Faith
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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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Weekend Devo – BIG FAITH!
When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”; and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly,…
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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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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 Rock Shouts Out
I 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
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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Marriage for Training?
I read an excellent post by Kevin Adams over at Wake Up My Faith, entitled “Marriage-God’s Seat of the Pants Training Ground.” If you have some time, read his post. It’s a little long but worth the read. I love how God spoke to Kevin and flat out said marriage was preparation for intimacy with…
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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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What if I HAD to Choose?
Excerpt from Winning Him Without Words, Regal Publishers: The true strength of our faith lies in God, not our circumstances. So let’s consider a difficult question: Can we love our spouse without any guarantee that he will come to know Christ? If this question raises despair, then we’ve most likely placed our faith in our…
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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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Who Do I See?
This past weekend I took a trip with my husband. We had several hours in the car to chat and just be together, one of our favorite parts of our road trips. We did wind up talking about the subject of missionaries at one point, a subject that doesn’t sit well with my guy. I…
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Can You Repeat That Please?
Get Ready for Our Next Meme and TV Show! Last month we launched our first edition of The Intentional Marriage on CWATV.com. Along with that, we did a marriage meme about words from your present self to your past self. This will be part of a book we’re planning to put together with all your…