Guest Post
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Easter and our Faithful God
Oh He is faithful. If you’ll spare me some time, please let me share some of my story with you all. I pray God will use it to speak life into just one of your dear hearts. I have a confession. I had a problem, a big problem. This problem was masqueraded by me being…
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Guest Post: The Truth by Joanne Marsh
My friends, I'm so excited to share Jo's post with you today. She shared this truth with me recently in an abbreviated form and I asked her to write about it, because it's so foundational and encouraging. I pray it lifts your perspective higher than it's ever been before. Thank you, Jo, for giving us…
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Spirit of Self-hatred – Annihilated…. Hallelujah!
There are many reasons why Dineen and I serve in ministry. There are times when it’s tough as people are broken, sick, oppressed and lost. We, the mismatched are truly on the front lines in our own homes, warring for our families. Ministry can be tough but it’s for moments like Tiffany’s that I get…
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This IS Grace In Real Life
The following was taken from a post on the 1 Peter 3 Living Group. It's testimony from Pam Anderson. My friends, you will see Grace differently in this. Thanks Pam, Lynn & Dineen and your SUM family. Hello Everyone, God has been doing an amazing work in my home, my husband and my marriage. Let…
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Guest Post by Trish Fuhlendorf: Happy vs. Holy
After I became a Christian, it seemed like my marriage got a little worse every day. Stu couldn’t stand the fact that I was a Christian. He hated seeing me read the Bible and if he saw me reading a paperback, he would always ask what I was reading; knowing that it would be another…
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I’m A Living Success Story by Pam Osborne
I’m A Living Success Story! – A Guest post by SUMite, Pam Osborne It’s that time of year when all Mothers experience one of two emotions, either extreme joy that Summer with all of its “I’m bored” exclamations will soon end, or the polar opposite, which is the onset of empty nest syndrome. I…
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Line by Line: An Open Letter To The Fearful Young Wife
My friends, the comments on Friday’s post were amazing. All of them. Filled with honesty and truth and HOPE. I’m choosing to share this particular comment with the community because it’s a restoration story of epic proportions. Thank you Merlene for your courage and heart to share your life with us. Now here is Merlene’s…
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Line by Line: Monday
Hi Gang, Lynn here. I am really feeling under the weather. I've been sick for three days with a terrible headache, upset tummy and a pain in my foot from jarring it in my tall shoes a few days ago. Sheesh! So I humbly ask you to forgive me as I won’t have a line-by-line…
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Humble Confidence – Part 2
In the first post of this series on humble confidence, we explored the humble, meek and gentle side of the Christian life. This post highlights our call to live boldly and confidently. being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day…
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Abijah – Godly Mother of Hezekiah (Part 2)
My friends, here is the conclusion of Olga's beautiful post. Moms, I pray this encourages you to keep on trusting God with your little ones (and big ones like I have!), because He faithful through the generations. And that is a promise straight fromt the Bible! Hugs! ~Dineen Abijah – Godly Mother of Hezekiah (Part…
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Abijah – Godly Mother of Hezekiah (Part 1)
My friends, this week I am swamped with jury duty and some design project deadlines, so I am thrilled to have one of our very own SUMites, Olga Gurina, fill in for me this week. I've so looked forward to sharing this beautiful nugget with you and this is the perfect week to do it.…
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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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The Truest Words From The Heart of Every Believer In A Spiritual Mismatched Marriage
Today I'm sharing a letter I received last week. I haven known Tamara for a very long time. She is likely one of our very earliest readers. She has walked in her uneuqlly yoked marriage for many years. In her short email I think she captured the truest parts of our heart. I'm not sure…
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God Has Declared Himself As The Greatest Physician
GOD HAS DECLARED HIMSELF AS THE GREATEST PHYSICIAN By: SUMite, Winnie B. My Beloved Child: I am the God who heals all your diseases. I heal broken bodies, broken souls, broken minds, broken hearts, broken lives, broken finances, broken homes, broken marriages, broken families, broken businesses and broken relationships. My very Presence in one’s life…
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Children At Recess Saving 10-Year-Olds – A MUST READ
My friends, Lynn here. It's been a crazy few days. I will pick up on our Joshua and The Walls story on Monday. But today I have an exciting, amazing story. I'm about to share a story with you that is another Holy Mind-blow. Some of you may recognize Olga a sister SUMite. She contributed…
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Why We Have Trouble Seeing God’s Glory
Why We Have Trouble Seeing God's Glory… By Lynette Duquette (SUMite) Some of us in the SUM community were talking about God's word for us in 2014. What specific word is going to be used to propel us this year? I believe mine, through various circumstances, is glory…God's glory, and in these last days there…
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A Ten Year Journey to Becoming Equally Yoked
My friend, Carol, and her husband are both Christian. This spiritual unity enhances their marriage union. But it wasn’t always that way. They agreed to share their story as an encouragement to those of us who are, or have been, in unequally yoked relationships. Wherever you are on your own journey, won’t you join me…
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Preparing Elevator Speeches
In last Wednesday's post, I opened a dialog about apologetics (the practice of presenting rational explanations for our faith in response to objections against Christianity). Thank you to all to shared comments. There is a lot of wisdom, power and diversity in our SUMite community. I find such value in reading the comments. Let’s…
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No Apologies for Apologetics
(Image courtesy of artur84 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net) We were on vacation and sitting under the shade of a palm tree overlooking a breath-taking blue lagoon. “Are you seriously sitting there reading the Bible?” Yes. I am reading about how beautiful Queen Esther saves her people. I love this Bible event. (I try not to call…
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A “wild goose chase” with God is never futile!
A “wild goose chase” with God is never futile! I want to share a great story with you that began last year. Sometimes when we let the Holy Spirit lead us, we feel like HE is taking us on a wild goose chase but know this, God knows exactly what HE is doing… Our…
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More Than A Random Act of Kindness
Greetings SUMites. I hope you’re having a beautiful Christmas season filled with love and holiness. Today I have a special treat for you. What you’re about to read below was sent to me by a fellow SUMites, Cindy. This email arrived in my inbox on Saturday. However, I didn’t get to read it until late…