C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Monday August 11, 2025

"Oh that I were as in months past."-Job 29:2
    
    Numbers of Christians can view the past with pleasure, but regard the present with dissatisfaction; they look back upon the days which they have passed in communing with the Lord as being the sweetest and the best they have ever known, but as to the present, it is clad in a sable garb of gloom and dreariness. Once they lived near to Jesus, but now they feel that they have wandered from Him, and they say, "O that I were as in months past!" They complain that they have lost their evidences, or that they have not present peace of mind, or that they have no enjoyment in the means of grace, or that conscience is not so tender, or that they have not so much zeal for God's glory. The causes of this mournful state of things are manifold. It may arise through a comparative neglect of prayer, for a neglected closet is the beginning of all spiritual decline. Or it may be the result of idolatry. The heart has been occupied with something else, more than with God; the affections have been set on the things of earth, instead of the things of heaven. A jealous God will not be content with a divided heart; He must be loved first and best. He will withdraw the sunshine of His presence from a cold, wandering heart. Or the cause may be found in self-confidence and self-righteousness. Pride is busy in the heart, and self is exalted instead of lying low at the foot of the cross. Christian, if you are not now as you "were in months past," do not rest satisfied with wishing for a return of former happiness, but go at once to seek your Master, and tell Him your sad state. Ask His grace and strength to help you to walk more closely with Him; humble yourself before Him, and He will lift you up, and give you yet again to enjoy the light of His countenance. Do not sit down to sigh and lament; while the beloved Physician lives there is hope, nay there is a certainty of recovery for the worst cases.
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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Having myself a Merry Little Christmas party!

I received my ...

http://santasackswap.blogspot.com/

package just in time.....it came on Tuesday.  so hard to wait to open the goodies.  My Swap sister was Sherry V from NJ


Today was the day to open our goodies....


though hard I waited til tonight like a good little girl.  and got a nice added surprise.  Inside the bag  some more goodies were tucked in too.


So tonight after work everyone else in the house was at work so I had.....
myself a merry Little Christmas party
I put on the Christmas music and turned on the Christmas lights (turning off all other lights)  and had my party....
SO are you excited to see what I got in the packages?????  I was.


Here are some up close pictures....
love this wallhanger...




made me some mocha....
using my cup, chocolate mix packages and doily...
used the doily as a mug rug at my party

then I had to model both aprons...

I love aprons and need the full bib ones because I'm messy when I cook.  If I use the half aprons I get my top messed up so I just prefer the full ones and love both that were sent.......



these glass mitten ornaments are beautiful.

I can't decide where I want to hang them so they don't get broken....


Loved all the pretties in the package thanks to Sherry my swap partner.   And a big thanks to Cheryll for heading up the Santa Swap.



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8 comments:

  1. CathDecember 19, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    Beautiful gifts for you!

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  2. CheryllDecember 19, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    Gorgeous gifts Abi...and so personal too! I'm so pleased you joined in this swap with us.
    Merry Christmas to you and your family! :)

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  3. JilleDecember 20, 2013 at 2:02 AM

    What lovely gifts. Merry Christmas!
    Jille x

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  4. JeanetteDecember 20, 2013 at 3:34 AM

    Wonderful gifts. Love the aprons. Hugs, xx

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  5. SherryDecember 20, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    I'm glad you liked your gifts. It was a fun swap. I've sent you a thank you email & will get pics up on my blog as soon as I can find one of our cameras (they are in the house somewhere. . . .). Merry Christmas!

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  6. SherryDecember 20, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    I'm glad that you liked the gifts. It was fun getting them together for you. I've sent you a thank you email & will post pictures to my blog as soon as I can find one of our cameras. Merry Christmas!

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  7. SuperMomNoCapeDecember 20, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    Such beautiful gifts you received in the Santa Sack Swap. It's such fun to travel the blogs and see what everyone made for each other.

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  8. MichellDecember 20, 2013 at 9:18 PM

    very nice gifts

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