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An angel of the Lord appeared to them and the
glory of the Lord shone around them and they were
terried But the angel said to them Do not be
afraid I bring you good news of great joy that willbe for all the people Today in the town of David
a Savior has been born to you he is Christ the
Lord This will be a sign to you You will nd a baby
wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger Suddenly
a great company of the heavenly host appeared with
the angel praising God and saying Glory to God in
the highest and on earth peace to men on whom his
favor rests Luke 29-14
Merry Christmas from our home to yours You have
been chosen by the Lord to be the one to stand
in the gap for the healing and restoration of yourmarriage Praise the Lord nothing is too hard for
your Lord God May you be like Mary and willing
submit to your Lordrsquos will in your life We are praying
that during this Christmas season many prodigals
will listen to the Lordrsquos voice and go home Please
pray with us in agreement
hellipan angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream
and said Joseph son of David do not be afraid to
take Mary home as your
wife because what is
conceived in her is fromthe Holy Spirit She will
give birth to a son and
you are to give him the
name Jesus because
he will save his people
from their sins Matthew
120-21
I am praying that the
Holy Spirit will pour on
you love joy and peace
as He empowers you to radiate the love of Jesus
to everyone you meet daily and especially for your
family May you use this
Christmas time as anevangelistic tool to share
the love of Jesus to many
around you Someone else
just may share with your
spouse and say Have a
Merry Christmas and go
home
We pray that you have
joined us in memorizing
scriptures as they will come to your remembrance
at the most perfect timing May we challenge youto read your Bible more this year In our bookstore
we have a Daily Bible Reading Calendar so you can
keep track as you read your Bible Our prayer for
you in 2014 is that Godrsquos Holy Word will come alive
in a new way that will touch and deepen your walk
with the Lord
May you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year We pray that this might be the best
Christmas you have ever
experienced knowing
that you now have adeeper more personal
relationship with your
Lord and Savior than ever
before Our prayer for you
and your spouse is that
our awesome mighty God
will move mightily to bring
His miracle of marriage
restoration to one more
home - your home
DECEMBER 2013
Merry Christmas
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I have always been asked what it was like to be a prodigal during the holidays Each Christmas memoriesof what it was really like to be a prodigal have come back to me I want to share with you what it was likeat Christmas for a prodigal spouse in the pigpen of life
IT WAS LIKE BEING A TEENAGER - You experienced the exhilaration of coming in from a date yetknowing your father would not have approved only this time it was your Heavenly Fatherrsquos wrath thatyou feared
IT WAS LIKE BEING A PHONEY - When you sent out Christmas Cards with names such as spouseand children missing
IT WAS LIKE BEING UNWANTED - Everyone talked about being so busy and you had nothing reallyto do except to work and to survive all the time attempting to convince others how great your life hasbecome
IT WAS LIKE BEING CHEATED - Every one else saw their children in the Christmas programs andyou did not Your heart broke when you had to watch other kids in bathrobes wearing cotton beardsact out the Christmas story
IT WAS LIKE BEING AN OUTCAST - Wondering who if anyone would give you a Christmas giftwondering for whom you should buy a gift
IT WAS A TIME OF DREAD - You dreaded going into a store and hearing Christmas music Youdreaded going into the grocery and seeing all the holiday goodies displayed You dreaded havingpeople greet you with ldquoMerry Christmasrdquo In fact you dreaded Christmas
IT WAS A TIME OF ANGER - Angry at yourself for having gotten into this predicament but taking it outon everyone around (It was out of anger that I had my wedding band melted down and gave it to mywife as a Christmas gift Years later it is one of her favorite pieces of jewelry)
IT WAS A TIME OF SORE ARMS - As time and time again you reached for the phone to call homeand then backed out Countless cards and letters to home were started but tossed into the basket
IT WAS A TIME OF TRYING TO FIT IN - Friends accepted you in a different way without your spouse
You tried and tried but they were always so guarded when you were around especially with that ldquootherpersonrdquo
IT WAS A TIME OF DREAMS - You would awaken day after day and in a split second realize yourcovenant mate wasnrsquot lying next to you You realized it is Christmas and attempted to make the hurtgo away by dreaming about how grand Christmas would be next year Yes you dream that next yearyou will be happy but next year never comes
IT WAS A TIME OF HOPING - You realized that your only real hope was to be back home but thatseemed impossible By the way you also hoped that God was not watching
