory and write…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan
Read more: Chronicles of the Donovan ClanHi My Friends, It’s been a long, long time since we have had a Donovan Clan update. And that is likely because I haven’t anything remarkable to report on my husband’s faith journey. But yesterday, the Holy Spirit came near and flooded my mind with a thousand memories of God’s faithfulness to this 5 foot…
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Weekend Worship – Lord, I Need You!
Read more: Weekend Worship – Lord, I Need You!Happy weekend, my precious friends! This song by Matt Maher is getting a lot of play time on the airwaves and on my playlist. The words Maher croons out, "Lord, I need you" is the common cry and song of our hearts, isn't it? What's so profound is what happens when we tell Jesus, "I…
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Help! I’m Sinking!
Read more: Help! I’m Sinking!Hello Everyone. Today I'm interrupting our series to share a story that Sue Tipler sent to me. Sue is part of our amazing community. Take a listen in. I bet all of us can relate to her struggle of this past week. Thanks Sue. Hugs, Lynn —– By: Sue Tipler I felt stuck recently. In…
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Do You Really Believe God is Good?
Read more: Do You Really Believe God is Good?As I prayed and asked God what He wanted me to share with you today He kept bringing me back to His goodness. And not just His goodness but BELEIVING He is truly good and desires only good for our lives. As I listened to His heart and I listen to the hearts of so…