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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
The Rest of the Day
Psalm 23:2 (EXB) He lets me rest [makes me lie down] in green pastures … This beloved psalm reminds me that God wants us to rest. He says, “Put your feet up, take a nap, go to bed.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Psalm 23:2, Rest
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The Rest of the Week
Today is my back-to-work day. Yesterday was my Sabbath, my day of rest. Exodus 20:9-10 (NIV) Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not … Continue reading
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Tagged Exodus 20:9-10, Rest, Sabbath, Work
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Autumn’s Applause
We walk with the Lord. Creation sings. Isaiah 55:12 (NIV) You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged beauty of nature, Isaiah 55:12, trees clap their hands
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Autumn Leaves Tell a Story
Driving to work one cloudy autumn day, I found myself in a flurry of fat flakes. Stopped for a traffic light, I studied the maple trees lining the road. Each crimson leaf carried a bright white covering of snow. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazing Grace, crimson red and snow white, Isaiah 1:18
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Autumn’s Transformation
Autumn is a season of transformation. I focus on green leaves transformed into glorious colors. But in the life of a tree, it’s a minor and repeated change. The big transformation is the slow change from a small seed to … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, renewed, Romans 12:1, transformation
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Autumn’s Testimony
Autumn testifies to God’s good and glorious plan. Genesis 8:22 (NIV) As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease. For my whole life, autumn has … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, Genesis 8:22, James 1:17, seasons
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Autumn Sings
I’m a four-season gal. My soul is grounded in transition from winter to spring to summer to fall. But autumn is my favorite. I love the changing colors, the crisp air and the crackle of dry leaves. Psalm 96:1, … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Psalm 118:24, Psalm 96:1-6, rejoice and be glad, trees sing
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Go: Shine and Speak
Isaiah 6:8 (NIV) Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Is God calling you to shine and speak on His behalf? Are … Continue reading
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Tagged Here I am -- send me, Isaiah 6:8, let my light shine, speak
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Speak Up
Speak up for the sake of the kingdom. Colossians 3:16 (NLT) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another … Good morning, Lord. I’m grateful for Your Word dwelling in me. … Continue reading
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Tagged Colossians 3:15, encourage others, speak up
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The Right Light
Ephesians 5:8-9 (NLT) … So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Your light is God’s light — His good, right and true light. Let it shine! … Continue reading
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