Tag Archives: social distancing

Survive, Revive, Thrive

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

Survive: continue to exist Revive: restore, renew Thrive: grow vigorously, flourish   Lord God, I don’t want to merely survive COVID’s isolation. Revive me during this time. I want to thrive!  

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Mourning’s Morning

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

  Social distancing bringing you to tears? Fear not! It won’t last forever.     Psalm 30:5b (NIV) Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. Embrace hope! Morning is coming.

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Apathetic or Empathetic

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

Apathetic: with no interest or concern. Empathetic: able to understand and share the feelings.   We’ve been practicing social distancing for a while now. Has it made you more empathetic towards folks who routinely live in isolation? Hebrews 4:15 (NIV) For … Continue reading →

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Multitude and Solitude

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

  The social distancing continues. Are you missing the multitude? Enjoying the solitude?   I’m delighted with the distancing Too much me, not enough them Matthew 14:13-14 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a … Continue reading →

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Safe Shelter for the Weary

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

  Tired of the unending social distancing? This old hymn speaks to our need:     “Oh, Jesus is a Rock in a weary land, A weary land, a weary land; Oh, Jesus is a Rock in a weary land, … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Distance

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

Proverbs 27:12 (GNT) Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later. Be sensible, and keep a safe distance.    Think ahead. Might be COVID-19 isn’t the … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

  “Lost time is never found again.” John Hill Aughey (1828-1911)     Don’t lose time during this time of social distancing. Find good ways to put it to use.

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Now and Then

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

In the words of Paul: 1 Corinthians 13:11 (NIV) When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood … Continue reading →

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Here and There

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

I confess, O God, that’s it’s tempting to dwell on the things I miss. I fondly remember all the best and skip right over the things I used to whine over. I’m a lot like the ancient Israelites:   Numbers … Continue reading →

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Safely in Touch

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

  Work from home, stay away, don’t touch. Keep in touch with God, stay close to Him. Pray.   Lord, we pray: For those who welcome this break from their crazy schedules and for those who are crushed by the … Continue reading →

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