Shirlee Abbott

Father God

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

“God strikes not as an enemy, to destroy;
but as a father, to correct.”
James H. Aughey (1828-1911)

Every now and again, we need a little Fatherly correction.

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Father Knows Best

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

What of your earthly father do you see in your heavenly Father?

Support
Discipline
Wisdom
Love

People with mean, judgmental and arbitrary earthly fathers sometimes see those same characteristics in their heavenly father. God is better than that.

Those with kind, encouraging and consistent earthly fathers see those same characteristics in their heavenly Father. God is better than that too.

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Blessed Father

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

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Blessed Parenting

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

“Fathers and mothers, do not forget that children learn more by the eye than they do by the ear.”
The Duties of Parents
J.C. Ryle (1816-1900)

Methinks I talked too much.

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Broken-Hearted Parents

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

1 John 4:10 (NET)
In this is love:
not that we have loved God,
but that he loved us
and sent his Son to be
the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

God knows what it is to lose a child.

Every person who died in the Orlando shooting was someone’s child. There are many broken-hearted parents.

Comfort them, Father God, as only you can.

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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

Jesus felt each life slip away, and he grieves with every survivor over the loss of friends, family and security.

Isaiah 53:4 (ESV)
Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows.

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Blessed Children

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

We just celebrated Children’s Sunday. I asked, “What’s the best part of having children?”

Leaving a heritage
Watching them sleep
The miracle of birth
Grandchildren! (from a bumper sticker: “If I’d known grandchildren were so much fun, I’d have had mine first”)

Years ago, back when our first child was a wee tyke, this question was asked in adult Sunday School. My husband answered, “You get to play with their toys.”

Blessings, indeed!