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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Remember!
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Katharine Lee Bates, Memorial Day, remember
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Pray for Parents
Parents are their children’s first and best teachers. God expects parents to teach their children how to lead godly lives. Deuteronomy 11:19 (VOICE) Teach these things to your children. Talk about them when you’re sitting together in your home and … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged Deuteronomy 11:19, parents and children, prayer
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Pray for the Adults
Matthew 19:14 (ESV) Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them.” Let’s pray for school teachers, administrators and staff (I count myself among them: I work part-time in a high school): Lord, may … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged Matthew 19:14, pray, schools, stepping stones, stumbling blocks
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Pray for Uvalde
Romans 8:26 (MEV) Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses, for we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Help us, Holy … Continue reading
Pray for the Students
I memorized this verse decades ago. 2 Timothy 2:11 (KJ21) Study to show thyself approved unto God. It’s good advice for students of all ages: study, not to get a good grade, or earn a scholarship, or please your parents, … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged 2 Timothy 2:15, prayer, students
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Pray for Our Schools
The school year is coming to an end. This week, we’ll search Scripture to find good and godly words to pray over the schools dear to our hearts. The Bible offers this prayer for the city of Jerusalem: … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged peace, Psalm 122:7, safety, school
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Deep-Hearted Prayer
Ephesians 3:17-18 (NIV) I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ. Pray for deep … Continue reading
Full-Hearted Prayer
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Frances Havergal, heart, prayer, Take My Life and Let It Be
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Tender-Hearted Prayer
Ezekiel 11:19 (NLT) I will remove the hearts of stone from their bodies and I will give them tender hearts. Yep, I admit it. I can be hard-hearted. Stone faced. Stiff-necked. Self righteous. It’s hard to pray when my … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged Ezekiel 11:19, prayer, stony heart, tender heart
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Half-Hearted Prayer
Do your prayers feel half-hearted? This word from God might explain why. Revelation 2:4 (NLT) I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first! Let us love.
Posted in Constructive Thought, other
Tagged first love, prayer, Revelation 2:4
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