Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott

I Will Be Wrong

  Romans 7:19 (NLT) I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. I’m with the Apostle Paul on this one.    This side of heaven, … Continue reading

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I Am Wrong

  When my boys were young, I’d tell them, “I’m right 100% of the time, and that’s a conservative estimate.”   I was wrong. Nobody’s right 100% of the time. Romans 12:3 (AMPC) . . . I warn everyone among … Continue reading

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I Was Wrong

  I was wrong.     I lied I schemed to get my own way I carried a grudge I am forgiven. 1 John 1:8-9 (ESV) If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not … Continue reading

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Right . . . and Wrong

I can be right for the wrong reasons. 1 Corinthians 16:14 Let all that you do be done in love.   What’s my motivation?  to win the argument to look good to get my way Back to the Apostle Paul: … Continue reading

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Heirs of Peace

“O God, Who are the unsearchable abyss of peace, the ineffable sea of love, the fountain of blessings, and the bestower of affection, Who sends peace to those that receive it; open to us this day the sea of Your … Continue reading

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Peace and Quiet

Just imagine – all the clatter and clamor of our world ceases.   Habakkuk 2:20 (ESV) The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him.     Awesome!

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Make Peace

Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers. For years, this was the screensaver on my work computer. The computer screen faced me, not the folks on the other side of my desk. I was the one needing the reminder: to listen … Continue reading

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Live at Peace

  Romans 12:18 (AMP) If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.   “Live at peace.” Don’t pick a fight. Don’t take the bait. Watch your words. Now would be a good time.   … Continue reading

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Birthday Blessings, USA!

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The Discipline of Healing

If you’ve had surgery, you’ve probably met up with the dreaded compression stockings. They’re hot, ugly and hard to put on. Punishing. But these nasty stockings improve circulation, reduce swelling and help prevent blood clots. They reduce risk. Still, I … Continue reading

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