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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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

How the Octopus got Eight Arms by Yvonne Arroyo

About the book:
How the Octopus Got Eight Arms by Yvonne Arroyo
ISBN: 978-1-4327-9369-2
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Date of publish: April 2013
Pages: 45
S.R.P.: $23.95
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When Oscar Octopus meets, and is smitten by, the lovely Sharkey McGhee, the pair quickly becomes an item, lavish meals, thrilling movies and long, romantic strolls along the ocean floor. After a whirl-wind romance and fairy-tale wedding, they are blessed with eight offspring.
The trouble is that Oscar doesn’t have enough arms to hold them all. In this delightfully illustrated book, readers will discover how Oscar adjusts to the demands of family life … and how the octopus got eight arms.
This sure-fire pleaser features rich vocabulary, lively rhyming text and attractive illustrations that will warm every young reader's heart.
How the Octopus Got Eight Arms is a cute whimsical tale.  It's sure to delight young readers with it's illustrations and rhyming meter throughout the book. I'm excited to share this book with my students this fall.   
About the author:
Yvonne Arroyo spent 32 years as a bilingual Spanish teacher for the Chicago and Trenton school systems. She has written several poems and chants for children and currently lives in Vacaville, Calif.
About the Illustrator:
Carl Wanzung has taught both Art and Preschool to Second Language learners in Chicago Public Schools for the past 30 years. His own art work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in the United States, Japan and Scotland and is privately collected.


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