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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Friday, April 1, 2011

Aloha Friday ~ Apr. 1, 2011



The question for today came from Keeping up with the Rheinlander's.  I just couldn't pass it up.

Question:

Does your child(or do/did you) have a friend that they sleep with or have to have with them all the time??
On, my yes, both my girls have had attachments. 


The oldest was her bed pillow.  She's tote that thing all over the house like her doll.  And when we read books she'd rub it with the back side of her hand.  When she was about 4 we finally said, "Pillow must stay in your bed; however, when you need to come check on pillow you can."  It was a hard break, but the pillow was getting so filthy something had to be done.

The youngest (age 15 now) still to this day is attached to the blue bear.  This bear still is found on her bed.  He is so threadbare it isn't even funny.  I think the only thing that keeps the bear together is the doll clothes she keeps on him.  He has been sew so much it isn't even funny.  You can see his stuffing his material is so thin.  I undressed him some so you could have a better view.  Definitely shows signs of being well loved. 




And yes they both slept with all kinds of stuffed animals.  actually they both would line both sides of their bed with animals after they pulled down the covers.  There wasn't room for them to sleep.  They would roll over on top of them all the time.  Finally, as they got older they sent the animals to the floor realizing it was rather uncomfortable.

Does your child(or do/did you) have a friend that they sleep with or have to have with them all the time??

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