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What is a stumbling block? Part II
Read more: What is a stumbling block? Part IIChrist spoke to me! I heard a voice, not audible, but deep in my spirit. He gently said, “Lynn, your husband’s salvation will be for my glory, not for your glory.” I was humbled! I guess I had believed for many years, it was my personal responsibility to save my husband for Christ. Was I…
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What is a stumbling block?
Read more: What is a stumbling block?Several years ago, it came as an enormous shock to me that I was the stumbling block in my husband’s path to Christ. I stood purposefully right in the middle of my spouse and Jesus. This revelation became acutely apparent one morning during prayer. It is as if God said to me, “You are in…
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A Two Year Test of Faith
Read more: A Two Year Test of Faithby: Dineen Miller Sundays have never been easy. Getting two small children to church was not a simple feat. Yet there was more to this predicament. Not only was my husband an atheist, but also I would realize later on that this was a major target for enemy attack. The difficulties would start Saturday evening…
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George Tyndall – My miraculous conversion- Part II
Read more: George Tyndall – My miraculous conversion- Part IIWhen I got up to return home, I pulled out a cigarette and lit it. I took 1-2 puffs of the cigarette when I heard the Lord speak to me saying “put out that cigarette”. I did not immediately obey His voice, but rather I began to argue with Him. I remember thinking that it…
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George Tyndall – My miraculous conversion – Part I
Read more: George Tyndall – My miraculous conversion – Part II came to accept Jesus Christ into my live as my personal Lord and Savior on March 24, 2004. This is the story of the events leading up to my conversion. I was raised in a Christian family where both my parents were firm believers. We attended a variety of Protestant Churches as I grew…
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My husband’s conversion, by MaryLu Tyndall. Part II
Read more: My husband’s conversion, by MaryLu Tyndall. Part IIOne day, as I was heading to work, he wasn’t feeling well, and we chatted briefly. I don’t remember anything unusual happening, but my husband told me later that he had seen the love of God in my eyes-something he wanted. While at work, I felt led to send him an email. We had been…
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My husband’s conversion, by MaryLu Tyndall.
Read more: My husband’s conversion, by MaryLu Tyndall.When my husband and I got married, we were both unbelievers. As a blended family with six children, our marriage was quite difficult and we were not very happy. About five years into the marriage, I gave my life to Jesus. How this happened is another story, but suffice it to say, my life changed…
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Guest Writers: MaryLu and George Tyndall
Read more: Guest Writers: MaryLu and George TyndallIt is a privilege to introduce two guest writers to Spiritually Unequal Marriage: George and MaryLu Tyndall. George and MaryLu lived for many years in a spiritually mismatched marriage. Then one afternoon it happened…..God’s supernatural intervention. The retelling of the Tyndall’s encounter with God is the MOST compelling story of conversion I have ever read.…
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Is it a Lie? Part II
Read more: Is it a Lie? Part IIThe posting of June 4, 2006 brings to light a common scenario that occurs in Christian and non-Christian homes. It is often referred to as a little white lie. Regardless if you live in a believing or non-believing household, most parents strive to teach that lying is wrong. An honest conversation with your spouse about…
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Is it a Lie?
