C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Friday August 15, 2025

"Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide."-Genesis 24:63
    
    Very admirable was his occupation. If those who spend so many hours in idle company, light reading, and useless pastimes, could learn wisdom, they would find more profitable society and more interesting engagements in meditation than in the vanities which now have such charms for them. We should all know more, live nearer to God, and grow in grace, if we were more alone. Meditation chews the cud and extracts the real nutriment from the mental food gathered elsewhere. When Jesus is the theme, meditation is sweet indeed. Isaac found Rebecca while engaged in private musings; many others have found their best beloved there.
    
    Very admirable was the choice of place. In the field we have a study hung round with texts for thought. From the cedar to the hyssop, from the soaring eagle down to the chirping grasshopper, from the blue expanse of heaven to a drop of dew, all things are full of teaching, and when the eye is divinely opened, that teaching flashes upon the mind far more vividly than from written books. Our little rooms are neither so healthy, so suggestive, so agreeable, or so inspiring as the fields. Let us count nothing common or unclean, but feel that all created things point to their Maker, and the field will at once be hallowed.
    
    Very admirable was the season. The season of sunset as it draws a veil over the day, befits that repose of the soul when earthborn cares yield to the joys of heavenly communion. The glory of the setting sun excites our wonder, and the solemnity of approaching night awakens our awe. If the business of this day will permit it, it will be well, dear reader, if you can spare an hour to walk in the field at eventide, but if not, the Lord is in the town too, and will meet with thee in thy chamber or in the crowded street. Let thy heart go forth to meet Him.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Laugh-Out-Loud Pocket Doodles for Girls by Rob Elliott

http://www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/laugh-out-loud-pocket-doodles-for-girls/355010

Laugh Out Loud is more than just a joke book.  Each page has a joke, but each page also allows your child to draw part of the joke.  If your child loves jokes they'll love this book AND if your child loves to draw they'll love this book.  Nice paperback compact size that will travel well in the car, plane or train while your traveling.  Hours of fun.  I used it during my summer school teaching sessions when I needed a few extra minutes to fill.  I just pulled out the book and flipped to a page and read jokes.  Very handy for those time fillers.  I also set down while waiting to leave for church and read some to my hubby.  It is good clean fun for all to enjoy.  Just for Girls means just that well... not really.  The jokes are more related to girls, but everyone can enjoy them.  They are girl subject, things girls might enjoy...animals, flowers, clowns, girlie stuff. Excellent book. 

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