C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Sunday June 1, 2025

"He will make her wilderness like Eden."-Isaiah 51:3
    
    Methinks, I see in vision a howling wilderness, a great and terrible desert, like to the Sahara. I perceive nothing in it to relieve the eye, all around I am wearied with a vision of hot and arid sand, strewn with ten thousand bleaching skeletons of wretched men who have expired in anguish, having lost their way in the pitiless waste. What an appalling sight! How horrible! a sea of sand without a bound, and without an oasis, a cheerless graveyard for a race forlorn! But behold and wonder! Upon a sudden, upspringing from the scorching sand I see a plant of renown; and as it grows it buds, the bud expands-it is a rose, and at its side a lily bows its modest head; and, miracle of miracles! as the fragrance of those flowers is diffused the wilderness is transformed into a fruitful field, and all around it blossoms exceedingly, the glory of Lebanon is given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon. Call it not Sahara, call it Paradise. Speak not of it any longer as the valley of deathshade, for where the skeletons lay bleaching in the sun, behold a resurrection is proclaimed, and up spring the dead, a mighty army, full of life immortal. Jesus is that plant of renown, and His presence makes all things new. Nor is the wonder less in each individual's salvation. Yonder I behold you, dear reader, cast out, an infant, unswathed, unwashed, defiled with your own blood, left to be food for beasts of prey. But lo, a jewel has been thrown into your bosom by a divine hand, and for its sake you have been pitied and tended by divine providence, you are washed and cleansed from your defilement, you are adopted into heaven's family, the fair seal of love is upon your forehead, and the ring of faithfulness is on your hand-you are now a prince unto God, though once an orphan, cast away. O prize exceedingly the matchless power and grace which changes deserts into gardens, and makes the barren heart to sing for joy.
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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. CarmenJuly 11, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    +2 Heard of this from books 4 giveaway


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  2. CarmenJuly 11, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    Follower of this blog and books 4 giveaway.

    I would LOVE Plan B.

    desertrose5173 at gmail dot com

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  3. CarmenJuly 11, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    +3 Came from 4 the LOVE of BOOKS

    desertrose5173 at gmail dot com

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  4. Esther Miriam LopezJuly 12, 2010 at 7:06 AM

    Hi Abi,

    I am a follower of this blog

    estherym[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  5. Julia M. ReffnerJuly 12, 2010 at 7:28 AM

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

    julesreffner(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. Esther Miriam LopezJuly 13, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    And my choice is Plan B

    estherym[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  7. Esther Miriam LopezJuly 13, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    And I came over from 4 the love of books.



    estherym[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  8. Esther Miriam LopezJuly 13, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    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. Esther Miriam LopezJuly 13, 2010 at 9:16 AM

    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. BlueroseJuly 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    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. BlueroseJuly 13, 2010 at 12:02 PM

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

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  12. BlueroseJuly 13, 2010 at 12:03 PM

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

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  13. BlueroseJuly 13, 2010 at 12:03 PM

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

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  14. UnknownJuly 13, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    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. UnknownJuly 13, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    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. misskallie2000July 14, 2010 at 7:22 PM

    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. misskallie2000July 14, 2010 at 7:28 PM

    I came from 4 The Love of Books #3

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  18. misskallie2000July 14, 2010 at 7:28 PM

    I came from 4 The Love of Books #2

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  19. misskallie2000July 14, 2010 at 7:28 PM

    I came from 4 The Love of Books #1

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  20. misskallie2000July 14, 2010 at 7:31 PM

    I came over from Lighter Side #3

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  21. misskallie2000July 14, 2010 at 7:31 PM

    I came over from Lighter Side #2

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  22. misskallie2000July 14, 2010 at 7:31 PM

    I came over from Lighter Side #1

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  23. misskallie2000July 14, 2010 at 7:35 PM

    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. misskallie2000July 14, 2010 at 7:35 PM

    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. rubynrebaJuly 16, 2010 at 9:47 PM

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

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  26. rubynrebaJuly 16, 2010 at 9:48 PM

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

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  27. rubynrebaJuly 16, 2010 at 9:48 PM

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

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