Encouragement
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Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday is at Laurie's of Women Taking A Stand and then over to Grace Alone for March and back here in April. Hi Everyone! Dineen here…Lynn's sick with a bad cold (please pray for her speedy recovery!) so I'm filling in for Thankful Thursday. We have so much to be thankful for…Lynn and I are delighted and…
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Weekend Devo – God Rocked My World with a Hook!
Did I ever tell you the story of how God provided shoes in the exact color I needed? It's a story I hold close to my heart because it reminds me how He truly cares about every detail in our lives. I'd searched all over the place for a pair of shoes in a certain…
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Romancing the Man
Did you read Lynn’s post yesterday? I don’t know about you but I’ve been giggling with her all the way on this one. Ladies, this is a chance to create some of that romance we love right in our own marriages! So, along those lines, I will share that I asked my hubby on the…
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Weekend Devo – Faith of a Mother
Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.” Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her…
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Living BIG FAITH
When I wrote my original post about BIG FAITH, I had no idea how many people would respond. So many of you, as far away as Africa and Austrailia, have contacted me here or privately to say God has put the same yearning in their heart as well. Reading my post merely put into words…
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I Am Convicted & Convinced
When I wrote my post Saturday about BIG FAITH, I had no idea the response it would get. I simply put to the page what God seemed to be saying to my heart. Turns out He’s saying it so many right now. There are now 20 people on my list. And as I said in…
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A Change of Heart
You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. – 2 Cor. 3:3 Many of us participated in the Fasting & Praying week here at S.U.M., but…
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If I were God, I Would Zap Him
Christians are judgmental. Yep, we’re not supposed to be yet often we save our harshest judgment for other Christians. Sometimes I find myself in this very place. I hate it when I live in the land of judgment. So, I have to tell you that there are times when I’m truly glad I’m married to…
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Santa Claus, Jesus and Kids
When 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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The Purpose of Trials
Recently 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
Yesterday 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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The Unending Trials
One 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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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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When God’s Not There
I read an interesting devotional yesterday that talked about 2 Chronicles 32:31: "God withdrew from Hezekiah in order to test him and to see what was really in his heart." (NLT) I remember one time God did this with me. I’d recommitted my life to Christ a couple years earlier and suddenly one day my…
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Weekend Devo – Simple Truths
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. – 1 Timothy 2:3-4 I love this verse because it shows our Father’s heart. This is what He wants for all of us. We can take comfort in this promise, knowing…
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Not Disappointed
Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in me will not be disappointed. – Isaiah 49:23 (NIV) I came across this verse over the weekend and found myself unable to leave it. God's own words tell us right there that those who hope in Him won't be disappointed. That's some…
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Weekend Devo – We Rocked the House
Thursday night I had the pleasure of attending the Make a Difference concert in San Jose, CA. I've looked forward to this concert for weeks and got to go with two of my best friends from church. (Waving at you, Trish and Deb!) What a night! Standing there and watching Toby Mac, Third Day and…
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Rebuilding a Spouse
Over the last couple of months we’ve embarked upon the realm of desperately needed home repairs. The interesting thing about this process is one project seems to lead to another. We get one damaged part fixed and restored, which then exposes the not so great part sitting next to it. I’m sure any of you…
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The Intentional Marriage-Our Next Broadcast!
Today our second broadcast of The Intentional Marriage airs over at CWATV.com. I (Dineen) hope you’ll come and meet my guest, Mr. Wonderful. He has some things to say that will surely make you laugh, I can promise you that! And I’m going to tell you my sock story, so I hope you’ll “tune” in.…
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The Eternal Mindset
I believe in eternity. My husband does not. This fact alone brings us to opposite sides of life. He’s living for the here and now, and I’m living for what’s to come. I know this world is not my home and that when I die I will truly be home in heaven with our amazing…
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Weekend Devo – Loving When It’s Hard
I know sometimes it's not easy to love difficult people. Sometimes it's hard to love our spouses too, especially when there's a lot of hurt and disappointment in the relationship. I read this devotional yesterday and thought it so applicable to our mismatched marriages. We truly can't love our spouses the way Christ calls us…