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I KEEP IT SHORT & SIMPLE.
Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Simply Not Content
Be content with my lot in life, yes. But not with everything. For example, not content with our inner city schools. In this Detroit High School, 90% of incoming freshmen read below the 5th grade level. That’s simply … Continue reading
Beyond Contentment
Proverbs 23:17 (MSG) Don’t for a minute envy careless rebels; soak yourself in the Fear-of-God. Not just contented . . . immersed in the wonder and awe of God’s glorious plan.
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Gratefully Content
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NASB) In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you. Envy and gratitude can’t share the same space. A contented person is a thankful person.
I Want It All
What do you want? More money More time More fun Do you look at someone else’s life and think you deserve what they have? Philippians 4:12 (NIV) I know what it is to be in need, and … Continue reading
Safe Space for Someone Else’s Kids
There are over 400,000 foster children in America. Their own parents are unable, unwilling or unfit to care for them. Some kids spend a few weeks in the foster care system. Others are in foster care for years, sometimes bounced … Continue reading
Send the Showers
“Mercy-drops round us are falling, But for the showers we plead.” Daniel Webster Whittle (1840-1901) Let’s plead for the showers.
Let It Rain!
I was driving on the Interstate Saturday, traveling my usual safe sane 69 mph. Spritzes of rain required an occasional swipe of the wipers. Suddenly, God opened the fire hose. Traffic on both sides of the highway came to a … Continue reading