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I Saw God
Read more: I Saw GodI saw God. Let me explain. Lately I have discovered that my spiritual eyes have opened just a little bit wider. I’ve witnessed glimpses of God around me. Most recently, I heard God. It was early Easter morning. You can read about that story on my Facebook page (look for the post on Sunday, April…
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That Old Familiar Ache
Read more: That Old Familiar AcheIt snuck up on me again, that old familiar ache. The one I used to walk around with constantly early on in my mismatched marriage. I thought I’d made peace with it, made the choice to trust God with my husband’s salvation and the future of our marriage. I’d learned to bring that ache, that…
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An Open Letter To The Spiritually Mismatched
Read more: An Open Letter To The Spiritually MismatchedThe Lord impressed upon me to share a post I wrote for Focus on the Family -The Live Forum two weeks ago. I pray you are encouraged and hear God’s voice as He speaks to all of us, the Unequally Yoked. Sometimes people misunderstand our ministry by thinking we are in opposition to God’s Word…
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The Next Generation: Building a Titus 2 Legacy
Read more: The Next Generation: Building a Titus 2 LegacyThis past weekend my church held a “Meet the Author” event. I confess I was concerned about it being a bit too much “about me” but instead it turned into a very special opportunity for me to share about our ministry here at S.U.M. These dear women at my church, who I am privileged to…
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She Finally Asked
Read more: She Finally AskedMy friends, Yesterday our Pastor told a story that will not leave me. It pulls at my heart and I think it’s a story we all need. He told of a young woman who came up to meet him after service last week. She came along with a friend. She said to Pastor Josh, “I…
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We Are Stronger Together
Read more: We Are Stronger TogetherIf you found your way here from the Focus on the Family broadcast, the first thing you heard yesterday was a quote from us. “Isolation steals our joy.” That’s why the first chapter of our book is titled, “Know That You’re Not Alone!” Our marriages are under attack by an enemy who wants to keep…
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God Said What????
Read more: God Said What????Prayer Requests Over the past several days I have been praying for so many of you. As I have been working through the prayer requests left here, I write down names and the things for which you have asked me to pray. In fact, this photo represents a fraction of the many prayer…
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We Are Stronger Together
Read more: We Are Stronger TogetherIf you found your way here from the Focus on the Family broadcast, the first thing you heard yesterday was a quote from us. “Isolation steals our joy.” That’s why the first chapter of our book is titled, “Know That You’re Not Alone!” Our marriages are under attack by an enemy who wants to keep…
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Messy and Broken Could Be The Best Place To Be
Read more: Messy and Broken Could Be The Best Place To BeIt’s Sunday afternoon as I write this post, I know I should be asking you to listen to Dineen and me on the radio today. But, right now I just can’t. My heart is heavy. In a rare moment, this morning at church at the request of our Pastor, I went to the front…
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Beauty from Ashes
Read more: Beauty from AshesOn Friday we shared about the upcoming broadcast on Focus on the Family. This is an amazing culmination of a dream birthed from depths of pain. Can you believe that? Lynn and I are continually in awe of how God does that. Beauty from ashes… We are gearing up for whatever God has in store…
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It’s A Tweet Up! Let’s Get Ready to Rumble. I mean Twitter…..
Read more: It’s A Tweet Up! Let’s Get Ready to Rumble. I mean Twitter…..Join Dineen and me (Lynn) today as we join with @FocusMarriage a discussion and questions about thriving in a Spiritually Mismatched Marriage. Use the hash tag #WinningHim. Tweet using the hash tag and join the conversation and watch your tweets pop up here. We will randomly select five Tweets who will win a copy of…
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#WinningHim and @FocusMarriage Unite! Woo Hoo!
Read more: #WinningHim and @FocusMarriage Unite! Woo Hoo!Are you ready for a little fun? Before that however, let me just tell you that I have been reading the prayers you left for Dineen and me. I promise you, I burst into tears, sobbing at times over the love and caring you poured into our lives. I will be printing them out and…
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We Need YOU!
Read more: We Need YOU!My dear friends, Lynn and I just had one of our lively phone conversations-this one in preparation for our Focus on the Family broadcast scheduled for March 26th and 27th. There will also be a Twitter "party" on Friday-stay tuned for details on that. But we need your help. God is throwing open doors to…
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What A Weekend
Read more: What A WeekendMy friends, as I type this post, it’s late Sunday afternoon. I have just returned from my church’s Women’s Retreat. Every year I can’t imagine the retreat could be better than last year. But God never disappoints and this weekend exceeded every expectation. Healing happened, friendships formed, Jesus was present and God Almighty was worshiped.…
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Weekend Devo – THE Dress
Read more: Weekend Devo – THE DressFor I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11 When I prayed for my oldest daughter during our SUM fast the first week of January, God gave me this above verse for…
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What Happened on March 14th? I Still Ponder it All.
Read more: What Happened on March 14th? I Still Ponder it All.SPOILER ALERT….. SPOILER ALERT….SPOILER ALERT I know that there are many of you reading and working through the questions of our book right now. There’s a story I share in the book that I have never told here on the blog. It’s the story of a glimpse into the miraculous and it happens in chapter…
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It Had to be Him…
Read more: It Had to be Him…I love my husband. No, I really, really love my husband. And it’s not the same as when I married him. It’s better. I can’t take credit for it either. At all. It’s totally God. I started praying years ago that God would help me love my husband the way Jesus did, to love him with…
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Focus On The Family Broadcast
Read more: Focus On The Family BroadcastHi My friends, Lynn here. I don't know how many of you receive our monthly newsletter but in December I shared a significant event in my life. At the time I felt as though my unequally yoked journey came full circle. To read that story, click here. To sign up for our monthly newsletter, which…
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Wekend Devo – You and Who’s Army?
Read more: Wekend Devo – You and Who’s Army?The LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to deliver Midian into their hands. In order that Israel may not boast against me that her own strength has saved her, announce now to the people, ‘Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two…
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What Really Happens When We Worship. I Promise I’m Not Weird.
Read more: What Really Happens When We Worship. I Promise I’m Not Weird.Chronicles of the Donovan Clan: On Wednesday I experienced something with the Lord that I am still processing. It’s a bit unusual but as I lay in bed that night, I felt the same compulsion to share the experience with you. This is exactly how I felt on Wednesday evening when I shared it with…
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How Do We Reconnect?
Read more: How Do We Reconnect?Staying connected with your spouse can be a challenge. I’m finding this to be harder to do as we get older. I shared recently that we’d become empty nesters, but our status is now back to three. Here we are again, adjusting to new and old dynamics. Here I thought my greatest challenge would be…
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An Open Letter to Celia
Read more: An Open Letter to CeliaMy Friend Celia, Dearest Celia, Romans 10:10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. God is a mystery and we will never fully understand or know everything about him. Even in heaven, we will continually discover new…
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Weekend Devo – Power of Prayer
Read more: Weekend Devo – Power of PrayerAnother angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel’s hand. Then the angel…
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When They Are Stinkin’ Mean ~Part II
Read more: When They Are Stinkin’ Mean ~Part II“I try to read the Bible….but it doesn't sink in….I read it and I don't "get it"…..I read it and I don't hear what other people hear….so I give up. I give up because I doubt….I give up because my husband is so stinkin mean about "religion"…..” Over the past few posts I have been…