Books
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Reach for the Stars
My friends, we’ve already started to receive prayers from many of you for our new book, Praying for Your Unsaved Spouse. I’m hoping there are many more of you out there praying, considering and even writing your prayer story. But if you’ve decided that’s just not something you can do, I want to tell you…
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The Big Reveal
Hello SUMites! I bet you're looking at these two covers and wondering what is going on. Well, this is our big surprise. I put my graphic designer skills to work and created two covers for a book that we are going to publish-a book filled with prayers for the salvation of our spouses. Guess who's going to…
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The NEW Soul Saver is Out!
SUMites, I'm excited to tell you The Soul Saver is available again for Kindle on Amazon. If you've recently joined our family, you may not know that I started this story in 2008 just before my youngest daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor. It was finally published in 2012 and won the Carol Award in 2013. This…
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And the Adventures Continue!
Hello SUM Nation! We’ve had a blast this month walking down memory lane, doing a LIVE Webcast, announcing our ordinations and celebrating YOU! Did you enjoy the stories? Lynn and I have had some crazy adventures together, and we have taken you with us in our hearts every time. We’ve written two books together-Winning Him…
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For Every Mom Who Is Praying For A Prodigal
AMAZING stories were shared on Monday! SUMites, it is a privilege to be among you. Your love for Jesus and your family coupled with your wisdom, is truly a gift to me, Dineen and our entire family here on the web. Today I want to wrap up chapter four. I remain very passionate about the…
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You are Not Alone in the Dark
Guest Post by Arlene Pellicane Giveaway: 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom I was attending Dave Ramsay’s Financial Peace University when a not-so-peaceful thing happened. On my way out of the restroom, I read a sign posted, “If you’re not using the lights, please turn them off.” I thought I was alone so I flipped…
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It’s even MORE on Sale
Only $1.99 (Read the excerpt below written by a 21 year old who was raised in a spiritually mismatched home.) SUMite Nation, our book, Not Alone, which we're using for this new series Equipping Our Kids in a Contrary Culture is on sale for even less. It looks like the ebook for Kindle, Nook and…
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Parenting Supernaturally
How is our parenting supernatural? We find the answer in a powerful passage of God’s Word…. And this paragraph was written specifically for all of us who are married to unbelievers. For the rest of you who are in mixed marriages-Christian married to non-Christian-we have no explicit command from the Master. So this is what…
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How To Be The MOST Powerful Voice In Your Kid’s Lives
Back To School: Equipping Kids in a contrary culture (Lynn) Every, single, day our children are bombarded with voices. Social media and television shout continual messages of entitlement, moral ambiguity, hate, lust and fear, to name only a few. Sheesh! With so much chatter coming at our kids we can fear our voice might…
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Keys To The Kingdom – Part I
SUMites: I have a thing about keys. Last week I believe the Lord poured out revelation upon me regarding keys and their significance in the Kingdom. I also believe that the revelation was not only specific to myself but also to others. Way back in 2009 I penciled together an idea for a book. That…
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Let Them Cry by Joanne Kraft
Joanne Kraft is offering a snippet into her newest book today. Joanne and I have been friends for a long time. Our lives have been interestingly and divinely intertwined. She is a good friend who loves God. I was able to read her book and endorse it. Today, she shares some of her parenting wisdom.…
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Reader Question
Hey ladies, You mentioned in your book together about how you handle media choices. Could you share some advice? Music, tv, entertainers (comedians), too much screen time overall? Also praying that pornography is not an current or future issue. Thanks! Jen Jen’s question is such a good one, my friends, and she graciously gave me permission…
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I’m Pissed Off!!!
Can I say that on a Christian blog? Well, at least it's a righteous anger….. Read with me and then share with me your thoughts. Hugs, Lynn Believing Wife – Agnostic Husband (names have been omitted for privacy) Earlier in the week, Dineen and I received an email from a reader who was seeking some…
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Guest With Arlene Pelicane
I'm a guest with Arlene Pelicane today on her podcast. Arlene: Are you and your husband on the same page spiritually? My dear friend, author Lynn Donovan shares her story of what it’s like to be married to an unbeliever. You are going to love her spunk and honesty. How has she found love, peace, and happiness…
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New Series For July
Hi SUMite Family. Lynn Donovan here. Question: Can you believe half of 2014 is over??? We are jumping into the last half of the year and I still have so much I want to accomplish and even more I’m waiting for many, many prayers to be answered. So as we jump into July Dineen and…
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Audio Books For Busy Wives and Moms
Hi Everyone: I have one more story to share about our book, Not Alone, before we launch into our next series. On Monday we are going to have a discussion about contending with the Orphan Spirit. And my friends, I can almost guarantee we have all faced this demon in some way or another. This…
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Hope For You, Mom!
Today I want to share a story with you that deeply touched me and Dineen. Below is a note I received from a young woman who is married and yet to have children. Her name is Stone. Dineen and I have come to know her and her story over the last several months as Stone…
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Another Adventure
Good Monday Morning SUMites! Today is a fun and crazy day! Dineen and I will actually be in a recording studio in Los Angeles today and tomorrow. We will be narrating both of our books, Winning Him Without Words and Not Alone, creating an audio book. Say WHAT??? Who would ever guess us two wacky…
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The Aftermath
My friends, today I will finish my Bethel story but I want you to know that this adventure is far from over. Our journey with God is an ongoing adventure that unfolds on a daily basis. I’m stunned at times to go back and read in my journal what I’ve written down and then forgotten!…
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Launch Day – Not Alone
I prayed away a bully! My daughter was in high school and for months and months during her senior year she was being bullied by another teen. The circumstances were such that a direct confrontation with this bully wasn’t possible so I did what any mom would do. I PRAYED. In our book, Not Alone,…
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Weekend Worship – It’s Almost Here…
My friends, with our book, Not Alone, officially releasing on Monday, Lynn and I will be online in several places that day. I hope you'll come join us in these discussions or listen in to the radio broadcasts. Go to our EVENTS tab on our MismatchedandThriving.com site to see times and links to these events. And as we…