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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
A World of Hope
I hope for peace on earth. I hope that good wins over evil in the end. I hope that others use their free will for good and not evil. I hope that God will work through me and make me … Continue reading
Hope and Peace
Lord God, Let me spread hope and peace today. May I be a source of encouragement and reconciliation. Amen.
Peace Officer
Peace is good. Shalom is better. Shalom means more than peace. It implies well-being, soundness, made complete. Isaiah 9:6 He will be called . . .Prince of peace Champion of well-being Overseer of soundness Commander of completeness Sar-shalom
Newborn Hope
A newborn baby. A sweet face that fans the flame of hope in all of us. That applies to the babe in the manger, too. Edward Mote got it right: “My hope is built on nothing less than … Continue reading
Hope Less
November 29th was the first Sunday in Advent. It comes every year, right on the tail of Thanksgiving. Why am I always so unprepared? December always seems so far off, and suddenly it is here. Hope: that’s the theme for … Continue reading
Thanks Be to God!
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Unchanging Gratitude
The international picture keeps changing. Alliances are shifting. I’m not sure which nations are friends and which are enemies. Even in our own country, we are sifted into ever-changing categories that don’t necessarily make sense. James 1:17 (NIV) Every … Continue reading
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I Can Change
“It is not so true that ‘prayer changes things’ as that prayer changes me and I change things.” Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) Oswald Chambers’ wisdom is recorded in My Utmost for His Highest and a few other books. His … Continue reading
Changing Gratitude
Seems like I’m surrounded by change: New traffic patterns Weather Changing rules & regulations Changing allies and enemies And I don’t like it. Sometimes I long to be that head-in-the-sand ostrich–if I don’t see it, it isn’t … Continue reading