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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Friday, August 1, 2014

When Calls the Heart: The Dance DVD

About When Calls the Heart: The Dance:
When Calls the Heart The Dance, Produced and directed by Michael Landon Jr. and inspired by the best-selling books by Janette Oke, tells the story of Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a young high society woman, working as a teacher in a prairie town in the Western Frontier. When a group of bachelor minors come to help reopen the mine, the local Mounty. Jack Thorton (Daniel Lissing), finds himself in competition for Elizabeth’s affections. When items start disappearing from the town, Jack is immediately suspicious that his rival might also be a thief. Also stars Lori Loughlin as Abigail Stanton, a widow and mother whose husband, along with a dozen other miners, was killed in an explosion at the local mine.

I'm a Janette Oke book fan so I was excited when I heard about the When Calls the Heart movie series coming out. Janette Oke's When Calls the Heart series appeared on TV, however, we don't have a TV so I didn't get to watch the TV series.  I was bummed out about that.  I was ecstatic when I was asked by Edify Media to review The Dance DVD.  Having my own copy of the movie is a much better arrangement now I can watch it over and over again.

The Dance movie is the fourth When Calls the Heart series movie to be released.  However, I don't feel that I missed anything by watching this one first.  I was so delighted to watch this movie while I was on the 20 hour train ride to visit my parents two weeks ago.  The movie is a nice mix of mystery and suitable romance.  The characters are enjoyable and I'm hooked, but I was hooked before. The Dance is a wonderful movie for the whole family; we will be hooked too.  There is a brief bar room scene with a bit of a scuffle, but there is no bad language or nudity.  Michael Landon Jr. has done another wonderful job at producing something the whole family can watch and enjoy. 



Check out When Calls the Heart web site here.

A copy of this dvd was provided in exchange for my honest review by Edify Media

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