C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Sunday June 15, 2025

"And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me."-Genesis 21:6
    
    It was far above the power of nature, and even contrary to its laws, that the aged Sarah should be honoured with a son; and even so it is beyond all ordinary rules that I, a poor, helpless, undone sinner, should find grace to bear about in my soul the indwelling Spirit of the Lord Jesus. I, who once despaired, as well I might, for my nature was as dry, and withered, and barren, and accursed as a howling wilderness, even I have been made to bring forth fruit unto holiness. Well may my mouth be filled with joyous laughter, because of the singular, surprising grace which I have received of the Lord, for I have found Jesus, the promised seed, and He is mine for ever. This day will I lift up psalms of triumph unto the Lord who has remembered my low estate, for "my heart rejoiceth in the Lord; mine horn is exalted in the Lord; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies, because I rejoice in Thy salvation."
    
    I would have all those that hear of my great deliverance from hell, and my most blessed visitation from on high, laugh for joy with me. I would surprise my family with my abundant peace; I would delight my friends with my ever-increasing happiness; I would edify the Church with my grateful confessions; and even impress the world with the cheerfulness of my daily conversation. Bunyan tells us that Mercy laughed in her sleep, and no wonder when she dreamed of Jesus; my joy shall not stop short of hers while my Beloved is the theme of my daily thoughts. The Lord Jesus is a deep sea of joy: my soul shall dive therein, shall be swallowed up in the delights of His society. Sarah looked on her Isaac, and laughed with excess of rapture, and all her friends laughed with her; and thou, my soul, look on thy Jesus, and bid heaven and earth unite in thyjoy unspeakable.
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Celebration Week #2




It's time to celebrate. It's official. Scraps of Life is now my sole site, well besides 4 the LOVE of BOOKS.

Lighter Side and Treasure Box are now rolled into Scraps of Life


I've been blogging now for three years on July 5th so it's time to celebrate. The month of July I'll have four giveaways.

Week # 2 giveaway

A Mary Engelbreit book mark
and Winner's Choice book (you may click on the book to view my review of the book) from list below:







#1 Mandatory: Be a follower of my blog
#2 Leave a way of contact
#3 Tell me which book you'd choose
#4 US residents only, sorry

Drawing will be on Sat. July 17th

Extra bonus
(be sure to make one entry per comment; if 2 then you must make two comments)

+2 Tell me where you heard about this giveaway, link you followed
+3 add my button to your blog
+3 Tell me you came over from Lighter Side
+3 Tell me you came from 4 the LOVE of BOOKS
+5 post a blog entry about my giveaway linking to this page.

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27 comments:

  1. +2 Heard of this from books 4 giveaway


    desertrose5173 at gmail dot com

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  2. Follower of this blog and books 4 giveaway.

    I would LOVE Plan B.

    desertrose5173 at gmail dot com

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  3. +3 Came from 4 the LOVE of BOOKS

    desertrose5173 at gmail dot com

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  4. Hi Abi,

    I am a follower of this blog

    estherym[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  5. I'm a follower. I would love to read I Am Hutterite.

    julesreffner(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. And my choice is Plan B

    estherym[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  7. And I came over from 4 the love of books.



    estherym[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  8. Also I came over from the link sent via subscribing to 4 the love of books, FeedBlitz



    estherym[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  9. I have blogged about this giveaway here :

    http://estherisblogging.blogspot.com/2010/07/hey-all-theres-book-called-plan-b-which.html

    estherym[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  10. It was a hard choice, but I think I'd pick I Am Hutterite. I'm a follower.
    bluerose_shelnut(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. I came from 4 the love of books.
    bluerose_shelnut(aT)yahoo(dot)com

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  12. I came from 4 the love of books.
    bluerose_shelnut(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. I came from 4 the love of books.
    bluerose_shelnut(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  14. I am a follower, happy to say.
    I would like to win I Am Hutterite.
    Thank you for the chance to win this fabulous prize.

    Blessed Be in Christ,
    Barb Shelton
    barbjan10(at)tx(dot)rr(dot)com

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  15. I came from Cara Putnam's site
    I also came from The Lighter Side
    I also came from 4 the Love of Books
    I Posted a blog entry about this giveaway
    I Subscribed the email blog

    Grace, Peace, Joy,
    Barb Shelton
    barbjan10(at)tx(dot)rr(dot)com

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  16. Congratulations and continue to celebrate.

    I would love to win Golden's Rule.

    I am a GFC follower

    I love the bees, as I am a busy bee.

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  17. I came from 4 The Love of Books #3

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  18. I came from 4 The Love of Books #2

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  19. I came from 4 The Love of Books #1

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  20. I came over from Lighter Side #3

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  21. I came over from Lighter Side #2

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  22. I came over from Lighter Side #1

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  23. I came from Feed Blitz where I subsbscribe to 4 The Love of Books by email. #2

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  24. I came from Feed Blitz where I subsbscribe to 4 The Love of Books by email. #1

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  25. I am a new follower. I would pick Summer in Paris.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  26. Came from 4 the Love of books 2
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  27. Came from 4 the Love of Books 1
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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