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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
A Long Legacy of Blessing
Remember this from the Ten Commandments: Exodus 20:5-6 (NIV) I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged Exodus 20:5-6, legacy, sins of the parents
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Our Inheritance Becomes Our Legacy
Psalm 78:1-4 (MEV) Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter insightful sayings of old, which we have heard and … Continue reading
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged H. Ernest Nichol, inheritance, legacy, Psalm 78:1-4, We've a Story to Tell to the Nations
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Our Legacy
I’m back from a family reunion. We didn’t use last week’s word, inheritance, but the concept kept coming up. We talked about our grandparents, aunts and uncles and their good (or not-so-good) genetic, emotional and spiritual legacies. Which brings us … Continue reading
Break Time!
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My Treasured Inheritance
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Be Thou my Vision, inheritance, Mary E. Byrne
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My Here-and-Now Inheritance
I don’t have to wait for my inheritance. Sure, I have an eternal inheritance yet to come. But I delight in this inheritance–right here, right now. The boundary lines for me have fallen in a pleasant place indeed.
Our Grand Inheritance
What have you inherited from your parents and grandparents? Property, money, family treasures? Give this some thought. Romans 8:16-17 (NIV) The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs— … Continue reading
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Tagged inheritance, Romans 8:15-17
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Write the Story for Jesus’ Sake
It’s tempting to write the story so it makes me look good. But I’m not writing it for my sake. These words, among the thousands of words Augustine wrote, direct us to live out our lives for Jesus’ sake and … Continue reading
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Augustine, Confessions of Augustine, for Jesus' sake, write God's story
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I Write God’s Story
God’s called me to write His story. Some (like me) write God’s story in words. Others write God’s story with deeds of kindness. Some preach God’s story. Others teach. All are different versions of the same story. What’s yours? … Continue reading
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Tagged God's story, Habakkuk 2:2, write God's story
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