B e i n g
A ProdigalHolidays
During The
By Bob Steinkamp
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ABOVE ALL ELSE IT WAS A TIME OF REMEMBERING - A thousand things a day triggered thoughtsof Christmas memories at home You attempted so hard to counterfeit everything possible to make yourChristmas in the pig pen just like Christmas was at home Yet each time you tried a new counterfeitthe Holy Spirit of God would reveal His hand of truth and ldquocounterfeitrdquo rang out again
December 1985 in the pigpen was a time line for this prodigal On December 6 in a handwriting not recognizable
as my own I signed over custody of our three children I signed over our home took what was mine and set ou
to have a ldquoMerry Christmasrdquo but soon discovered that Christmas in the pig pen IS NOT ldquoMerryrdquo In Decembe
I moved from one pig pen to another I asked another woman for a date that month On Christmas Eve I wa
holding hands with someone other than my wife
My time line included two Christmas night phone calls One was from the other woman and one from Charlyne
Had the same things been said but the order of those calls been reversed our divorce might have been avoided
This Christmas when the Holy Spirit nudges you to reach out with unconditional love to a prodigal mate whom
the world is saying does not deserve your love I pray that you will follow the Lordrsquos leading The one you love has
discovered what Christmas is like in the pigpen They now need to discover the joy that Jesus Christ can provide
when a prodigal mate is home for Christmas Please do not give up standing and praying that in the Lordrsquos timing
that will happen MERRY CHRISTMAS
Therersquos Hope was recorded LIVE at various Rejoice onthe Road conferences held in 2013 You will hear from Charlyne
Steinkamp as she walks you through the stages of nding hope ithe midst of your trial Lori Steinkamp Lassen and Dennis Wingelwill encourage you with their own personal tesmonies You wialso hear marriage restoraon tesmonies and a Q amp A panel wit
our restored couples You will walk away feeling like you werright there with us Available in CD DVD and MP3 formats
Did you miss our Theres Hope
conferences this year
CLICK HERE FOR THE BOOKSTORE
weeks ago my husband moved from our home in New
Hampshire and took a job in Pennsylvania to be closer
o a woman he met on an online computer game He
eft behind not only me but our 4 children He has
ince decided he wants to work on our marriage and
we are trying Today he sent me a message that he
ees one of your billboards every day on his way to
workand that it makes him emotional every time It
eads Honey come home The kids and I love you and
gives your web address Thank you so much for your billboards
God knew what my husband needed to see Jamie in New Hampshire
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Rejoice Marriage Ministries has spent the last 24 years ministering to individuals who desire to see God do a
miracle in their marriage Once that family is restored we shift our focus and help this couple adjust to their
new normal as a restored family
We have seen divorce hit homes in the US as well as almost every country around the World Satan knowsno bounds but neither does our Lord While divorce hits homes around the World we are seeing Jesus do
a work in lives of people just like you The Lord is changing hearts and transforming lives that desire to be
more like Him as they share the Gospel to others who are hurting
This ministry would not exist without the faithful donations that we receive A donation of $1 or a donation
of $1000 can be used to help spread the news that God heals hurting marriages
As we approach the Christmas season and you consider year-end gifts we would ask you to prayerfully
consider nancially supporting the work of Rejoice Marriage Ministries
We are looking forward to watching the message of marriage restoration spreading to more countries in 2014
God Bless
Charlyne Steinkamp
CLICK HERE FOR CONTRIBUTION OPTIONS
We prodigals tend to check the water before we dive back into ourmarriage The holidays are a time when that will be widespread
May you be prepared to allow the love of Christ to shine through
you whenever your prodigal spouse is around If you are not sincere
we prodigals can spot it from a mile away Once we determine that
our standing mate is for real the homecoming process has started
regardless of how long it takes for us to make the actual move
If your prodigal does not respond as you expect during the holidays or if they do
and then suddenly seem to pull further away afterwards rejoice because that is all
part of the process Become comfortable with Godrsquos timetable for your holidays
BOBSERVATIONS Insight From A Returned Podigal
YEAR983085END
GIVING
But the angel said to her ldquoDo not be afraid Mary you have found favor with God You will
conceive and give birth to a son and you are to call him Jesus He will be great and will be
called the Son of the Most High The Lord God will give him the throne of his father Davidand he will reign over Jacobrsquos descendants forever his kingdom will never endrdquo Luke 130-33
