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Fractioned Christianity

Posted By Dineen Miller On Thursday, April 18, 2013 | 3 Comments

A song about being made whole in Jesus filtered through my headphones on my walk and pray this morning, then struck me with a thought. I love these moments of clarity that come from worship and communion with God. Here is what captured my attention: If we are made whole in Christ, why do we walk around like halves, quarters, eighths, and even smaller? Perhaps our challenge is to believe that we are truly “complete” as it says in Colossians 2:10, “and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority;” (NASB).…

Where Have I Been All My Life?

Posted By Dineen Miller On Thursday, March 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

LOL! Couldn’t resist a little play on words there and take the opportunity to poke fun at myself since I haven’t been very active here. Understatement of the year, right? And it’s just March! Okay, done with the comedy.

Really and truly I want to blog more here and maybe I’m just talking to air. You can’t exactly expect to have a following when you don’t post much, but honestly and truly, so much of “me” is spent on our SpirituallyUnequalMarriage.com site. I love it there, I love our community there and right now that is where God had me …

Movie Review: 1 Message

Posted By Dineen Miller On Thursday, December 6, 2012 | 3 Comments

I’m a kind of a movie nut and find nothing more relaxing than giving myself permission to sit and watch a movie. I love this time to just kind of “check-out” and be entertained. Besides this is good research for a writer to see how characterization is handled and to get ideas. No, joking. For real and for true. (I did say I have to give myself permission here.) So here is another movie review for you:

1 Message* is a story about a young woman named Becca who seems to have it all until she’s diagnosed with breast cancer. Her …

Jesus Kept Giving…

Posted By Dineen Miller On Thursday, November 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people. – Luke 9:16 (NASB)

Words can be so subtle in the context they’re used to convey meaning. I read this part of Luke today, first in the NIV, then in the NASB. That’s when I stopped. I bolder above the part that caught me because it brought this scene to life for me like never before.

Jesus kept giving.

It makes sense when you think about but imagine …

Movie Review: I Am. . .Gabriel

Posted By Dineen Miller On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 | 0 Comments

This is new territory for me but I thought it would be interesting and helpful to review some faith based films. Special thanks a. larry ross communications for the opportunity to review I Am. . .Gabriel and providing a copy of the movie.

What originally drew me to watch the movie was the cast. I’ve always appreciated John Schneider’s work (Smallville, etc.) and have always been a fan of Dean Cain (Lois & Clark). The film was directed by Mike Norris and does a pretty good job of telling a universal story. As God’s creatures we long to see …

God’s Preparation?

Posted By Dineen Miller On Sunday, November 4, 2012 | 1 Comment

Lately I sense a common theme in so much of what I see happening in my life, the lives of people I know or talk to and in God’s Word. Today the Holy Spirit stopped me at Luke 6:12:

One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.

What came after this was Jesus’ selection of the 12 disciples (vss. 13-16). Jesus prayed through an entire night. I can only imagine what their conversation was like but it most certainly seems to have been the Father’s preparation and guidance for …

Restoring the Holy Spirit

Posted By Dineen Miller On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

I’m blogging over at S.U.M. today. Stop by and read about how God used a little Zebra Dove to prepare me for the Holy Spirit’s presence and restoration in my life. I want to share this with you so that you can walk in this same place of power and peace in His presence!

My precious friends, I am overwhelmed with joy in all that God is doing in our SUM community right now. The response to His call to “re-sign” has been astounding! ASTOUNDING!!! I. Am. In. Awe. I have inbox full of these wonderful requests so please …

Redefining My Marriage

Posted By Dineen Miller On Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

God did some pretty radical stuff in my last week at the Open Heavens conference at Bethel Church in Redding, CA. I write about one of those changes at S.U.M. this week. Hope you’ll pop over and read, and even maybe “re-sign!” Be sure to email me if you do! I have a gift for you! Hugs!

Many of you know Lynn and I were at the Open Heavens conference at Bethel Church in Redding, CA last week. She and I are still processing much of it and God is still moving and doing things to confirm and move …

A Day in the Life of a S.U.M.

Posted By Dineen Miller On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

I’m blogging today over at SpirituallyUnequalMarriage.com. My husband I went to Hawaii to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. I have some great pictures to share and a story about one of our days on the island of Kauai. Gorgeous place! Can’t wait to go back. This was my first trip to Hawaii and I am still blow away by its beauty. Ever been there? What did you love most?…

Receiving Grace

Posted By Dineen Miller On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | 0 Comments

I’m blogging over at S.U.M. today. Hope you’ll join me!

Last week I spent five days and four nights in Dallas, Texas at the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference. This was my eighth year to go and yet again God had some things to show me.

Maybe you’re wondering why I’m sharing this here since I keep my fiction side (nonfiction authors call it the dark side. LOL!) in a separate hemisphere. Maybe I shouldn’t do that…

Read the rest……