Category Archives: Safe Shelter

Food and Shelter in Ethiopia

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Shirlee Abbott

Folks in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia are suffering. Warfare has driven thousands upon thousands from their homes. Families are sheltering wherever they find space.  These Ethiopians face a triple whammy–displacement, disease and devastation.   Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting … Continue reading →

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Safe Shelter for Trafficking Victims

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Shirlee Abbott

Last Thursday, New Jersey’s Bergan County Prosecutor’s Office announced they’d broken up an international human trafficking ring. 22 people were arrested and more than 50 victims identified. The ring had operated in New Jersey and New York for six years. … Continue reading →

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Sheltering Unborn Black Lives

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Shirlee Abbott

Last Friday was the 2021 March for Life–virtual this year. Abortion is on my mind. I cringe at the number of abortions in our country. This 2018 data breaks my heart. It comes from the CDC.   Basically, black babies … Continue reading →

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Sheltered News View

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Shirlee Abbott

Without noticing, I’ve acquired tunnel vision–for news. I’m not sure when and how it started. I recently realized how much of the news I hear, see and read is about my own country. How little is about the rest of … Continue reading →

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Sheltering Dr. King’s Legacy

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Shirlee Abbott

Monday is the day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. I’ve often listened to his “I Have a Dream” speech. Until now, I’d never read the text of his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” (1963). I was deeply moved. … Continue reading →

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Sheltered Ears

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Shirlee Abbott

There’s chatter all around me. Telling me what to think and do. So many different voices. Some call me nasty names if I don’t agree. Varied views, each claiming to be the voice of reason.    All of them distract … Continue reading →

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Safe from Persecution

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Shirlee Abbott

I read now and then about the persecution of Christians. How often does it happen?  Open Doors USA offers this quick count:   “1 in 9 Christians worldwide experience high levels of persecution.” One of nine. What should the other … Continue reading →

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Safe Shelter in 2021

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

Psalm 91:1 (NIV) Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.   My  New Year’s prayer for my faithful readers: May you safely dwell in the shelter of the Lord’s hand.

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Sheltering Eyes

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

  Have you read about the Chinese government’s efforts to control its citizens? Asia Harvest reports that thousands of Christian leaders have gone missing:   “Each person in China must have an ID card. It is impossible for a person … Continue reading →

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Shelter from Extreme Poverty

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

  The UN currently defines “extreme poverty” as living on less that $1.90 a day. 700 million people (10% of the world’s population) now live in extreme poverty.   The good news: Extreme poverty have been on the decline for … Continue reading →

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