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Preparing for a Fast
Read more: Preparing for a FastSome of our preparations for our week of fasting January 2-8 have already begun. We have talked about the kinds of fasts and I pray you have sensed what God is asking of you. We have written out our goals and praises to pray with next week. But, what more is there to do…
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What is Your Top Ten for 2011
Read more: What is Your Top Ten for 2011Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Fasting prepares you for a fresh anointing. ~ Jentezen Franklin Let's do some serious things for God in 2011? Let's crash through our walls of Jericho and bring the surrender of those strongholds. Let us also bring before the Lord…
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A Snickers Bar….. or God
Read more: A Snickers Bar….. or GodPsalm 37:4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Are you willing to forgo a Snicker's bar in the afternoon to over come a recurring sin in your life? —– So what is fasting? It's the humbling of ourselves to draw closer to God. Fasting must be coupled with prayer…
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Are You Going to Dream Big in 2011?
Read more: Are You Going to Dream Big in 2011?Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Do you really believe God? Do you read this passage and think this promise is for somebody else?That God really doesn’t care about what you desire deep in your heart? I’m here to tell you that we can believe…
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I’m Thankful
Read more: I’m ThankfulIt’s two days until Christmas: I’m thankful our house is clean. I’m thankful that we had just enough to provide for Christmas. I’m thankful that we had a tiny bit more to help a few others. I’m thankful for my Christmas baby, my son Brad, age 28. He shares his birthday with Jesus. I’m thankful…
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Thankful Thursday – Twas the Night….
Read more: Thankful Thursday – Twas the Night….Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house, not a creature was praying, not one in the house. Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care, in hopes that Jesus would not come there. The children were dressing to crawl into bed, not once ever kneeling or bowing a head. And…
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Keep Letting Go
Read more: Keep Letting GoYesterday my youngest daughter turned 17, and next week, my oldest daughter turns 21. I can’t believe how fast this happened. I’m sure many of you out there can relate. How do they grow up so fast The last two years have been fraught with difficulties for our family. So many of you have prayed…
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The Intentional Marriage-Santa Claus, Jesus and Kids
Read more: The Intentional Marriage-Santa Claus, Jesus and KidsToday I will share a cute little story with you about my daughters when they were itty bitty, just around 3 and 7. I (Dineen) hope you’ll tune in to our Christmas edition of The Intentional Marriage broadcast over at CWATV.com for some great ideas to keep Jesus alive all year long in our children’s…
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The Christmas Letter
Read more: The Christmas LetterOkay, you usually fall into two camps when it comes to this funny and strange tradition of a family Christmas letter. You love ’em or hate ’em. I LOVE THEM. Now I know they are usually filled with sickening sweet recollections of all the amazing and fantastic things that occurred in the year and sometimes…
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Santa Claus, Jesus and Kids
Read more: Santa Claus, Jesus and KidsWhen my girls were little, one of my biggest challenges this time of year was not letting Santa Claus overshadow Jesus. Add to that the conflicting expectations a mismatched couple can bring to Christmas and sparks fly! Those early years were really tough sometimes. You see, my sweet hubby turns into a big kid at…
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Deck the Halls and the Dog
Read more: Deck the Halls and the DogYesterday I spent most of the afternoon putting up the Christmas tree. Our tree is a fake tree. Boo! I know. I know. There are two camps those who MUST have a real tree and the rest of us… I promise I’m not a Scrooge… But an artificial tree is in the Donovan home. Our…
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The Bright Morning Star
Read more: The Bright Morning StarWe also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. – 2Peter 1:19 I loved reading this particular verse this past week because its…
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Our Season to Shine
Read more: Our Season to ShineThis December let's all meet up with Iris at Grace Alone in January we are back here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage and February we will be at Laurie's, Women Taking A Stand. It's Thankful Thursday. It's December and I joyfully give thanks to the Lord, Almighty for His Son. What is true about December is, this is…
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The Purpose of Trials
Read more: The Purpose of TrialsRecently I’ve been writing about the trials of life. Specifically those that don’t seem to end. I thought the subject closed but God has put upon my heart the need to share the next level or stage of trials in our lives. Namely, their purpose. To review, in “The Unending Trials” I shared the calling…
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Baptism is Happy and Sad
Read more: Baptism is Happy and SadYesterday as I sat during church, I watched as five individuals gave their testimony and were baptized. I’m nearly always moved to tears when I watch someone become baptized. I pray with diligence as they go under the water, asking the Lord to protect them from the enemy and to grow them up in the…
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Facebook Ruins Marriage
Read more: Facebook Ruins MarriageFacebook ruins marriage. I’m sure you saw in the news a few weeks ago a Pastor in New Jersey gained national attention when he told his staff to close their Facbook accounts. The gist of this requirement was his experience that in his marital counseling efforts, many marriages ended because of Facebook. A married spouse…
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Weekend Devo – Thankful for YOU!
Read more: Weekend Devo – Thankful for YOU!Dear Friends, Lynn and I are so blessed to be a part of your lives and Thanksgiving is a great time to tell you that. We are continually humbled that God uses us and you to create an amazing community to help a very specific need. We are honored that you invite us to share…
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The Rock Shouts Out
Read more: The Rock Shouts OutI have often wondered about a simple sentence in Luke 19. Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” I have always wondered how rocks could possibly shout praises to God. I thought about how…
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The Unending Trials
Read more: The Unending TrialsOne of the heaviest burdens we carry for ourselves and others are those that don’t seem to end. These days we all have some area that continues to challenge us. We pray for healing, release, whatever seems needed, in the hopes that God will rush in and save the day. Sometimes things get better, then…
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Romantic God
Read more: Romantic GodToday, I have a treat. Nicole Neri wrote a post on her blog that I believe will speak to many of us. I know it touched me. Nicole is sharing it with us here today. I am delighted to welcome one of our wonderful readers as a guest contributor. I pray you are moved by…
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The Intentional Marriage – A Tablecloth of Thanks
Read more: The Intentional Marriage – A Tablecloth of ThanksWelcome to our Monthly Broadcast, The Intentional Marriage. Friday, November 12th 11:30 a.m. Eastern 10:30a.m. Central, 9:30 Mountain, and 8:30 Pacific. Please tune in and join me as I’m going to share one of my most precious holiday traditions. A Tablecloth of Thanks It’s never too late to start a new tradition in your home,…
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Milk or Solid Food?
Read more: Milk or Solid Food?On Friday, Lynn will host the next edition of The Intentional Marriage over at CWATV.com. (I hope you’ll tune in and participate in the meme.) As you know by the title of our program, we talk a lot about being intentional in our marriages. And last week, I wrote about thinking of our marriages as…
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Thanksgiving… and Spiritually Mismatched
Read more: Thanksgiving… and Spiritually MismatchedThanksgiving is fast approaching in America. I love the holidays and Thanksgiving dinner is a family tradition that brings me great joy. I will tell you that in the early years of our marriage, I would set myself up for such high expectations that my husband would assume the spiritual leadership of our home and…
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Prayer in an Unequally Yoked Home
Read more: Prayer in an Unequally Yoked HomeWith Thanksgiving in mind, let's talk about giving thanks at the dinner table. John 6:11 Then 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…