Testimony
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Meet Evie. A Life Redeemed and Restored
Hello my Sumite Sisters, My name is Evie, and I have been following this ministry since 2015. I became a Christian after I married. My faith was not received well by my husband, my family or his family, and 26 years later, it still isn’t. There has been a lot of ups and downs,…
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Child of an Unequally Yoked Marriage: Part Two
Betty Higginbotham is continuing her story today. You can find part one here. On Monday Betty described how she married and had four children, but her husband wasn't a believer. So, we'll let her continue — "Oh I tried. I would start going to church and tell myself "I got this", "I got it this…
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A Child of an Unequally Yoked Marriage: Part One
We're privileged today to have a guest post from fellow SUMite, Betty Higginbotham. Betty is going to share her testimony of growing up in an unequally yoked home – And, wow, what a testimony. The testimony will be in two parts — Part one today, and part two on Wednesday. Now, over to Betty —…
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Yvonne Swarbrick Salvation Testimony
We were sent this amazing story of how one husband turned to Jesus after many years of his wife waiting. We are so grateful to Yvonne Swarbrick for sharing it — it is her story. Read, meet Yvonne, and be encouraged: "I became a Christian in 1985 , the Lord had been calling me a…
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A Work of God in My Home
By Ann Hutchison Hi SUM family! Today I'm continuing on from Monday's post, with a curious story about something God did in my home this year. It shows just how good he is, and I really do hope you enjoy this story. As I've shared before, last year none of my family was going anywhere…
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Another Spouse Gets Baptized!
Ann here! Teehee … I bet the title made you eagerly open this one. And, you won't be disappointed with what you read next. God glorifies His name through this community. Sometimes we have to wait a little while between testimonies, but they always come. I remember just before COVID spread through the world I…
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God’s Move in My Family
Dear friends, Before I continue to share my story from Passover, I need to tell you about one of those less wondrous 'SUM moments' — Because it forms the backdrop to what I share next. It was one of those moments in church. All that happened was I turned around to see some kids having…
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Focus on Jesus, And … Things Bloom!
Dear SUMites, Ann here. I hope you enjoyed our little experience of walking together through Easter. I have to say it was a great discipline for me to focus solely on Jesus that week. On the topic of 'focusing solely on Jesus', when I first started writing for this blog a few years ago I…
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One Big Shift In My Home
Hello friends, Ann here. Last week, I mentioned that things had shifted in my home — Quite a lot, in fact. Well, I want to tell you more about that. This photo here is of Bryce and me, on a recent holiday. You wouldn't think we'd had such drama, looking at that peaceful photo! We…
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Lynn’s Testimony
Lynn here. Last week I was honored to be interviewed on the the Debbie Chavez show. The show is now available on a podcast. It’s the testimony and recap of the seven years I marched around my Jericho.
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A Road Well Worth It
Hi friends, Ann here! Have you ever looked in the rear-view mirror, glimpsed the road behind you, and realized that something’s changed? That happened to me recently in relation to a friend who didn't want to know about faith. I thought I'd share the story today. When I first turned to God, I began to…
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We Raise a Hallelujah!
There has been much to celebrate in SUMite land in recent weeks. The SUMite Gathering at the beginning of April and our dear Lynn’s Mike coming to know Jesus as his Lord and Saviour being two BIG highlights. My family received some wonderful news this morning. John, my brother, some of you may recall, has…
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Life Is Too Short to Live Any Way but Happy! By Lori Lyn Skipper
Welcome back to the adventures of Lori Lyn Skipper. My son, Brad, and I made it just fine after his dad left us because we had God on our side. Yes, there were definite struggles, but I had such a peace about me, Philippians 4:7 NLT: Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything…
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The Dichotomy of A Life, by Lori Lyn Skipper – Part II
Welcome back! As a quick reminder, I moved to Springfield, IL in 1990. It was there that I met my son Brad’s dad. The birth of Brad was so very different than when I gave birth to Brian. I was instantly protective of him. On June 26, 1996 my life took a major turn. Without…
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Inside God’s Cedar Chest
By Martha Bush It was 4:30 A.M., April 22, 2017. My mother’s nurse tapped me on my leg while I was grabbing a short nap on the sofa down the hall from my mother’s room where she lay at the point of death. I sat up quickly at the feel of the nurse’s soft gentle…
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Marriage Redemption In Real Life This Easter
I received this from Sumite, Becky Walker. It is testimony for all of us. Blessing this week. Love, Lynn —– For anyone who does not know me or what God has been doing, I want to remind everyone of God's promise to me. I wrote the following in a post around Thanksgiving: Years ago, before…
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When Survival Is The ONLY Option…
First, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to share my heart with you all. I am so blessed and even more grateful for the door that God has opened for me! The Holy Spirit has given me many spiritual gifts but there is one that I cherish the most. He has given…
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This Really Happened Under My Roof
Meet Finn. His mama was found wandering about Los Angeles and birthed a litter right around Christmas day. We adopted this little buddy from a Chiwawa pet rescue. We also adopted his sister, Gracie, nearly two years ago. Finn, I’ve come to decide, is a special needs doggie. Something happened to him before our ownership…
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Need A Miracle? Testimony IS A Miracle
SUM Nation, OF THE MOST AMAZING BELIEVERS ON EARTH, you are the richest of believers! I want you to know that I was overwhelmed by the reply to Monday’s post. Names came in through the comments, email, and Facebook. I wrote every name down by hand. And as I wrote your names, I blessed you.…
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God’s Promise For A Marriage – Thankfulness This Thanksgiving
Becky and Her Two Children Promises by: SUMite Becky Walker I wanted to write about the Lord’s promises and explain what the Lord recently revealed to me. I encountered opposition about claiming the Lord’s promises for my husband. My husband and I have been separated for almost three years and he actually divorced me in…
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Sumite Parenting
This weekend marked the passage of another year in my parenting journey and the turning of yet another page. My oldest child turned 14 and suddenly I realized that my sweet little goober has become more like a man and less like a boy. I say this with a twinge of sadness but also with a rush…