Disappointment
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Bloom and Grow…. Forever
I was sitting in yet another class, at a Women’s Ministry, anticipating once again how I could learn something about surviving in a marriage with an unsaved husband. I’d been to many different kinds of classes on marriage and many different churches, searching and searching. There must be someone, some pastor, some ministry, someone that…
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Is Divorce Really the Answer?
“No sooner does a couple say, “I do,” than the Serpent rears his ugly head and sets out to destroy that marriage. He knows every divorce is an attack on the character of God and on the earthly picture of divine redemption. Before the wedding reception is over, Satan is looking for opportunities to plant…
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Feet or De-feat?
Are you feeling defeated? I’m slowly working my way through Nancy Leigh DeMoss’ book, Lies Women Believe. This is what I highlighted in my reading for today: “The Enemy doesn’t care if we “believe” in God, if we are doctrinally orthodox, or if we fill our schedules with a lot of “spiritual activities,” as long…
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This Was Hard, But it Changed My Entire Perspective Forever
Good Monday Everyone: If you remember last Monday, I began a series where I answered some of your questions. Specifically, many of you listen in to my radio interview, which generated some thoughts. You can listen to my interview and Dineen’s by scrolling down and click on the audio link. One of the first questions…
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Partner With God and See the Wonders
Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. The past couple of weeks I shared with you how I fell off the Hope…
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I Fell Off the Hope Train
I have sat down to write a post for this Monday several different times today. I am having difficulty. It's Sunday evening, Valentine's Day. My husband and I had a fight earlier today. We argued over social events. This is a common theme of late in our home. So strange. However, I am wondering if…
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Hallmark Holiday
I originally posted this last year but I find it needs a re-read by me and I hope you will enjoy it again this year. I pray it helps and encourages many of you who struggle with Valentine's Day. Love and hugs, Lynn Tomorrow is such a strange day. Valentine’s Day! This day could make…
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Why is it always me?
Today, I am thrilled to introduce one of my very dear friends, Marsha Harwood. Many of you know Marsha as she is a profound blogger in our community. I met Marsha face-to-face in October at the blogger's retreat. However, I feel like I have been her sister for many years. She loves Jesus. I just…
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Unanswered Prayers – He Dreams Big, Do You?
I just sat down to write about unanswered prayers. I am listening to a radio station, KLOV, through Itunes Radio. A new song just started playing. Your Hands by JJ Heller. You can find the lyrics below. How amazing, God would send this song right now. The first line in her song is, I have unanswered…
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Attending Chruch Alone
Church or no-Church. What is a Girl to Do?Continued from Monday. I just couldn’t do it any longer. Sacrifice another morning. I survive because of those two little hours where I refuel, gain perspective and fill my soul with spiritual strength in order to face the week ahead and the spiritual battles which are inevitable. His non-confrontational persona leapt forward and he mumbled…
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Attending Church Alone
Church or no-ChurchThings often play out very strange. I am going to share a story with you. I am still trying to process the circumstances of the past two weeks looking for the hand-print of God in this. I would be interested to know if any of you have experienced what I experienced and how you processed…
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Thriving Despite
Hi All My Friends, I sure owe you an apology. I apologize for my sporadic writing schedule in the month of May. In my life, May and December are equal when it comes to over commitments and busyness. I’m sorry! Whew glad to get that off my chest. Today I want to conclude the truths…
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Are You Thriving?
To read last week’s post and pray for your marriage journey this summer, read Thriving Despite (click here). Before we start to understand how we thrive in a spiritually unequal marriage or any marriage we need to ask a few questions first. Okay, one specific question. Why is marriage so hard? Why is it that…
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The Missing Link
Welcome to week three of our Open Forum. This week's question touches one of the hardest areas of a spiritually mismatched marriage. This week's question is from Nicole: "Yes you guys are great. What a much needed website! Would you guys share any feelings of guilt talking about your husbands or just with holding information.…
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Thriving Despite
Your hope is that God will give you the wisdom, courage, and strength to defeat the enemy’s attempts to corrupt your heart so you can remain alive and passionate. With a thriving heart you will be able to live vibrantly and allow God to offer a powerful love through you to whomever He puts in…
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A New Blog? – Another Year – A New Book
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…
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Yellow Pages and a Prayer
I want to welcome everyone who is popping in from A Woman Inspired Conference. Thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to stop over here. During the conference I shared how God used a prayer and the yellow pages to orchestrate the sensational. My husband prayed for salvation with Joe, the contractor, while…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan –
Didn’t See THIS Comin’.When do we give up hope? Most of you know my husband became unemployed like millions of others in January. Unemployment can really shake a man up. It’s a blow to the psyche. My husband’s shake-up propelled him to attend church with me back then. He astonished me further when he joined me during Wednesday…
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Most Unusual Birthday Gift
I remember a chat I had with Rebecca Saville, Psychologist and contributor here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage, several moths ago. We were talking about men and women and about how we view change in our marriage relationship in very different ways. She said this: A woman marries a man thinking she can change him. A man…
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Hallmark Holiday
Tomorrow is such a strange day. Valentine’s Day! This day could make me one of the happiest women alive or shatter my life. In the early years of my marriage, I had expectations of surprise trips to some warm destination. I dreamed of three dozen roses arriving at the bank which would make all my…
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Dead-End Street
A Dead-End…. …Divorce… …Failed adoption… …Lost job… …Friendship betrayed… …Circumstances… …Cancer… Arrival on: Dead End Street This is a familiar road to me, perhaps to you as well. We arrive in this desolate place by many different vehicles and at various speeds. I have ambled down this road in a slow, painful progression, via a…