The Blended Blog: Busy Hands challenge

C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional

Friday May 23, 2025

"Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money."-Isaiah 43:24

Worshippers at the temple were wont to bring presents of sweet perfumes to be burned upon the altar of God: but Israel, in the time of her backsliding, became ungenerous, and made but few votive offerings to her Lord: this was an evidence of coldness of heart towards God and His house. Reader, does this never occur with you? Might not the complaint of the text be occasionally, if not frequently, brought against you? Those who are poor in pocket, if rich in faith, will be accepted none the less because their gifts are small; but, poor reader, do you give in fair proportion to the Lord, or is the widow's mite kept back from the sacred treasury? The rich believer should be thankful for the talent entrusted to him, but should not forget his large responsibility, for where much is given much will be required; but, rich reader, are you mindful of your obligations, and rendering to the Lord according to the benefit received? Jesus gave His blood for us, what shall we give to Him? We are His, and all that we have, for He has purchased us unto Himself-can we act as if we were our own? O for more consecration! and to this end, O for more love! Blessed Jesus, how good it is of Thee to accept our sweet cane bought with money! nothing is too costly as a tribute to Thine unrivalled love, and yet Thou dost receive with favour the smallest sincere token of affection! Thou dost receive our poor forget-me-nots and love-tokens as though they were intrinsically precious, though indeed they are but as the bunch of wild flowers which the child brings to its mother. Never may we grow niggardly towards Thee, and from this hour never may we hear Thee complain of us again for withholding the gifts of our love. We will give Thee the first fruits of our increase, and pay Thee tithes of all, and then we will confess "of Thine own have we given Thee."

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Friday, July 5, 2013

Busy Hands challenge

If not now...then when??? I have been saying I want to take part in Hopeful Threads monthly sewing challenges and just find excuses that keep me away. Well, this month's project is touching close to home so I think maybe I'd better take part. Her challenge this month is for Alzheimer's, Dementia or similar patients. My dad is showing more and more signs of Dementia daily. He refuses to be tested, but Doctors and Nurses say he has it. So I'm thinking I may make one for Hopeful Threads and one for my dad. Sew I'd better be off and see what kind of items I can come up with...to fulfill this challenge. If you want to know more about Hopeful Threads' challenges visit here.

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1 comment:

Darlington DelightsJuly 5, 2013 at 7:04 PM
The Busy Hands Apron is such a great idea. I have seen them be a great source of entertainment for some people with dementia. You are to be commended for making one for both your father and another. That's very thoughtful of you. It is a struggle to work with people who have dementia sometimes. What works for one, may not work for another and what works one day, may not work the next. Caregivers find themselves constantly having to be flexible and try new things. It is an exhausting journey for both the individual with dementia and their caregivers. I was popping over from a Lovely Year of Finishes. I look forward to seeing how your aprons come out.
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