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Seeing the Manifestation of the Goodness of God
Hey SUM family, Tiffany here! I recently opened up my Bible to spend time with the Lord. "Somehow" (grin…isn't God good like that?) I turned to a bible passage that I had been reading three years TO THE EXACT DATE. I wasn't even looking for this passage, nor did I remember I had taken notes…
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A Love Letter – Prayer & Fasting 2022
Lynn Donovan here: Many of you don't know Rosheed Lee. She was a writer for SUM a number of years ago. It was Rosheeda who actually initiated our family fast here on the web. Ro, was tragically killed in a car crash on her way to a conference where I (Lynn) and Dineen were speaking.…
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The Shift Of This Generation Begins With Us. It’s GO Time.
Hey SUM family, Tiffany here! I just wanted to pop on quick and share a wonderful song with you all. In searching for the original, I found a cover by a group called the Creative Trio. There is something prophetic about this group covering the song. I know a lot of us have young ones…
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A Carter Update And Prayer Request
Hey SUM family, Tiffany here! This has been quite the transitional season for the Carter household. We have been living with my in-laws for 8-9 months now. As far as our current arrangement, time has flown by! As far as our new house being built and completed, it can't go by soon enough. I am…
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A Quick Hello on Our Day of Worship
Ann here! As I write, it's late night here in New Zealand, and somewhere over the Pacific ocean, three from our community are kicking us off. What a lovely thought! Now, don't worry if you didn't sign up — Just jump in and worship any time during this day. You can look at the list…
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Do you know what happens in the Spiritual realm when we worship?
Tomorrow is our “Church-without-Walls” community worship event. My friends, determining to worship together brings the Kingdom of God near. 1am Pacific, Thursday 18 November to 1am Pacific, Friday 19th I’m convinced that worship thins the veil. Worship is an invitation into encounter, an encounter with love. An encounter with our Savior who affirms; we are…
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Taking Refuge in God
Image courtesy of Phil_Bird at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Hi all, Ian from Sydney, Australia here once again. I’m coming off a hectic month of caring for my parents. Both have been in hospital and as lockdown restrictions eased, we’ve been able to have minimal visitation access which has been great so one or two of us can…
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When The Past Comes Back To Haunt You
Hey SUM family, Tiffany here! Today I want to talk about guilt and shame. My children are now 7 and 8. Man how the time flies! In their earlier years (sadly even in the womb) I had some serious anger issues. I did not know how to control my temper. In many ways I was…
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But Will His Grace Cover….Me?
Hey SUM Family, Tiffany Here! I was reluctant to share this with you today; however, I hope to bring encouragement to those who may be struggling as well. I love my husband. I love my marriage. I love my SUM life. I am truly blessed! I had lunch with someone recently who I met a…
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Need Something New? ASK for it NOW! Lynn Donovan
Hello SUMite Nation: Lynn Donovan here. I want to pass along to you a reminder that today, September 15, 2021, at sundown, Yom Kippur begins. It’s a holy day from ancient times and considered the Day of Atonement in the Old Testament. Through decades of my faith life, I’ve uncovered a profound and consistent pattern…
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The Spirit of Zerubba-Who?
Hey SUM family, Tiffany here! This last week, God said something very strange to me. I was in a weekly prayer meeting and at the end of the meeting He said, "the spirit of Zerubbabel." Huh? I mentioned it to the other ladies that were in the room. I said, "I don't know what it…
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“Are You Kicking Against the Goads?”
By Martha Bush I'm joining Ann and Lynn today to talk about the life of Paul for our Summer Bible Study. When I think of my favorite story from the life of Paul, I immediately think of Paul’s conversion experience. Ann has already written about Paul's powerful testimony of that experience when he stood before…
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Faith Like a Child Hits Home
Hey SUM family, Tiffany here! I want to continue on with my Carter Crew Testimony. Let's begin with Easter 2021. I took my children to Good Friday service at church. I felt the Spirit prompting me to take them to "big church," as my kids call it. I was happily surprised when my son (who…
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Celebrating 15 Years of Ministry: It Just Keeps Getting Bigger and Better
By Martha Bush “Mama, you are the Christian in your marriage, but you are not showing respect to Daddy,” my two grown daughters said to me. And with that, they shoved a book in my hands, called Love and Respect, and said, “You need to read this, and get your act together!” In that moment,…
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Introducing Jesus Round the Dinner Table
By Ann Hutchison I lit the candles, put some serene music on, and let the aroma of lamb waft through the house. It was Passover evening, just a couple of weeks ago, and I'd made my family a special meal. "Ok, family," I called out. "Let’s have dinner!" And so my three came to the…
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So, We Roll up Our Sleeves as Workers!
Dear friends, I hope the past few posts down memory lane have been interesting to you. God loves this community – His SUM family – and wants us to walk in hope! Wrapping up this series on past words from the archives, I guess I have a couple of thoughts: It's so important that…
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Listen to God’s Voice of Love in 2021!
My friends, I've been so humbled by the response to the 90 day devotion, Kingdom Conversations. This book is a collection of the words the Lord spoke to me and that I shared in our local newspaper for a few years. It's similar to Jesus Calling but listening to the Father's voice. Order a copy and…
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Giving Tuesday 2020 A SUMite Blessing
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. – Luke 6:38 All of you who give even $5. I bless you in the name of Jesus. If…
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Happy Thanksgiving
SUMites, we are taking Thanksgiving week off. You should too!!! *grin* Spend time with your families. Eat way too much food. Enjoy a slice of pie. Kiss your husband and do something adventurous and new with your kids. Give Thanks! We will see you right after Thanksgiving with a few announcements. Woo Hoo!! Stay tuned!…
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Four Simple Things To Change Your Perspective
Hey there SUM family, Tiffany here! On Monday I gave a little glimpse of what I have been enduring these past few months with work. I wasn’t sure how to put this into words but then I got the perfect illustration that came to me on Wednesday. I was at work. We were short staffed…
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Help! I’ve Been Thrown Into The Lions Den!
Hey SUM family, Tiffany here! I know there have been some people asking progress on my journey with running for the local school board. I honestly don't have a lot of information at this time. However, it is really great to have people reach out from my community and share that they have voted for…