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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
Treasure!
This doll from my childhood . . . . . . wearing clothes sewn by my aunt, sitting in a chair crafted by my son, with the doll quilt Grandma stitched as a child. Treasures! Made made by people … Continue reading
God’s World
In the late 1800’s, Maltbie Davenport Babcock would head out to enjoy the beauty surrounding his upstate New York home. As the story goes, he’d tell his wife he was “going out to see the Father’s world.” Our hymnbooks include … Continue reading
It’s All God’s, and It’s All Good
Genesis 1:27-28 (ESV) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and … Continue reading
Patterns of Comfort
Spring, summer, fall and winter—the seasons of our lives. What delights your heart? The scent of lilacs Fun at the shore Hills arrayed in color The silence of new snow Think of the cycles God provides: oxygen, … Continue reading
America, Nehemiah-Style
Nehemiah 1:6-7 Hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you. We have acted … Continue reading
“Turn from Your Wicked Ways.” Or What?
God says, “Humble yourselves and pray and seek my face and turn from your wicked ways” (from 2 Chronicles 7:14). Or what if we don’t? Abraham Lincoln, in his second inaugural address, suggested that the Civil War might have … Continue reading
“And Turn from Your Wicked Ways”
“Turn from your wicked ways.” Ah, that’s the real challenge of 2 Chronicles 7:14. When it comes to the state of my nation, I want the other fella to turn from his wicked ways. Cause I’m one of the good guys, … Continue reading
Nehemiah Humbles Himself and Prays
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV) If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin … Continue reading
My Tale of Two Houses
An internet writer friend, Norma Brumbaugh, asked me to write a guest post for her website. Norma is an interesting soul. She’s the only walnut farmer I know. She also teaches, speaks and writes–as God leads. Read more about her … Continue reading