Read more: Is it a Lie?Parenting in a spiritually mismatched home comes with some unique attributes. United parenting is often a considerable challenge when mom and dad do not hold similar views. Personal decision-making stems from our core beliefs. Obviously, when one parent holds a Biblical viewpoint and one does not, conflict can arise over seemingly simple parental decisions. For…
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Thank you Dineen Miller
Read more: Thank you Dineen MillerThank you, Dineen Miller for stepping out in faith to share your story. I know that many who read it have been encouraged. Dineen has offered to write another article about how spiritually mismatched couples differ when it comes to church attendance and how this difference can affect or influence their children. You will be…
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Free to Love, Despite the Circumstances
Read more: Free to Love, Despite the CircumstancesBy Dineen A. Miller It was 2 a.m., and I was tired. What I’d thought would be a simple disagreement had turned into a two-hour discussion. Yet despite our attempts to find common ground, something we’d usually accomplished quite easily, my husband and I still hadn’t found a solution. I sensed something deeper stirring the…
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Intercession
Read more: IntercessionEphesians 6:18a18a Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Can God’s supernatural power be released in the lives of others through our prayers? Yes! Intercessory prayer is asking God to work in another person’s life. God will never force himself on an individual because of His love.…
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Persevering Prayer
Read more: Persevering Prayer1 Thessalonians 5:17 (New Living Translation) 17Keep on praying. God has placed us into our marriage for many purposes. One of which is to refine our character. He puts us into the practicing school of persevering prayer so that our weak faith will be strengthened. Consistent prayer life is essential for all believers. As I…
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Prayer at the Dinner table – What do we do?
Read more: Prayer at the Dinner table – What do we do?Thank you for the great suggestions and comments regarding prayer at mealtimes. Praying before a non-believing spouse can create a range of stresses and hurt feelings. We will be discussing stress and rejection in a few weeks. Stay tuned….. Prayer at mealtime: I have found that humility is the best way to approach prayer. Without…
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Prayer at the dinner table
Read more: Prayer at the dinner tableJohn 6:11Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and passed them out to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate until they were full. Christ models praying before a meal in this passage of scripture He is offering thanks to God. Prayer at the dinner table…
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You are not alone My story Part VI
Read more: You are not alone My story Part VIYou are not alone I felt alone in my struggle in the early years. Attending church by my self was painful. Bitterness would rear its head on a Sunday morning when I left the house for church without my husband. Habitually, this feeling would erupt into a fight either before or after church. I also…
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Pray a lot- My Story Part IV
Read more: Pray a lot- My Story Part IVMy prayer life ramped up. Earnest and persistent prayer was my lifeline. I held my husband in prayer asking our Great God for his salvation. I prayed for his protection from the enemy and asked the Lord to send Godly men into his life. I bathed him in prayer in every aspect of his life,…
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Interfaith couples can find happiness
Read more: Interfaith couples can find happinessI am interrupting my regular posts containing my story. I am compelled to comment on the Columnist, Harlan Cohen’s; May 3 subject entitled Interfaith couples can find happiness that appeared in our local newspaper, May 6. I found it interesting that a reader, describing herself as a 30-year-old Roman Catholic married to a Sunni Muslim,…
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Give your spouse over to Christ – My Story Part III
Read more: Give your spouse over to Christ – My Story Part IIIControl Freak? Who me? I was certain that it was entirely up to me to show this lost soul, I married, the way to salvation. What a blunder that way of thinking was. The day I finally gave my husband’s salvation over to Jesus and stopped trying to save him myself, is a day I…
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God purposely designed me to need Him uniquely – My Story Part II
Read more: God purposely designed me to need Him uniquely – My Story Part IIFor many years I placed my husband in the impossible roll of satisfying all the desires I had for love, acceptance and identity. I set him up and myself up for disappointment. My husband simply is unable to fulfill every longing of my heart. Why, because our Creator did not design men to be everything…
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Unequal Marriage – My Story
Read more: Unequal Marriage – My StoryMy Best Friend on Earth Doesn’t know my Best Friend in Heaven You can thrive in a Spiritually Mismatched Marriage by: Lynn Donovan (c) March 2006 The signature tune begins. The words, Nightly News, appear on the TV screen. I tense and mentally prepare for battle. I see my adversary across the room as he…
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Welcome to my new Blog!
Read more: Welcome to my new Blog!This website is dedicated to our Lord and to men and women who live every day in a spiritually mismatched marriage. It is my prayer that this forum will be the place where Christians can find support, encouragement, and practical resources to thrive in their unequal marriage. I pray that when you visit this site…
