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New Creation

  2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.   Lord God, I don’t feel like a new creation I feel like a weary and worn creation. Thankfully, Your truth doesn’t depend on … Continue reading

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Always New

  I sometimes get a text from my cellphone company warning me I’m reaching the limits on my data use. Imagine if God did this:   “Dear Shirlee Abbott, we’re halfway through the month  and you’ve consumed 80% of your … Continue reading

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What’s New

  2020 brought new things:     global lockdown mask mandates empty schools Sure, we’ve seen pandemics, riots and ugly elections before.  Ecclesiastes 1:9 There is nothing new under the sun. Nothing new? Solomon hadn’t seen 2020. Looking forward to … Continue reading

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Safe from Persecution

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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See You in 2021

I’m retreating! I’ll rest, meditate and pray.  See you next year,

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Safe Shelter in 2021

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

  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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Joy of Reading

Start simple. “Our hope is that the elementary reading of comics will lead to the joy of reading good books.” Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)   And there’s no better book than the Bible.

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Shelter from Extreme Poverty

  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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School News (and It’s Not Good)

  It’s simple.  Students are falling behind.   Renaissance, an organization known for preK-12 education technology, evaluated 5 million students from all 50 states to assess the impact of COVID-19.  They compared student achievement from Fall 2019 to Fall 202o. … Continue reading

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