Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott

Hallowed Blessings

  We bless God because he is holy. God blesses us by making us holy.  

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Hallowed Saints

  All Saints Day. It’s a day to remember the dead. Many of us pay it no mind.  Some people die for their Christian faith.   Revelation 6:9 (NIV) I saw under the altar the souls of those who had … Continue reading

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Hallowed Fear

    Hallowed Eve: we scare each other.  We call it fun.   Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Holy God: we tremble at his power. We call it wisdom.

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Hallowed When?

  Halloween, Hallowed Eve. Hallowed means “holy.” What’s holy this week?   “Hallowed be Thy name” Halloween? Hardly holy Holy cow! Can’t we just have fun? Per Merriam-Webster, holy means worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and … Continue reading

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Safe Shelter for Street Kids

    Hope Unlimited for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Brazil:     “Children come to Hope from the streets and slums of Brazil where they were abused, abandoned, and exploited in the worst circumstances imaginable . . . Once welcomed to Hope, … Continue reading

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Prayer School – Lesson 2

  Following the Prayer School series? Here’s Lesson 2 – Hearing God

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Short Is Good

  Better to understand a short Bible verse than to read a whole chapter and not know what it says.  

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The Right Way

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No Shortcuts Here

    The path to love:   2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) Add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;  and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. Persevere. There … Continue reading

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No Approved Shortcuts

2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT) Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.   Study God’s … Continue reading

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