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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Saturday, August 30, 2014

The Repurposed and Upcycled Life by Michelle Rayburn with giveaway


Have you ever wished you could...
  • Unpack emotional baggage and deal with the past
  • Confront perfectionism and negative attitudes
  • Change your perspective on your circumstances
  • Let go of regret and shame
  • Build positive healthy relationships
  • Dream big and live with purpose
Discover the repurposed and upcycled life. With her laugh-out-loud Erma Bombeck way of looking at life, Michelle will help you see how some of your greatest disappointments, mistakes, and hurts can be beautiful treasures from God. Part memoir, part inspiration and self-help, this book will help you: Through inspiration from God's Word and examples from everyday life, you'll discover the joy-filled, hope-rich way of viewing your past, present, and future.

I found this book to be a very excellent tool to help me gain a new perspective in life.  Rayburn uses humor and everyday things to get her point across.  She is a down-to-earth, been there done that, speaks from experience author.  She relates to her readers.  Repurposed and Upcycled is a very encouraging and inspirational book to read.  

You may visit the website here

Rayburn has graciously offered to give one of my readers an e-copy of her book.  I'd love for you to visit her Trash to Treasure Decorating blog and tell me one item she has upcycled and repurposed that you just love.  Look around at the different posts.  You'll love her ideas and maybe even want to try some for yourself.   Be sure to come back and leave a comment on your favorite item, along with a way to contact you.  This giveaway will be open until Sept. 15th.  I'll draw a winner from the comments on Sept. 16th.  

Bonus if you follow my blog, either way:  gfc or email Just be sure to tell me which way.  

ABOUT MICHELLE
 
Michelle wants to help you connect the dots between faith, creativity, and everyday life and discover the joy of finding God in the most unexpected places. Years ago, she left her career as a registered nurse to raise her family, and along the way, she discovered her true passion for writing, speaking, and singing.

Michelle has written more than 100 articles for publication, and this is her debut book. Her writing has also appeared in Christian Communicator, Focus on the Family, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Vista, Queen of the Castle Magazine, and more. She has also written several Bible studies for ChristianBibleStudies.com, and does freelance editing and copy writing.


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5 comments:

  1. Linda KishAugust 30, 2014 at 3:09 PM

    She has an Upcycled Cabinet Door to Serving Tray that she showed that was actually done by Kunika from the Pretty Homely blog. What a great idea.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  2. KayMAugust 31, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    I love the sofa table her father made from the top of the old piano. Beautiful!!
    may_dayzee(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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  3. KayMAugust 31, 2014 at 1:41 PM

    I forgot to mention that I follow your blog by email. It's a different address, though. I also follow your blog on GFC and on my Blogger reader.

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  4. Janet September 13, 2014 at 12:30 PM

    The Sofa Table is lovely. I follow on GFC. gahome2mom/gmail/com Have a great weekend! :)

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  5. UnknownSeptember 23, 2014 at 8:18 PM

    Thanks for hosting me and my book! Nice to meet you and your readers.

    Michelle

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Thanks for adding a Scrap of your Life.

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