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This Principle of Faith is a MUST for the Unequally Yoked
Read more: This Principle of Faith is a MUST for the Unequally YokedHi Sum Nation. Lynn Donovan here. I’ve been pondering the spiritual principals of the Kingdom of God. There are spiritual laws that are unbreakable and cannot be subverted. Just as there are laws in the natural (physical) realm there are principals set down by God, that when followed, result in a powerful life. For example,…
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The Faith It Took, by Lisa MacFarland
Read more: The Faith It Took, by Lisa MacFarlandWhen you think about the disciples, I wonder how hard their decision to follow the Messiah really was; the Faith it took to drop everything and go. Most of them came from nothing, or even had shady backgrounds – they were living in situations where they needed a diversion or change. They left everyone they…
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The Goodness of Lent!
Read more: The Goodness of Lent!Photo courtesy of MinAn at Pexels.com Hello, Ian from sunny Sydney. Lent started last Wednesday 22 February with Ash Wednesday. It’s a season that marks the 40 days leading up to Easter, mirroring the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness. Accordingly, it’s a season when we have an opportunity to consider that we too…
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The Power of a Praying Mom (and Dad!)
Read more: The Power of a Praying Mom (and Dad!)Photo courtesy of Karolina Grabowska at Pexels.com Hello, everyone. Ian, from hot and humid Sydney here. One of our challenges as SUMites is the spiritual welfare of our children. I know for many of us it causes us a great deal of angst for a host of reasons but one that often raises itself in…
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Creative Giving
Read more: Creative GivingToday we have a guest post from Lisa McFarland — Our friend and a long-standing member of our community. Many thanks to Lisa for writing for us, and now I will hand over to her: ** A few weeks ago, my pastor (who is also my boss) spoke on Irrational Generosity. He shared, as a …
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Where’s our Focus when we Fast?
Read more: Where’s our Focus when we Fast?Happy New Year, dear SUMites. I do hope you all had a blessed time with loved ones over the Christmas/New Year period. And now we Fast. It’s become the traditional way we SUMites start our years. It’s a great way as individuals to draw closer to God and doing it together can deepen that experience…
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Oh, to be God’s friend
Read more: Oh, to be God’s friendWelcome to day one of our annual corporate fast! As I write, I am sitting here in a shed/cabin in my back garden. I asked Bryce if I could commandeer the 'cabin' this week, as he normally uses it for work. He said yes, smirking a little at my weirdness LOL. So this is my…
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I Declare the Surgeon Won’t Find the Cancer!
Read more: I Declare the Surgeon Won’t Find the Cancer!By Ann Hutchison A few years ago, I was witness to a miracle that will stay with me forever. I tell quite a few people about this miracle as it's truly remarkable. I have a good friend called Jess. She lives close to me in Auckland, we met at the church I used to attend,…
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Advent – A Season of Longing!
Read more: Advent – A Season of Longing!Photo courtesy of lil artsy from Pexels.com Hello, Ian here from sunny Sydney. It’s summertime here and we’ve had a lovely few weeks of great sunny weather. It’s incredible how quickly the year has passed as we’re now only 2.5 weeks away from Christmas. For many of us 2022 has been a tough year, perhaps…
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Get Back to Basics — Guest Post by Lisa MacFarland
Read more: Get Back to Basics — Guest Post by Lisa MacFarlandToday we have the blessing of a guest writer. Many of you will recognize Lisa MacFarland from the comments over the years, she has been such a solid encouragement to many, and we're so happy to have her hop on and write for us today. Over to Lisa — ** Hello, my name is Lisa…
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And Onwards We Go!
