C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Friday August 15, 2025

"Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide."-Genesis 24:63
    
    Very admirable was his occupation. If those who spend so many hours in idle company, light reading, and useless pastimes, could learn wisdom, they would find more profitable society and more interesting engagements in meditation than in the vanities which now have such charms for them. We should all know more, live nearer to God, and grow in grace, if we were more alone. Meditation chews the cud and extracts the real nutriment from the mental food gathered elsewhere. When Jesus is the theme, meditation is sweet indeed. Isaac found Rebecca while engaged in private musings; many others have found their best beloved there.
    
    Very admirable was the choice of place. In the field we have a study hung round with texts for thought. From the cedar to the hyssop, from the soaring eagle down to the chirping grasshopper, from the blue expanse of heaven to a drop of dew, all things are full of teaching, and when the eye is divinely opened, that teaching flashes upon the mind far more vividly than from written books. Our little rooms are neither so healthy, so suggestive, so agreeable, or so inspiring as the fields. Let us count nothing common or unclean, but feel that all created things point to their Maker, and the field will at once be hallowed.
    
    Very admirable was the season. The season of sunset as it draws a veil over the day, befits that repose of the soul when earthborn cares yield to the joys of heavenly communion. The glory of the setting sun excites our wonder, and the solemnity of approaching night awakens our awe. If the business of this day will permit it, it will be well, dear reader, if you can spare an hour to walk in the field at eventide, but if not, the Lord is in the town too, and will meet with thee in thy chamber or in the crowded street. Let thy heart go forth to meet Him.
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Monday, March 12, 2012

The Woodcarver DVD giveaway


 I'm always on the lookout for good Christian, family movies.  Was so excited when this movie came up for review.  It is rated PG but only reason I could find for this rating would have been right at the beginning there is vandalism taking place and also mid-way through there is a fire started by vandal.  Other than that I didn't find anything else throughout the movie to give this movie that rating there was no bad language, or anything else far as I thought.  There is some arguing amongst family members throughout the movie.  This movie came out at such a good time as my teen daughter just this week finished reading "In His Steps" in school for English grade.  This was kind of a modern day climax to this classic book.  How would you like to win a copy of The Woodcarver movie?  read to end and see how to enter for a copy.  I have also listed other blogs you can visit for chances to win on their blog.

Thanks to flypropeller for this offer.

Description:

Restoring their faith in God and in Life.
Matthew Stevenson is a troubled kid from a broken home. When he vandalizes the local church to get back at his parents, Matthew has to repair the damage to the church to avoid criminal charges. While working at the church, he meets Ernest (John Ratzenberger), an accomplished wood carver who created the intricate woodwork decoration that Matthew destroyed. Ernest has become something of a hermit, but reluctantly comes out of reclusion to help repair the church. Now Ernest and Matthew must work together to preserve the church's beautiful antiquity, and along the way, they also manage to restore their faith in God and in life.



Now how to enter.  Using the rafflecopter do each entry.  Be sure to fill out the rafflecopter as that is how I'll pick the winner.  However, make sure you do the two mandatory entries before any bonuses qualify.  Must be a US resident or have a US mailing address.  This drawing will close on Friday, March 30th.  I will use rafflecopter to pick winner on Sat. Mar. 31, and contact winner on Saturday for mailing address. Don't forget to do the mandatory entries I have already delete people because the mandatory entries were not met.  They are required to be done.  I check every entry and don't think I don't.  


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Dawn's Great Finds (3/14) (2winners)
Trinity Rose's Garden (3/15) 
Amy's Blog (3/15)
The 4-Crow's (3/17)
What's going on in Heidi's Head (3/17)
Christina's Voice (3/17)
The Legacy of a Writer (3/17)
Mommys Memorandum (3/20) 
The Knowlton Nest (3/25)
Inspired by Savannah (3/27)
Live, Love, Laugh with Leslie (3/27) 
Day by Day in our World (3/29)
A Cooking Bookworm (3/31)
Bless Their Hearts Mom (3/31)
Giveaway Lady (4/2)
Simply Shop and Save (4/19)

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5 comments:

  1. I love watching good christian movies. thanks for chance to win this movie

    GrandMaC

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  2. It looks like a movie I could watch with the whole family!
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  3. This looks like the perfect movie for family movie night!

    bethsbookreviewblog2 AT gmail DOT com

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  4. Looks interesting!
    richmond.abigail@gmail.com

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  5. I have seen the trailer for this and it seems like a great, wholesome movie for our family! We don't have regular TV programming (by choice) and this seems like something that would be wonderful for my family and me!

    Katy M. A.

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