C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Tuesday April 1, 2025

"It is time to seek the Lord."-Hosea 10:12
    
    This month of April is said to derive its name from the Latin verb aperio, which signifies to open, because all the buds and blossoms are now opening, and we have arrived at the gates of the flowery year. Reader, if you are yet unsaved, may your heart, in accord with the universal awakening of nature, be opened to receive the Lord. Every blossoming flower warns you that it is time to seek the Lord; be not out of tune with nature, but let your heart bud and bloom with holy desires. Do you tell me that the warm blood of youth leaps in your veins? then, I entreat you, give your vigour to the Lord. It was my unspeakable happiness to be called in early youth, and I could fain praise the Lord every day for it. Salvation is priceless, let it come when it may, but oh! an early salvation has a double value in it. Young men and maidens, since you may perish ere you reach your prime, "It is time to seek the Lord." Ye who feel the first signs of decay, quicken your pace: that hollow cough, that hectic flush, are warnings which you must not trifle with; with you it is indeed time to seek the Lord. Did I observe a little grey mingled with your once luxurious tresses? Years are stealing on apace, and death is drawing nearer by hasty marches, let each return of spring arouse you to set your house in order. Dear reader, if you are now advanced in life, let me entreat and implore you to delay no longer. There is a day of grace for you now-be thankful for that, but it is a limited season and grows shorter every time that clock ticks. Here in this silent chamber, on this first night of another month, I speak to you as best I can by paper and ink, and from my inmost soul, as God's servant, I lay before you this warning, "It is time to seek the Lord." Slight not that work, it may be your last call from destruction, the final syllable from the lip of grace.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

What are we doing today???



Today we are really tackling it around this house. Tomorrow is my baby's 15th birthday and since she is my baker I'm the one having to make all the goodies. She requested a BBQ so I've made the salad, per request macaroni salad (see recipe below) and of course the birthday cake. She requested Grandma's Razzelberry cake again, but this year we are trying a new twist to it. We will are making it Strazzelberry. I'm changing the Raspberry ingredients to Strawberry


(see recipe for Grandma's Razzelberry Cake here).

Here are pictures of Grandma's Razzelberry Cake:










Oh, yes, Why do today what you can put off til tomorrow. I have to wrap the gift and find the birthday card.









Mean while the to-be-birthday- girl is keeping busy sewing some gauchos for camp next week.

















There is a Thai Kitchen cookbook giveaway with the host of Tempt My Tummy today be sure to check it out plus all the other good recipes submitted to this meme.
Click here for details.
deadline July 19th









Macaroni Salad

Ingredients:
2 cups of dry elbow noodles, cooked
2 hard boiled eggs, smashed up good
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup cooked peas
1/2 green pepper, diced small
1 rib celery, diced small
1 carrot, shredded
1/4 cup pickles, diced small (may substitute pickle relish, I didn't have) 
 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
1-2 cups mayo

Mix together and refrigerate.


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  1. AmandaJuly 13, 2010 at 10:35 PM

    mm the cake looks so yummy. thanks for sharing! i bookmarked it to try it later!

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