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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Wild, Silent Night
All is calm. Seriously? Joseph, looking for a place–any place!–to shelter his laboring wife. And then . . . . . . a woman birthing a baby. In a barn. Need I say more?
Holy Night, Indeed!
Continuing our meditation on “Silent Night”– Silent, holy night? Consider John’s view of holy: Revelation 4:5,8 (CEV) Flashes of lightning and roars of thunder came out from the throne in the center of the circle. . . Day and … Continue reading
Not-So-Silent Night
It’s Advent. A season of preparation. A season of meditation. A season of serious thought. I’m continuing with the theme of carols–those seasonal songs that play in the background everywhere. Words that float below our consciousness. My … Continue reading
God with Us
“It would be out of character for the Father to call you to do something then not help you accomplish it. He always gets involved.” Dr. Charles Stanley God involved, God with us, Emmanuel.
Come, Emmanual
Come, Emmanuel. Come, God-with-us. With all of us–all believers round the world. Come, God-with-me. With me.
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel”
Come, sing your way through the Bible. “O Come, Emmanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 (KJV) Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. “O Come, thou Rod of Jesse.” Isaiah 11:1 And … Continue reading
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Old Testament Carol
It’s Advent. Christmas is coming– Lights Presents Carols! Ah yes, the music of Christmas. Let’s start with O Come, O Come Emmanuel. This carol dates back more than a thousand years, written by some unknown monk, someone who … Continue reading
Color Me Thankful
I’m thankful for color: the brown of roast turkey and my grandsons’ eyes the red of cherry dessert and weathered barns the green of pickles and pine trees the white of marshmallows and highway lines the orange … Continue reading
God Bless Us All
Matthew 5:44-45 (NIV) But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and … Continue reading