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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Still Whisper
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart …, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 1After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the … Continue reading
Still Know
We live in a noisy, chaotic world. It’s easy to lose sight of God, to doubt His existence. Stop! Look and listen. His creation reveals His glory. His power is still at work. He still speaks to our souls. … Continue reading
Resolution: Redo
Every day is a fresh start, an opportunity for a do-over. Lamentations 3:21-23 (ESV) But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged do-over, fresh start, Lamentations 3:21-23, redo, Resolution
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Resolution: Renew
I can’t deny it. I’m getting old. My body aches and my joints creak. Somedays I feel it more than others. 2 Corinthians 4:16 (ESV) So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 2 Corinthians 4:16, renew, Resolution
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Resolution: Refocus
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace.” Helen H. Lemmel, 1922 Good morning, Lord. It’s a new … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Helen H. Lemmel, Philippians 3:13, Refocus, Resolution
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Resolution: Remember
Psalm 103:2 (NIV) Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Good morning, Lord. I forget to be grateful, forgive me. Open my eyes to the many blessings You poured out on me this year: good … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Psalm 103:2, Psalm 23, remember, Resolution
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Resolutions for 2025
This week, we cross the threshold to a new year. Many of us make New Year’s resolutions. Hopefully, we will live up to our resolutions as well as Barnabas and the believers in Antioch did. Acts 11:23 (EXB) Barnabas … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Acts 11:23, New Year's resolutions, resolute heart, Your will be done
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Coming Glory
“How divinely full of glory and pleasure shall that hour be when all the millions of mankind that have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb of God shall meet together and stand around Him, with every tongue and … Continue reading
Thank You, Jesus
“You gave us so many gifts on the day of your birth: A treasure chest of spiritual medicines for the sick; Spiritual light for the blind; The cup of salvation for the thirsty; The bread of life for the hungry.” … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Christmas, Ephrem the Syrian, gifts
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Happy Christmas to All
“May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake.” … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Christmas, Robert Louis Stevenson
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