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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Gates of Wood from the King’s Forest
The gates of Jerusalem were restored with wood from the king’s forest: Nehemiah 2:7-8 (ESV) Then I added this to my request: “If it please the king, give me . . . a letter to Asaph, the manager … Continue reading
Building Better Gates
Do you have a gate? Keeps the dog and kids out of traffic Keeps the critters out of the garden Keeps the creeps out of my community A wall without a gate is useless. The wall and … Continue reading
Time After Its Own Kind
Genesis 1:11, 14 (NASB) Then God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind . . . Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate … Continue reading
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My Favorite Season
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Autumn has long been my favorite season. It occurs to me that I’m in my personal autumn. Childhood was spring. … Continue reading
My Troubled Times
I’ve been seeing time as my enemy: I race against time, there is never enough time, I resent interruptions to my own plans for my time. I’ve been telling myself that if I’d been the creator, I’d have arranged things … Continue reading
Creating Time
We fell back. One hour. Do you care? It’s great—I like morning light No matter to me It’s the only extra hour in my life Try as we might, humans can’t create time. Genesis 1:14, 18-19 (NASB) … Continue reading
Praise God from Whom Sabbath Blessings Flow
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Sabbath Previews of Coming Attractions
Hebrews 4:9-10 (CEV) But God has promised us a Sabbath when we will rest, even though it has not yet come. On that day God’s people will rest from their work, just as God rested from his work. … Continue reading
What About “Remember the Sabbath” Don’t You Understand?
Not so long ago, God and I had quite a talk about the Sabbath Day. God: What about “Remember the Sabbath” don’t you understand? Me: I’ve just got too much to do. There’s never enough time. God: … Continue reading