spiritually mismatched marriage
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The Giving Pocket
The is Practical Faith month. This post is simple but a beautiful example of how to live out our faith in generosity. Thank you Jean. Hugs, Lynn Enjoy! by: Jean Ritari Some years ago, I read a short story about a man who had a special slot in his wallet. Every time he got paid, he put…
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What Are Personality Disorders?
Hello SUMite Nation. Summer is upon us. Have a fabulous Memorial Day in the State. Today, we are going to wrap up our posts regarding personality disorders and healthy relationships. What is a personality disorder? A personality disorder is a mental health condition that involves long-lasting, all-encompassing, disruptive patterns of thinking, behavior, mood and relating…
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Two Birthdays
Yesterday I turned another year older. And yesterday SUM turned 20! Each year now feels like a milestone as significant and amazing things occur year upon year. I somehow believed as I grew older, life slows and becomes easier. And in some ways it has. Yet, the ministry continues to support thousands who land on…
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Vulnerability
VULNERABILITY When you’re building connections with one another, you’re building bridges of trust that can bear the weight of truth. Some of the personality characteristics we have studied thus far, prohibit authentic connection. Our greatest need is relationships where we are safe to be our authentic self. Below is a quick video where vulnerability researcher…
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The Spouse Effect
Testimony: Tessia Reeves AUTHOR: Tess Reeves. I’ve loved Our Creator for decades and never grow weary of hearing from Him. I was entrusted with Keith, my husband of 28 yrs. As if that wasn’t enough, he helped me to raise 2 magnificent daughters (Jessica, 25yo and Jalyn, 22yo). I love our nondenominational church in Gainesville,…
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Difficult Relationships – Is It Demonic?
How much is our struggle with Difficult People is Emotional, Physical, or Spiritual? This is a very real question that is actually difficult to definitively answer. In a couple of my books such as Marching Around Jericho and Spiritual Enforcer, I share very real struggles that are spiritual in nature. Let me share a real…
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Prayers For War
Hi SUMite Nation, our Church without Walls, Lynn Donovan here. Well, we did it! I was able to relocate the websites to a new host and move most of the content over. It can still be found by using the search feature at the top of the website, just under the new menu bar. The…
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Intensely Private With God — Psalm 27
By Ann Hutchison Last week I watched the funeral, online, of a man of God. This man's wife was in ministry with him. They ran a church together. Perhaps this man was a little like King David. He left a fascinating legacy. But there was one phrase that stuck with me out of the whole…
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Eyes off or on Jesus
Hello friends, Ann here. Last week, I was impacted by a post that randomly came across my Facebook feed. I'll paste it below, and then will continue the conversation underneath: ** "Fix Your Eyes on the Bridegroom: A Warning to the Bride of Christ" by IAN JOHNSON Recently, I had a…
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On Joint Interests in Marriage
Hello SUMites Over the last two weeks, Bryce and I have been staying in the north of England, in a town called Haworth. It is a bleak and spooky place. It is famous for being the town where the 19th-century ‘Bronte sisters’ lived: Emily, Anne and Charlotte Bronte. A family of writers, their novels are…
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A Rather Fabulous Week…
Hello friends, Ann here! In the last two weeks I've actually been on a cheeky little 10-day trip away — A trip that turned out to be spiritually surprising. I went on my own, leaving Bryce and the boys at home; and I can't believe the things I saw on this trip. The trip was…
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Your Spouse is Your Talent
SUMites, Ann here. What a beautiful week the fast was. Thank you, LuAnn and Nickole, for leading us through it this year. During the fast I had a little moment, while sitting on a beach. I was deliberately trying to not read books or engage in hobbies that week. So I simply sat. There I…
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2025 Fast Wrap-Up
By LuAnn Wendover and Nickole Meierotto Trust in the lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 This past week has been an amazing time in the annual corporate fast. When Nickole and I were asked to…
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Day 5 of our Fast: Love is a Verb
By Nickole Meierotto I might be dating myself, or maybe just letting out a bit of my weird, but do any of you remember DC Talk from back in the 90s (late 19th century according to the kids these days)? I used to listen to the album “Free at Last” on repeat and one of…
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Day 4 of Our Fast: When We Ask God ‘Why’?
By Nickole Meierotto Are you a "why?" person? Do you know any "why?" people? Do you have a child in your life who is a "why?" child? I have to confess, I'm a "why?" person. It's more than likely one of my more annoying qualities…I just gotta understand WHY! I have a burning desire to…
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Annual Fast, Day Three: Have You Ever Found Yourself on Autopilot?
By Nickole Meierotto Have you ever found yourself on autopilot? You’re driving home or to work and suddenly you realize you’re there but don’t remember the trip? Or you’re in the middle of a task and then suddenly you’re done and have no recollection of completing the task? Sometimes my life ends up on autopilot,…
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On the Topic of Halloween
SUMites, Ann here! Every year in October, we post about Halloween. I know it is a challenge for many of you. Well, today, I thought I would share a piece of writing on Halloween. It's by British minister, J. John, posted today on Facebook, and I thought it was spot-on. He says —…
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God’s Heavenly Perspective
Ann here! I remember God showing me once, that during my SUM I would grow, grow and grow some more. I would grow until I was so tall and spindly that I would see everything with a heavenly perspective. He said, however, that I would cry a lot of tears as I grow. Oh yes,…
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Our Life Storyline
My friends, Ann here. Ok, so I've got this funny quirk. I do believe it's a quirk God gave me, but sometimes I think God gives us some crazy quirks. Do you have one, I wonder? Anyway… Mine's this: I take especially careful note of the things that happen in my days, and I record…
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Hakma, Tabun, Da’at — The Builder’s Materials
My friends, I am still lingering over Proverbs 24, which encourages us to build our houses with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Sometimes God plants you in a scripture, and you don’t move on from it for a while! Well, that’s the case here. By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;…
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A Mom’s Faith
Hello all! Today's post was delayed due to the global IT outage – Oh dear! But thankfully the blog is up and running again, phew. I have been, once again for a few days, staying at my parents’ house in Oxfordshire, England. Sitting at their dining table yesterday afternoon, I looked up to see my…