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Remember Your Ebenezer

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

1 Samuel 7:10, 12 (NIV) But that day the Lord thundered with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Israelites . . . Then Samuel took a stone and … Continue reading →

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In Remembrance of Mercy

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

“O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life!” Katharine Lee Bates (1893)

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Sheltered Sadness

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn. This Memorial Day weekend, our hearts hurt for those who mourn. Their loss–recent or long passed, family or friend, life or limb–leaves a broken place in their souls. Lord God, … Continue reading →

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Lord, Teach Me to Thank You

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

My Father, who art in heaven, Thank you for calling me by name. Thank you for your coming kingdom. Thank you for working your will in my life here on earth as you do in heaven. Thank … Continue reading →

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Count Your Thank-You’s

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

“Count your blessings, name them one by one; Count your many blessings, see what God hath done.” Johnson Oatman, 1897 Do my thank-you’s = my blessings? Might be I owe God some thank-you’s.

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Simple Thanks

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

The golden rule of gratitude: Be thankful to others as you would have them be thankful to you.

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Thanks & Circumstance

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. “This is God’s will for you.” God’s will in my circumstances, or God’s will in my thankfulness? Both! The … Continue reading →

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A Thankful Thought

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

Are you thankful? For the good stuff, yes Sometimes I get in a snit and hate everything 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NASB) In everything give thanks. “In everything.” All the time. Good and bad. God sets a high … Continue reading →

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At Risk in Iran

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

Iran is in the news. Folks are afraid they’ll use nuclear weapons to bully the rest of the world. Right now, the Iranian authorities bully their own Christian citizens. According to Open Doors, an organization supporting persecuted believers … Continue reading →

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We’ve a Story to Tell

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

“We’ve a story to tell to the nations, that shall turn their hearts to the right.” H. Ernest Nichol, 1896 Mark 16:15 (NIV) Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Tell the story–with … Continue reading →

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