C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Tuesday May 27, 2025

"What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?"-2 Samuel 9:8
    
    If Mephibosheth was thus humbled by David's kindness, what shall we be in the presence of our gracious Lord? The more grace we have, the less we shall think of ourselves, for grace, like light, reveals our impurity. Eminent saints have scarcely known to what to compare themselves, their sense of unworthiness has been so clear and keen. "I am," says holy Rutherford, "a dry and withered branch, a piece of dead carcass, dry bones, and not able to step over a straw." In another place he writes, "Except as to open outbreakings, I want nothing of what Judas and Cain had." The meanest objects in nature appear to the humbled mind to have a preference above itself, because they have never contracted sin: a dog may be greedy, fierce, or filthy, but it has no conscience to violate, no Holy Spirit to resist. A dog may be a worthless animal, and yet by a little kindness it is soon won to love its master, and is faithful unto death; but we forget the goodness of the Lord, and follow not at His call. The term "dead dog" is the most expressive of all terms of contempt, but it is none too strong to express the self-abhorrence of instructed believers. They do not affect mock modesty, they mean what they say, they have weighed themselves in the balances of the sanctuary, and found out the vanity of their nature. At best, we are but clay, animated dust, mere walking hillocks; but viewed as sinners, we are monsters indeed. Let it be published in heaven as a wonder, that the Lord Jesus should set His heart's love upon such as we are. Dust and ashes though we be, we must and will "magnify the exceeding greatness of His grace." Could not His heart find rest in heaven? Must He needs come to these tents of Kedar for a spouse, and choose a bride upon whom the sun had looked? O heavens and earth, break forth into a song, and give all glory to our sweet Lord Jesus.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Busy Hands apron finish



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I'm keeping myself busy with sewing these days...I just love my new machine that I got for Christmas.  After having this Janome I'll never again get a Singer, just saying.  My singer was a lemon for over 20 years.  I hated to sew it was that bad.

Just finished my busy hands aprons for the July challenge @ Hopeful Threads and the July 2013 Finishes challenge.  I made three of them...original plan was to make two one for my dad with dementia and for the challenge.  However, my daughter has been doing her CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) training the whole month of July and she was put on the alzheimer/dementia wing in her clinicals so I thought I'd make two to donate.  here are the final aprons ready to go in the mail.





















Tomorrow starts the....

My day to post isn't til next Monday and I'm going to need every day of it.  There will be really cool items, guaranteed, on the hop so be sure to stop by and visit each hop daily.  
Sneak Peek....
Now don't that just put ya in the Christmas spirit.  get ready for some fun hopping. 

Up coming hop...




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2 comments:

  1. KristyJuly 30, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    OH Wow!!! They looks amazing! The fabrics! The fidgets!!! GREAT JOB!!!! Thank you so much! And very best wishes for your dad too, hope he enjoys his as well. :)

    Those little monster balls are perfect too! Great find! I invite you to add your apron pics to our album here if you'd like, http://www.flickr.com/groups/2282636@N22/

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  2. Bonnie @ Hem Me InJuly 30, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    Oh! I love all three of them! Aren't they fun to sew? (I LOVE my Janome, too. I can't imagine life without her.)

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