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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
Acts, in Obedience
My plans were in place for a women’s Bible study on the Trinity. First lesson ready to go. Second lesson, started, then trashed. Started over, stuck again. I prayed. Silence. We went to the movie, “The Insanity of God” (it … Continue reading
Turn Here!
Think about a time when God changed your plans. Rained on my picnic Caught with my hand in the cookie jar A door opened God said, “Don’t do it!” Isaiah 30:21 (NIV) Whether you turn to the … Continue reading
Sorted Words
Imagine that every word you spoke yesterday fell to the floor. Sweep them into three piles: kind words, angry words, neutral words. “Please pass the salt” counts as neutral (polite does not equal kind). Which pile is biggest?
Sweet Words
Amy Wilson Carmichael (1867–1951), missionary to India, is best known for her work rescuing young women from forced prostitution. Her wisdom still applies: “For a cup brimful of sweet water cannot spill even one drop of bitter water, … Continue reading
Stubborn Words
It is easy to think that words just fade into the air. Without consequences. But those words have power I don’t see. They leave tracks in our brains–for good or evil. Blessings or curses. James 3:10 (NIV) Out … Continue reading
Word Power
I am reading a book, Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain, on the importance of early language development. I learned that words aren’t just essential to communication, they set up neural pathways that define future aptitude. Think … Continue reading
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Getting Older, Getting Easier
As I get older, things get harder. How about you? My joints creak I forget things more often It’s harder to learn something new A name or word I know well is suddenly gone I thought about … Continue reading
Green Grass-Fed
I’ve heard Christians say, “I need a church where I’m fed.” The Good Shepherd of Psalm 23 led his sheep to the green pasture. There’s nothing about him pulling up the grass and putting it in their … Continue reading
From God’s Mouth to My Ear
Jeremiah 1:4 (NIV) The Word of the LORD came to me saying . . . Lord, give me ears that hear (and a heart willing to study). Amen.