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I have always been asked what it was like to be a prodigal during the holidays Each Christmas memoriesof what it was really like to be a prodigal have come back to me I want to share with you what it was likeat Christmas for a prodigal spouse in the pigpen of life
IT WAS LIKE BEING A TEENAGER - You experienced the exhilaration of coming in from a date yetknowing your father would not have approved only this time it was your Heavenly Fatherrsquos wrath thatyou feared
IT WAS LIKE BEING A PHONEY - When you sent out Christmas Cards with names such as spouseand children missing
IT WAS LIKE BEING UNWANTED - Everyone talked about being so busy and you had nothing reallyto do except to work and to survive all the time attempting to convince others how great your life hasbecome
IT WAS LIKE BEING CHEATED - Every one else saw their children in the Christmas programs andyou did not Your heart broke when you had to watch other kids in bathrobes wearing cotton beardsact out the Christmas story
IT WAS LIKE BEING AN OUTCAST - Wondering who if anyone would give you a Christmas giftwondering for whom you should buy a gift
IT WAS A TIME OF DREAD - You dreaded going into a store and hearing Christmas music Youdreaded going into the grocery and seeing all the holiday goodies displayed You dreaded havingpeople greet you with ldquoMerry Christmasrdquo In fact you dreaded Christmas
IT WAS A TIME OF ANGER - Angry at yourself for having gotten into this predicament but taking it outon everyone around (It was out of anger that I had my wedding band melted down and gave it to mywife as a Christmas gift Years later it is one of her favorite pieces of jewelry)
IT WAS A TIME OF SORE ARMS - As time and time again you reached for the phone to call homeand then backed out Countless cards and letters to home were started but tossed into the basket
IT WAS A TIME OF TRYING TO FIT IN - Friends accepted you in a different way without your spouse
You tried and tried but they were always so guarded when you were around especially with that ldquootherpersonrdquo
IT WAS A TIME OF DREAMS - You would awaken day after day and in a split second realize yourcovenant mate wasnrsquot lying next to you You realized it is Christmas and attempted to make the hurtgo away by dreaming about how grand Christmas would be next year Yes you dream that next yearyou will be happy but next year never comes
IT WAS A TIME OF HOPING - You realized that your only real hope was to be back home but thatseemed impossible By the way you also hoped that God was not watching
B e i n g
A ProdigalHolidays
During The
By Bob Steinkamp
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ABOVE ALL ELSE IT WAS A TIME OF REMEMBERING - A thousand things a day triggered thoughtsof Christmas memories at home You attempted so hard to counterfeit everything possible to make yourChristmas in the pig pen just like Christmas was at home Yet each time you tried a new counterfeitthe Holy Spirit of God would reveal His hand of truth and ldquocounterfeitrdquo rang out again
December 1985 in the pigpen was a time line for this prodigal On December 6 in a handwriting not recognizable
as my own I signed over custody of our three children I signed over our home took what was mine and set ou
to have a ldquoMerry Christmasrdquo but soon discovered that Christmas in the pig pen IS NOT ldquoMerryrdquo In Decembe
I moved from one pig pen to another I asked another woman for a date that month On Christmas Eve I wa
holding hands with someone other than my wife
My time line included two Christmas night phone calls One was from the other woman and one from Charlyne
Had the same things been said but the order of those calls been reversed our divorce might have been avoided
This Christmas when the Holy Spirit nudges you to reach out with unconditional love to a prodigal mate whom
the world is saying does not deserve your love I pray that you will follow the Lordrsquos leading The one you love has
discovered what Christmas is like in the pigpen They now need to discover the joy that Jesus Christ can provide
when a prodigal mate is home for Christmas Please do not give up standing and praying that in the Lordrsquos timing
that will happen MERRY CHRISTMAS
Therersquos Hope was recorded LIVE at various Rejoice onthe Road conferences held in 2013 You will hear from Charlyne
Steinkamp as she walks you through the stages of nding hope ithe midst of your trial Lori Steinkamp Lassen and Dennis Wingelwill encourage you with their own personal tesmonies You wialso hear marriage restoraon tesmonies and a Q amp A panel wit
our restored couples You will walk away feeling like you werright there with us Available in CD DVD and MP3 formats
Did you miss our Theres Hope
conferences this year
CLICK HERE FOR THE BOOKSTORE
weeks ago my husband moved from our home in New
Hampshire and took a job in Pennsylvania to be closer
o a woman he met on an online computer game He
eft behind not only me but our 4 children He has
ince decided he wants to work on our marriage and
we are trying Today he sent me a message that he
ees one of your billboards every day on his way to