Read more: And Onwards We Go!Dear friends Well, we’ve reached the end of our How I read my Bible series. I hope you enjoyed it. I always say 'God made us each as unique as a snowflake'! Some of us have a special place where we curl up to read each day … Some of us have a favorite book…
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How I Read my Bible – Tiffany’s Favorite
Read more: How I Read my Bible – Tiffany’s FavoriteHey SUM Family, Tiffany here! I love seeing how other people read their Bible. I have seen some things that I would really like to try! Isn't it great how together we sharpen one another! ::grin:: I have talked before about the power of praise. I love to listen to worship songs and praise God…
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How I Read My Bible
Read more: How I Read My BibleHello my lovely SUMites, Amanda here! I have loved reading Ian and Ann’s posts on how they read their bibles! It is always inspiring to me to hear or read how other believers like to study Gods word. I have loved bibles since I was a teenager. I wanted the one with the trendy cover…
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How I Read My Bible
Read more: How I Read My BibleHello, everyone and welcome to this short series on reading the Bible. I’m excited to learn as much as I can and have the honour of kicking us off with my own Bible-reading habits. I would suggest my Bible reading is a little eclectic. I read passages from the Bible every day in some form…
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Tablecloth of Thanks -From the Archives
Read more: Tablecloth of Thanks -From the ArchivesHi friends, Lynn Donovan here on this brilliant November 1st as we all step into a season of giving thanks. I'm writing to you from my new home. I am so very thankful for all the Lord has provided. Below is my annual Thanksgiving tablecloth post: Every year I share this post in November. I…
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It’s Halloween. What is a Christian to Do?
Read more: It’s Halloween. What is a Christian to Do?I received a call last week from a frantic young mother who was desperate to receive help and deliverance for her very young daughter. After her description of the frightening things going on in her home and with her daughter, I lay awake most of the night praying and interceding for her child. This child…
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What I Would Tell My Younger, Unequally Yoked, Self
Read more: What I Would Tell My Younger, Unequally Yoked, SelfWhat I would tell my 30-year-old self as a newly unequally yoked woman. My friends, Lynn Donovan, here with you for a few posts. I’ve been pondering what was the most difficult part of my loooooong unequally yoked marriage. And viewing it from 30 years of experience now, I have concluded a few things that…
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Are You Emotionally Mature? Your Spouse?
Read more: Are You Emotionally Mature? Your Spouse?Hi SUM Nation, Lynn Donovan here today for a chat. I have a question to get started. Have you ever looked at someone (meaning your spouse :grin:) and wanted to say, “Grow up already!” Ahem! I’ve been doing a bit of research about emotional maturity, and it’s been enlightening. As I consider marriage relationships, I…
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Time for Rest
Read more: Time for RestHello beloved SUMites! This month while I was asking God what he wanted me to write about I felt him say “REST”. I believe he is leading some of us into a time of deep rest, I know he is me! So today I am going to share with you a few things our…
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An Escape Clause?
Read more: An Escape Clause?Hi family, Ann here. I found this article in our archives this week, and it was so good that I decided to make it today's post. It addresses the issue of 'what if you want to escape?' The article is written by Lynn, and here it is. Hope it helps you along, and I'd love to…
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A Holy Moment. Don’t Miss It!
Read more: A Holy Moment. Don’t Miss It!We Are in the In-between It’s likely you have read or heard me speak about the Jewish holidays and specifically, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. I want to take a minute to remind you to be observant in this in-between week. I’ve found that decade after decade many things will come to an end or…
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Child of an Unequally Yoked Marriage: Part Two
Read more: Child of an Unequally Yoked Marriage: Part TwoBetty Higginbotham is continuing her story today. You can find part one here. On Monday Betty described how she married and had four children, but her husband wasn't a believer. So, we'll let her continue — "Oh I tried. I would start going to church and tell myself "I got this", "I got it this…
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A Child of an Unequally Yoked Marriage: Part One
Read more: A Child of an Unequally Yoked Marriage: Part OneWe're privileged today to have a guest post from fellow SUMite, Betty Higginbotham. Betty is going to share her testimony of growing up in an unequally yoked home – And, wow, what a testimony. The testimony will be in two parts — Part one today, and part two on Wednesday. Now, over to Betty —…
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Trials — Count it all Joy?!
Read more: Trials — Count it all Joy?!Dear friends, Ann here. Sigh, my heart is full! Yesterday morning I got up, made a pot of coffee, opened Zoom and there was Lynn along with a screen full of other SUM faces. Most were from America, one from England, and another from New Zealand. When I see the SUM community in person like…