Hope
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Reader Question: Struggling with Shame and Regret
Hi Lynn and Dineen, I am writing this email because I feel an incredibly heavy burden. Right now I am struggling with a great deal of shame and an amount of regret over my decision to marry an unbeliever last year. It is tough for me to really believe that through this mistake, God will…
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Transforming the Mind: Choosing Joy
My friends, the Transforming the Mind series is continuing. Abba keeps giving me more and more to learn and share with you. What I love so much about this is that as I teach it I’m learning it as well. Just like what it says in Romans: You, then, who teach others, do you not…
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Transforming the Mind: Thanking and Praising
My friends, I’m amazed this series is continuing (I changed the main title to Transforming the Mind, because that is truly what it’s about, Romans 12:2!) So far we’ve covered Feasting on God’s Word, Claiming and Praying God’s Promises, Giving the Holy Spirit Authority, and last week, Pleading the Blood of Jesus. When I started…
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Battlefield of the Mind: Pleading the Blood of Jesus
The last three weeks we have talked about the battlefield of the mind and the transformation that the Bible speaks of in Romans 12:2, first with Feasting on God’s Word, then part two, Claiming and Praying God’s Promises and last week, Giving the Holy Spirit Authority. This week I want to talk about pleading the…
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Chronicles of the Donovan Clan – My Son And The Conference
Hello My Friends, Well, last week was quite the adventure. The conference did not disappoint. I learned a lot about fear. And my friends I think I have a lot to say about that four letter word. ahem…. My son was able to attend two of the four days. Hey, I will take what I…
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This Is Who We Are – AND WE ARE POWERFUL
Walking around the walls. It’s all about seasons. God impressed upon me that this story in the Bible is vital for us today as we begin to see the seasons. The Israelites walked around the walls for seven days. And then on the seventh day, they marched around seven times. It’s seasons for us. It…
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The Battlefield of the Mind: Give the Holy Spirit Authority
The last two weeks I’ve talked about the battlefield of the mind with part one, Feasting on God’s Word and and part two, Claiming and Praying God’s Promises. My hope and prayer for you is that you are starting to see more and more of the promises in God’s Word and that as you read…
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The Battlefield of the Mind: Claiming and Praying God’s Promises
Last week we talked about Feasting on God’s Word. Have you started your own search for the truths and promises that God has for you? I hope you brought them with you today. Remember, this is a journey about transforming our minds, so I’ll ask you again, what are your thoughts focused on right now?…
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It Doesn’t Make Sense
Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. ~Joshua 6:1 Yep, I see this verse as a metaphor. Do you? Let’s move forward with our story in Joshua. In chapter six God gives specific instructions to Joshua. Walk around the city, in silence. But…
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The Battlefield of the Mind: Feasting on God’s Word
What are you thinking right now? What are you worried about? What has your heart and mind twisted in knots on a daily basis? Do you know you have control over this? That you are not at the mercy of your thoughts and emotions? I didn't understand this for a long time. Only recently have…
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Your Breakthrough Is Here – Passover
Hi SUMite Family, This week I’m departing from our Joshua and The Walls series. Today I want to share my thoughts and prayer about Passover. And on Friday, I’m sharing a glimpse I had of The Wedding of the Son of God and His Bride. (It’s way cool and perfect for Good Friday. Be sure…
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Weekend Worship – Letter of Love
Share on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter My friends, I want to give you some updates on the Miller household as there has been a lot going on lately. Praise God, we now know my daughter’s heart issue is due to her thyroid. She and I share the same issue and now we’re both on…
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Weekend Worship – Prisoners of Hope
Happy weekend, my friends! First, I want to thank you for your wonderful words of encouragement and prayer on my Wednesday post. I am so thankful for this community that supports and encourages each other. It all points to God and His amazing presence here. You give Him great glory. I don’t want to make…
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Standing on God’s Promises
My friends as I sit here and write this post, my family and I are facing some pretty tall mountains. If you read the blog Saturday, you know I wound up in the ER Friday morning due to a bad reaction to a medication (thank you so much for your prayers and encouragement!). I’m grateful…
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Never Alone
I remember a day years ago, sitting in a restaurant with our church youth group. I watched and smiled as they talked and joked around. And as I sat there in the midst of this group, I felt totally alone. I’d recently jumped in to church with gusto but my husband hadn’t. He’d decided to…
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An Unlikely Family Shows Up At The Movies
Hello SUMite Family: It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon here at the Donovan Clan House as I write this post. I’ve just returned home from the movie theater where I watched the movie, Son of God. I’m in my office alone right now, a rare accomplishment these days as my son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter who is…
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Weekend Worship – The Throne of Grace
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just…
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God Used $20 To Build My Faith
Happy Wednesday, SUMites! It's so good to be back! Special thanks again to Teresa T. for her amazing posts and all she shared with us. I have a story for you today, one that happened while Lynn and I were at the prophetic conference the end of January. I've been looking forward to telling you…
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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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Weekend Worship – The “Year of Intimacy” Continues
My friends, I've truly missed you this week. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I want to share more of what I'm learning from Jesus in this "year of intimacy" that He is taking me through. Some of it has been painful as more of the lies that have infiltrated my…
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Trade in Your Yoke
My friends, as Lynn shared on Monday, Abba so overwhelmed us that last day at the conference. For the spiritually mismatched to be called out and recognized in this way was deeply humbling and amazing! It brought me to tears as my heart burst for all of us here. And to be prayed for like…