workand that it makes him emotional every time It
eads Honey come home The kids and I love you and
gives your web address Thank you so much for your billboards
God knew what my husband needed to see Jamie in New Hampshire
8182019 December 2013 - Rejoice Ministriesnewsletter_december_2013
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Rejoice Marriage Ministries has spent the last 24 years ministering to individuals who desire to see God do a
miracle in their marriage Once that family is restored we shift our focus and help this couple adjust to their
new normal as a restored family
We have seen divorce hit homes in the US as well as almost every country around the World Satan knowsno bounds but neither does our Lord While divorce hits homes around the World we are seeing Jesus do
a work in lives of people just like you The Lord is changing hearts and transforming lives that desire to be
more like Him as they share the Gospel to others who are hurting
This ministry would not exist without the faithful donations that we receive A donation of $1 or a donation
of $1000 can be used to help spread the news that God heals hurting marriages
As we approach the Christmas season and you consider year-end gifts we would ask you to prayerfully
consider nancially supporting the work of Rejoice Marriage Ministries
We are looking forward to watching the message of marriage restoration spreading to more countries in 2014
God Bless
Charlyne Steinkamp
CLICK HERE FOR CONTRIBUTION OPTIONS
We prodigals tend to check the water before we dive back into ourmarriage The holidays are a time when that will be widespread
May you be prepared to allow the love of Christ to shine through
you whenever your prodigal spouse is around If you are not sincere
we prodigals can spot it from a mile away Once we determine that
our standing mate is for real the homecoming process has started
regardless of how long it takes for us to make the actual move
If your prodigal does not respond as you expect during the holidays or if they do
and then suddenly seem to pull further away afterwards rejoice because that is all
part of the process Become comfortable with Godrsquos timetable for your holidays
BOBSERVATIONS Insight From A Returned Podigal
YEAR983085END
GIVING
But the angel said to her ldquoDo not be afraid Mary you have found favor with God You will
conceive and give birth to a son and you are to call him Jesus He will be great and will be
called the Son of the Most High The Lord God will give him the throne of his father Davidand he will reign over Jacobrsquos descendants forever his kingdom will never endrdquo Luke 130-33
8182019 December 2013 - Rejoice Ministriesnewsletter_december_2013
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ABOVE ALL ELSE IT WAS A TIME OF REMEMBERING - A thousand things a day triggered thoughtsof Christmas memories at home You attempted so hard to counterfeit everything possible to make yourChristmas in the pig pen just like Christmas was at home Yet each time you tried a new counterfeitthe Holy Spirit of God would reveal His hand of truth and ldquocounterfeitrdquo rang out again
December 1985 in the pigpen was a time line for this prodigal On December 6 in a handwriting not recognizable
as my own I signed over custody of our three children I signed over our home took what was mine and set ou
to have a ldquoMerry Christmasrdquo but soon discovered that Christmas in the pig pen IS NOT ldquoMerryrdquo In Decembe
I moved from one pig pen to another I asked another woman for a date that month On Christmas Eve I wa
holding hands with someone other than my wife
My time line included two Christmas night phone calls One was from the other woman and one from Charlyne
Had the same things been said but the order of those calls been reversed our divorce might have been avoided
This Christmas when the Holy Spirit nudges you to reach out with unconditional love to a prodigal mate whom
the world is saying does not deserve your love I pray that you will follow the Lordrsquos leading The one you love has
discovered what Christmas is like in the pigpen They now need to discover the joy that Jesus Christ can provide
when a prodigal mate is home for Christmas Please do not give up standing and praying that in the Lordrsquos timing
that will happen MERRY CHRISTMAS
Therersquos Hope was recorded LIVE at various Rejoice onthe Road conferences held in 2013 You will hear from Charlyne
Steinkamp as she walks you through the stages of nding hope ithe midst of your trial Lori Steinkamp Lassen and Dennis Wingelwill encourage you with their own personal tesmonies You wialso hear marriage restoraon tesmonies and a Q amp A panel wit
our restored couples You will walk away feeling like you werright there with us Available in CD DVD and MP3 formats
Did you miss our Theres Hope
conferences this year
CLICK HERE FOR THE BOOKSTORE
weeks ago my husband moved from our home in New
Hampshire and took a job in Pennsylvania to be closer
o a woman he met on an online computer game He
eft behind not only me but our 4 children He has
ince decided he wants to work on our marriage and
we are trying Today he sent me a message that he
