Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott

A Good Child

Your heavenly Father is good. Are you a good child?   Hebrews 12:10-11 (MSG) My dear child, don’t shrug off God’s discipline, but don’t be crushed by it either. It’s the child he loves that he disciplines; the child he embraces, … Continue reading

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Simply Dad

  Fathers are important. God made sure his Son had one.   Matthew 1:1,10  (NIRV) This is the written story of the family line of Jesus the Messiah . . . Joseph was the husband of Mary. And Mary was the mother … Continue reading

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The Path of Fatherhood

  “Train up a child in the way he should go- but be sure you go that way yourself.” Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)

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Get Fatherhood Right

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Father’s Image

    How do you remember your father?     What father? Never knew him Better off without him He kept a roof over our heads A good man, a great example Different fathers, different images. If you base your … Continue reading

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Shelter for Grieving Fathers

On Father’s Day, SHOCKWAVES (Healing the Shockwaves of Abortion) offers this prayer for fathers who lost a child to abortion. It is a beautiful prayer. I offer it here for all men who have missed their opportunity for fatherhood–via abortion, … Continue reading

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Never Too Early

I passed the tissues as a friend described her daughter’s abusive marriage and nasty divorce. “I wish I’d started praying for her husband when she was just a baby,” my friend snuffled, “instead of waiting for it to be a … Continue reading

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Simple Enough for a Child

  Micah 6:8 (MEV) What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?   You don’t have to be a good reader, a great speaker or a strong leader. Play … Continue reading

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Teach It Early and Often

  Luke 6:31 (NIV) Do to others as you would have them do to you.     When I was a little girl in Sunday School, dressed in my best patent leather shoes and bow-tied dresses, we repeated this verse … Continue reading

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Childish Anger

When my kids got really angry with me, they’d try to hurt me with their words. Our adopted children said, “You’re not my real mom.” My biological kids said, “I didn’t ask to be born.” Or the old standby, “I … Continue reading

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