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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Monday, December 13, 2010

"It's all about Christmas" Edition ~ Homesteading Carnival #170

Welcome to the December 13, 2010 
"It's all about Christmas" Edition 
of the homesteading carnival

Posted at Life as a Mom are 12 Holiday Tips to get our Holidays off to a safe start.

Stress Less over the Holidays with Deana's tips she's posted at Mom's the Glue.

Nicole has posted 5 Tips on Teaching you Kids the Spirit of Giving at Bless their Hearts Mom.

Sharon Harlan presents a Guide with  25 tips to Holiday Decorating posted at Interior Design Degree, saying, "Getting your home ready for the holidays can be fun or it can be incredibly stressful. Everyone has fond memories of fighting with Christmas lights and attempting to get the tree up in its stand. It always comes with as much grief when the job is getting done, as it does with joy once it’s over."

Check out Homemade gifts for Kids ideas by Kara @ Simple Kids.  She has posted her to-do-list plus links to tutorials. 

Gabrielle has posted a nice DIY tutorial for Bleached out Tees @ Design Mom.

A Free Holiday Treats ebook and printables are available on Food your Way posted by Mandi.

Heidi posted at Simple Homeschool some fun ideas for Christmas Around the World.

Fred Lee presents Teaching Children About The "Other" December Holidays posted at Parenting Squad.


Karen Eisenbraun presents Holiday Depression: 5 Strategies for Handling the Holiday Blues posted at Healthy Theory.


You might want to consider these perfect recipes for gift giving by Lisa at Blessed with Grace.

Spice up your gift giving with these Sweet Felt Gift Bags posted at Gooseberry patch.

Carmen has posted a recipe for making Spice Hang Ups at Raising Homemakers.

Make these fabric Ornaments with Jera's tutorial at  Moda Bake Shop



Make your own fabric Wreath with this tutorial by Rachel at Moda Bake Shop.  

Kara posted at Simple Kids some Simple Stocking Suffer Ideas.

Try making some of Nicole's Homemade Butter Cookies for your gift giving this year. The recipe is posted at Bless their Hearts Mom.

Christmas morning you may want to try this Cherry Streusel Coffeecake shared by Joyceann at  Gooseberry patch


Laura Grace Weldon presents Thanks To Mom, We Tried Turkey Farming posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, "We tried raising pastured turkeys on our homestead as our own way of carrying on my mother's holiday traditions."

That concludes this "It's all about Christmas" Edition.
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