Fall Study and Family Updates and more...

Hello SUM Nation

Lynn Donovan here with a check in and an update. If you are fatigued praying for lost children, spouses, family members. READ THIS UPDATE!

I hope you are all doing well and your faith in Jesus is growing. I pray you are aware of how your faith is sanctifying your marriage, your spouse and kids. It’s a glorious thing to see how your faith affects those around you.

Glory to God.

Ian update. Please remain prayerful over Ian’s health. He’s in the middle of treatment and is feeling the fatigue. Ask Jesus to bless his body and bring him into divine health.

Ann update: Ann traveled this summer and is now at home pursing her coaching education. She will remain a writer here, once a month. Hallelujah. It’s always a joy to hear from her and Ian.

Barb update: Her videos are wonderful and she has a couple to share this month. Pearls of Wisdom, my friends.

Lynn update: Last week I baptized both of my granddaughters in the river near our home. THIS is the result of years and years of faith and prayer. And I was the one privileged to ask them to state their belief in the Lord Jesus Christ and to say aloud, they choose to follow and serve Him all of their lives.

Glory to GOD!!

Beginning in September, I will lead us through a Bible study. I decided to move our summer study to the fall. We will begin after Labor Day here in the US. Fall and back-to-school always allows more freedom for us to lean into the Lord. I’m very excited to teach the Word of God.

I’m still waiting for Jesus to share with me the topic or passage we will study. I appreciate all of you who completed the survey and your suggestions. I will use one of them. They were all really good.

Stay tuned. Be ready to study this fall. I’m feeling inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Today, would you share with me what the Lord is teaching you? And how can I pray for you?

Submit a prayer request. I read every one of them and I pray.

Blessings and hugs, Lynn

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Hi, Lynn Donovan with you today.

The writers at SUM will take the month of July off. We will resume in August with our Summer Bible Study. We will announce the study at the beginning of August.

Couple of things. If you need support or prayers to pray, visit the tabs on this site, Marching, Enforcer.

Also, Ann’s book, The Pair-Shaped Promise, went on sale for the Amazon Prime days. Order it here.

Will you take 10 and answer some questions? Such as what type of Bible study or passage or topic would you like to study. And also a few more about future content and how we may serve you better. Survey is below.

I love you. I pray for you. I bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN

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What I Know For Sure by Barb Twigg

God Is Always Faithful

 

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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 some cash into it. That money was set aside for helping others whenever an opportunity arose to meet a need. He never had to stop and decide whether he could afford it, because the decision to give had already been made the day he put the money there. 

I don’t remember many details of the story. I’m sure it included examples of the difference his generosity made in people’s lives. But it inspired me to start my own “giving pocket.” I began directing part of my paycheck into a separate bank account that I use whenever I sense God prompting me to help someone. I use it for electronic giving, but I also withdraw cash to keep on hand for unexpected opportunities to be a blessing. I never end up carrying it very long. 

To my surprise, this practice of intentional generosity has become a great source of joy to me. It gives me a chance to share with others some of the kindness God has shown me. As Jesus says, “Freely you have received; freely give” (Matthew 10:8). 

I’d encourage you to consider setting up your own “giving pocket.” There are no rules about when to give, who to give to, or how much to give. It’s simply a decision that this money won’t be spent on yourself. God knows the joy of giving without expecting anything in return, and He wants us to know it too. 

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Ann here!

My friends, I am asking myself if I saw an angel a few weeks ago.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? (Hebrews 1:14, KJV)

I wonder if we should be more receptive and open to the fact that angels are here. I mean, I go days – weeks, even — without thinking about angels. But I wonder if I should think about them more than I do.

Ok, well, here’s what happened a few weeks ago:

I was sitting in the garden of a church, in England. I was waiting for my Mum to pick me up from there, and knew I had a little time, so I opened a leather book I had been writing in, and I started to talk to God ….

I started to talk to God about his plans for me in the future. I said, “What are we building together next, Lord?” and I drew some pictures of some of the things that represented what he currently seemed to be doing, and therefore what was ‘next’ in my life.

I doodled a little, “We’re gonna do this”, and “we’re gonna do this”, and “we’re gonna do this, Lord”….

“But Lord, what do you have next for me to do?”

At that point I looked up and saw my Mum drive slowly past in her car, her face firmly set forward, without seeing me. So I hurriedly packed everything up and headed towards the road. On reaching the pavement, however, I could not see my Mum’s car and she seemed to have disappeared into thin air!

It was hot. Yes, England was experiencing an unheard of heatwave that week. And I stood there with my suitcase, many bags, and too-hot clothes, with the sun beating down on me. It seemed that Mum was taking an age, and there I was sweating away. Suddenly I got despondent and hung my head.

This journey of mine to England had not been easy, and as I hung my head I thought: “I just want to be back in New Zealand.”

Suddenly:

“Oh!” I heard, next to me. Then “Oh! OHHHH.”

It was as if someone had recognised my thoughts. And who was this person? I turned my head, and there was a woman in her sixties. Slightly plump.

She was right next to me, and our eyes met. She then said a phrase:

“It’s worth it, whatever you’re planning.”

Then, off she walked, briskly, with her back to me, not turning around once, not stopping to talk to me about what she had just said.

I was stunned. Perhaps she was a Christian with a prophetic gift. But about half an hour later it occurred to me that she might have been something different. I asked myself then, “Was she an angel?”

My friends, have you had a moment where you thought someone was an angel?

I can only say I’ve thought that once, possibly twice, before in my life.

Let’s chat in the comments!

Ann

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