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May Your Blessings Outnumber the Shamrocks (Wednesday)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

St. Patrick used a shamrock, so they say, to explain the Trinity. Three leaves–one shamrock. Father, Son, Spirit–one God. Here’s the Bible verse I’m memorizing this week–Paul’s prayer: Ephesians 1:17 (NIV) I keep asking that the God … Continue reading →

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May Your Blessings Outnumber the Shamrocks (Tuesday)

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

Where did St. Patrick find the power to not only forgive his former captors, but to devote his life to serving them? “I arise today Through God’s strength to pilot me: God’s might to uphold … Continue reading →

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May Your Blessings Outnumber the Shamrocks (Monday)

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

What do you know about St. Patrick? I’m guessing he was Irish He used a shamrock to describe God He drove the snakes out of Ireland Patrick of Ireland was born in Great Britain. At age sixteen, he was captured by … Continue reading →

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Let Your Light Shine (Friday)

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

I was fortunate to work with Dr. John S. Madara. He was an old-school general practitioner, a shining ray of medical and spiritual wisdom. It wasn’t unusual for someone to grasp his hand and say, “I’ll never forget what you did for … Continue reading →

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Let Your Light Shine (Thursday)

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

God says Let your light shine at the oddest moments. God: See that car? Let her into traffic. Help him pick up the coins he dropped. Let them go through the check-out line first. I expected a bigger assignment. I’m … Continue reading →

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Let Your Light Shine (Wednesday)

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

“We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining–they just shine.” D. L. Moody (1837-1899) Mr. Moody … Continue reading →

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Let Your Light Shine (Tuesday)

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

Matthew 5:14 (ESV) You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Don’t hide your light. And don’t try to rearrange it a la Daylight Savings Time. Don’t save up all … Continue reading →

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Let the Light Shine (Monday)

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

Take an hour from front end of the day, tack it on the back end and call it daylight savings. Does that make any sense? Does it have to make sense for me to like it? I hate spring forward, but fall … Continue reading →

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What’s in Your Closet? (Friday)

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

South African writer, teacher and pastor Andrew Murray (1828-1917) gets the final word on this week’s topic. “Let it be your business every day, in the secrecy of the inner chamber, to meet the holy God. You will … Continue reading →

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What’s in Your Closet? (Thursday)

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

God helps me spring-clean my spiritual closet. God: What’s hanging here? Looks like sarcasm and rush to judgment.. Me: Hey! They used to be my favorites. I might want them someday. God: You outgrew these years ago. … Continue reading →

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