Subscribe to this Blog
Search this Blog
Look for posts on a subject, Bible verse or quotation.
-
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.
_______________
Share your thoughts
I welcome your input. Please, be gracious and kind.
You own your opinions, but it’s my blog. I reserve the right to delete any comments that are, in my opinion, offensive, degrading, off-topic or inappropriate.
By commenting, you grant me the right to post your comments.
By continuing your navigation here, you consent to the use of cookies and the collection of your IP address to help with the measurement of the traffic on this site.
Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Holy Week: Dark and Light
Friday … the crucifixion … darkness. Luke 23:44 (AMP) It was now about the sixth hour (noon), and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.) The sun couldn’t keep watch. But in the end, we … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Lent, Morning Prayer
Tagged crucifixion, darkness, Light of the world, Luke 22:44
Comments Off on Holy Week: Dark and Light
Holy Week: Old and New
Today, Thursday, we remember how Jesus gathered with his disciples to celebrate the old and usher in the new: Luke 22:20 (NLT) After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Last Supper, Luke 22:20, new covenant, old and new, salvation
Comments Off on Holy Week: Old and New
Holy Week: God and Man
God and man, the Creator and the created: “Well might the sun in darkness hide, and shut its glories in, when God, the mighty maker, died for his own creature’s sin.” Isaac Watts, 1702 Good morning, Lord. You made … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Alas and Did My Savior Bleed, Isaac Watts, Lent, morning prayer
Comments Off on Holy Week: God and Man
Holy Week Highs and Lows
As only God can do, Christ’s last week on earth turned things upside down. He entered the city in a noisy and joyful parade He chased the moneychangers out of the Temple He celebrated the Passover with … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Genesis 50:20, highs and lows, Holy Week, morning prayer, Time
Comments Off on Holy Week Highs and Lows
Holy Week: From Colt to Cross
Yesterday, we celebrated Palm Sunday, remembering how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the colt of a donkey. On Friday, we’ll focus on His death on the cross. A few days, an extreme change. What do I have planned … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged God's timing, Good Friday, James 4:14-15, Palm Sunday
Comments Off on Holy Week: From Colt to Cross
Remember and Stand Firm
2 Peter 1:12 (NLT) Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. Nothing like an internet and cellphone outage to remind me … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 2 Peter 1:12, internet connection, morning prayer, remember
Comments Off on Remember and Stand Firm
Morning Prayer: Never Forget
Good morning, Lord. You know everything, and I know so little. You never forget, and so much slips my mind. When I forget Your rules for living and do wrong, You remember the blood on the cross and forgive my … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer
Tagged forgiveness, grace, morning prayer, remember
Comments Off on Morning Prayer: Never Forget
Remember: God and Us
Luke 22:19 (NLT) He [Jesus] took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in … Continue reading
Morning Prayer: God with Me
Good morning, Lord. Even after all these years, there are times when doubts sneak into my thoughts. I find myself in a pickle and the enemy whispers, “If God was real, you wouldn’t be in this mess.” Or the world … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer
Tagged doubts, God with me, morning prayer
Comments Off on Morning Prayer: God with Me
Remember Your Ebenezers
After a miraculous victory over their enemy, Samuel gave the people of Israel a memorial to help them remember the day. 1 Samuel 7:12 (NLT) Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged 1 Samuel 7:12, Ebenezer, remember, Stone of help
Comments Off on Remember Your Ebenezers