Today, I am utterly humbled to share with you the release of our book (Dineen Miller and I), Winning Him Without Words, 10 keys to thriving in your spiritually mismatched marriage.
I am delighted to share with you a peek inside: You can order from Amazon or Christianbook.com. I would love to hear your thoughts of our story. It is our deepest desire that the words we share bring hope to others and honor to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Winning Him Without Words: 10 Keys to Thriving in Your Spiritually Mismatched Marriage
by Lynn Donovan and Dineen Miller
Week after week, they sit in church . . . alone. They are the spiritually mismatched, those who are committed to a spouse who does not share their faith. Feeling abandoned by their spouse and forgotten by their church, they live out their faith in survival mode, guarding the spiritual flame yet never feeling free to share it. But God wants them to thrive—not just survive.
Winning Him Without Words presents 10 Christ centered keys to thriving in a spiritual mismatch. Readers are encouraged to commit to Christian community, to release their spouse to God’s capable hands, to find peace in their relationships with Christ and with their spouse, to continue their pursuit of a growing faith and to love their spouse with fresh enthusiasm. God wants every marriage to exude peace and love, and Winning Him Without Words empowers readers to create that environment in their homes and thrive as God works.
Introduction
You are about to embark on an unexpected journey and we, the authors, Dineen and Lynn, will be traveling this unusual pathway with you. We are ordinary women and ordinary wives just
like you. And, just like you, we believe that Jesus is the Son of God and our redeemer. Our husbands do not.
On your journey with us, you will experience the wonder of Scripture as it comes to life, filling you with truths that will rock your world and leave you with a fresh perspective and optimism.
You will discover that Scripture is living and active and relevant to your marriage. We, Dineen and Lynn, believe that 2 Corinthians 6:14, “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers,” is a firm
calling by God to all unmarried believers. However, we also know that many of us arrive in a spiritually mismatched union and desire to honor God with our marriage. This book is for all of us who are traveling the path of the spiritually mismatched.
You will discover that Scripture is living and active and relevant to your marriage. We, Dineen and Lynn, believe that 2 Corinthians 6:14, “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers,” is a firm
calling by God to all unmarried believers. However, we also know that many of us arrive in a spiritually mismatched union and desire to honor God with our marriage. This book is for all of us who are traveling the path of the spiritually mismatched.
As we travel this route, you will discover that no matter how you arrived in your unequally yoked marriage, God’s plans for your marriage and your future are fantastic and may take turns
that are often unexpected. Our Lord is the master of redeeming our past and our pain to reveal a life He has always desired for us to live. Because of this, you will discover a hope so wild that
you will thrive in your zany yet challenging marriage.
that are often unexpected. Our Lord is the master of redeeming our past and our pain to reveal a life He has always desired for us to live. Because of this, you will discover a hope so wild that
you will thrive in your zany yet challenging marriage.
We know too well that the married life of the unequally yoked isn’t an easy one, and we understand the struggle to be a person of faith within a mismatched marriage relationship. We
have experienced the heartache of walking alone in our belief in Christ. And we understand the challenges of making a marriage work with a partner who doesn’t share the same worldview.
But we also have found healing and wholeness along the way, and it’s our greatest desire to share with you what the Lord Winning Him Without Words can do in a unique marriage such as ours. And we don’t want one more woman to waste another minute searching for the
truth God has so generously shared with us.
have experienced the heartache of walking alone in our belief in Christ. And we understand the challenges of making a marriage work with a partner who doesn’t share the same worldview.
But we also have found healing and wholeness along the way, and it’s our greatest desire to share with you what the Lord Winning Him Without Words can do in a unique marriage such as ours. And we don’t want one more woman to waste another minute searching for the
truth God has so generously shared with us.
Our passion was set in motion in 2006, when I (Lynn) followed God’s leading to start the online ministry Spiritually Unequal Marriage. During this time, God brought the same calling to Dineen’s heart and led her to Lynn. We complete each other for this ministry, sharing practical wisdom and heart lessons with our readers, and ultimately to honor and glorify God.
Our online ministry’s purpose is to bring hope, practical help, encouragement and healing through the Lord, Jesus Christ, to others who are spiritually mismatched. God put a burning in our heart to share the keys to living abundantly—to thriving—as we walk out our faith within marriage.
It’s our delight to share with you the victories promised to all of us through Christ. From this ministry we offer this book to you, our sisters, who are walking with us in a spiritually mismatched marriage.
Each of the 10 chapters provides a key principle to thriving in your spiritually mismatched marriage. Near the end of each chapter, we have included discovery questions designed to help
move you closer to Christ and discover practical steps to grow in your marriage. We know it won’t be easy to look deeply into places that have lived in darkness for perhaps years, but the
promise of freedom awaits. At the end of each chapter is a prayer of commitment to “seal the deal.” Make these prayers your own and then watch what God does. You will not be disappointed.
move you closer to Christ and discover practical steps to grow in your marriage. We know it won’t be easy to look deeply into places that have lived in darkness for perhaps years, but the
promise of freedom awaits. At the end of each chapter is a prayer of commitment to “seal the deal.” Make these prayers your own and then watch what God does. You will not be disappointed.
God is anxiously waiting to unleash His wild hope in you and your marriage.
At the back of the book are additional resources for you to use on your journey: a discussion about children in a mismatched marriage, specific Scriptures shared by our readers that can bring comfort and hope as you pray them for your spouse and for yourself, and ideas for creating a family faith record so that one day you can share what your spouse missed before he came to faith. We have also included a study guide that can be used in a small-group setting.
We pray you will discover in these pages not just the promise of hope, but also that you will experience healing, find encouragement and realize you are not alone. You can thrive in
your marriage. Ultimately, we pray that your life and marriage will bring honor to the name of Jesus Christ.
your marriage. Ultimately, we pray that your life and marriage will bring honor to the name of Jesus Christ.
It’s our pleasure and joy to pray for you. You can always find us at our website, www.spirituallyunequalmarriage.com.
Come visit us whenever you can. We’ll be there.
With hearts filled with eternal love,
Lynn Donovan and Dineen Miller
Lynn Donovan and Dineen Miller
