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 17, 2010

Celebration Week #3



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 # 3 giveaway

This oven dishtowel hanger that I made
(view directions for making towel here)
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 24th

Extra bonus
Be sure to add an extra comment for each bonus
Tell me where you heard about this giveaway
add my button to your blog
follow my 4 the LOVE of BOOKS site
add my 4 the LOVE of BOOKS button to your site
post a blog entry about my giveaway linking to this page


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  1. enylJuly 17, 2010 at 7:52 PM

    I'm a follower.
    enyl(at)inbox(dot)com

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  2. adgeJuly 21, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    Hey Abi, just wanted to say thanks again. I received my book in the mail today, and I loved the Dakota Britches. That is very creative.

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  3. BlueroseJuly 22, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    I'd pick God's Truth Revealed.
    bluerose_shelnut(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  4. BlueroseJuly 22, 2010 at 2:11 PM

    I came from 4 the love of books, and I have both of your buttons. :)

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  5. BlueroseJuly 28, 2010 at 11:55 AM

    I'm so sorry!! I got your comment at my blog. I looked through my e-mail, and I don't know if I accidently deleted it, but I couldn't find one.
    Thank you so much!! :)
    bluerose_shelnut(at)yahoo(dot)com

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