Category Archives: Window on our culture

Prayer à la Patrick Henry

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

“No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue.” Patrick Henry (1736-1799) Lord God, may our presidential candidates be steeped in … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Life

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

Lord, turn the hearts of the parents toward their unborn children. Amen. (from Malachi 4:6)

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A Special Uncle

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

I had a very special uncle. Mel was half playmate, half willing servant, all joy. He delighted in the smallest favors. He unfailingly saw the bright side of things. Once, I asked my father if his little brother had … Continue reading →

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I Have My Own Dream

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

This week marks the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the March for Life. For me, they fit well together. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation … Continue reading →

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It’s a Lie!

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

It’s a woman’s right to choose, they tell us. It’s a personal matter, they say. That “temporary inconvenience, long-term blessing” of yesterday’s post is more than “a personal matter.” No, he hasn’t cured cancer or become president. … Continue reading →

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Temporary Inconvenience, Long-Term Blessing

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

43 years ago, Roe v Wade made abortion legal. What do you think about it? It’s settled law Abortion is a personal decision I’m praying for a change in America’s heart 1973—we were newly married, still in college, scraping by … Continue reading →

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Powerball Prayer

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

All-knowing God, the Powerball winners are no secret to you. May they be filled with gratitude, not greed; wisdom, not wastefulness; decency, not debauchery; restraint, not recklessness. May they be kindhearted, not tightfisted.

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Richer for It

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

“To be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to want it.” That about sums up my thoughts on the billion-dollar Powerball. Thank you,Gilbert Keith Chesterton, for saying it so bluntly. His fans … Continue reading →

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Go Fish!

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

Jesus orchestrated an unusual financial windfall so that Peter could pay the taxman. Matthew 17:27 (CEV) “Go cast a line into the lake and pull out the first fish you hook. Open its mouth, and you will … Continue reading →

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Finish It with a Good Quote

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Shirlee Abbott

“The only way to get rid of your past is to make a future out of it. God will waste nothing.” Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) I am sure, Lord God, that you didn’t waste 2015. Take the discipline I … Continue reading →

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