ees one of your billboards every day on his way to
workand that it makes him emotional every time It
eads Honey come home The kids and I love you and
gives your web address Thank you so much for your billboards
God knew what my husband needed to see Jamie in New Hampshire
8182019 December 2013 - Rejoice Ministriesnewsletter_december_2013
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Rejoice Marriage Ministries has spent the last 24 years ministering to individuals who desire to see God do a
miracle in their marriage Once that family is restored we shift our focus and help this couple adjust to their
new normal as a restored family
We have seen divorce hit homes in the US as well as almost every country around the World Satan knowsno bounds but neither does our Lord While divorce hits homes around the World we are seeing Jesus do
a work in lives of people just like you The Lord is changing hearts and transforming lives that desire to be
more like Him as they share the Gospel to others who are hurting
This ministry would not exist without the faithful donations that we receive A donation of $1 or a donation
of $1000 can be used to help spread the news that God heals hurting marriages
As we approach the Christmas season and you consider year-end gifts we would ask you to prayerfully
consider nancially supporting the work of Rejoice Marriage Ministries
We are looking forward to watching the message of marriage restoration spreading to more countries in 2014
God Bless
Charlyne Steinkamp
CLICK HERE FOR CONTRIBUTION OPTIONS
We prodigals tend to check the water before we dive back into ourmarriage The holidays are a time when that will be widespread
May you be prepared to allow the love of Christ to shine through
you whenever your prodigal spouse is around If you are not sincere
we prodigals can spot it from a mile away Once we determine that
our standing mate is for real the homecoming process has started
regardless of how long it takes for us to make the actual move
If your prodigal does not respond as you expect during the holidays or if they do
and then suddenly seem to pull further away afterwards rejoice because that is all
part of the process Become comfortable with Godrsquos timetable for your holidays
BOBSERVATIONS Insight From A Returned Podigal
YEAR983085END
GIVING
But the angel said to her ldquoDo not be afraid Mary you have found favor with God You will
conceive and give birth to a son and you are to call him Jesus He will be great and will be
called the Son of the Most High The Lord God will give him the throne of his father Davidand he will reign over Jacobrsquos descendants forever his kingdom will never endrdquo Luke 130-33
8182019 December 2013 - Rejoice Ministriesnewsletter_december_2013
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulldecember-2013-rejoice-ministriesnewsletterdecember2013 44
Rejoice Marriage Ministries has spent the last 24 years ministering to individuals who desire to see God do a
miracle in their marriage Once that family is restored we shift our focus and help this couple adjust to their
new normal as a restored family
We have seen divorce hit homes in the US as well as almost every country around the World Satan knowsno bounds but neither does our Lord While divorce hits homes around the World we are seeing Jesus do
a work in lives of people just like you The Lord is changing hearts and transforming lives that desire to be
more like Him as they share the Gospel to others who are hurting
This ministry would not exist without the faithful donations that we receive A donation of $1 or a donation
of $1000 can be used to help spread the news that God heals hurting marriages
As we approach the Christmas season and you consider year-end gifts we would ask you to prayerfully
consider nancially supporting the work of Rejoice Marriage Ministries
We are looking forward to watching the message of marriage restoration spreading to more countries in 2014
God Bless
Charlyne Steinkamp
CLICK HERE FOR CONTRIBUTION OPTIONS
We prodigals tend to check the water before we dive back into ourmarriage The holidays are a time when that will be widespread
May you be prepared to allow the love of Christ to shine through
you whenever your prodigal spouse is around If you are not sincere
we prodigals can spot it from a mile away Once we determine that
our standing mate is for real the homecoming process has started
regardless of how long it takes for us to make the actual move
If your prodigal does not respond as you expect during the holidays or if they do
and then suddenly seem to pull further away afterwards rejoice because that is all
part of the process Become comfortable with Godrsquos timetable for your holidays
BOBSERVATIONS Insight From A Returned Podigal
YEAR983085END
GIVING
But the angel said to her ldquoDo not be afraid Mary you have found favor with God You will
conceive and give birth to a son and you are to call him Jesus He will be great and will be
called the Son of the Most High The Lord God will give him the throne of his father Davidand he will reign over Jacobrsquos descendants forever his kingdom will never endrdquo Luke 130-33