C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Wednesday July 2, 2025

"Unto Thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if Thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit."-Psalm 28:1
    
    A cry is the natural expression of sorrow, and a suitable utterance when all other modes of appeal fail us; but the cry must be alone directed to the Lord, for to cry to man is to waste our entreaties upon the air. When we consider the readiness of the Lord to hear, and His ability to aid, we shall see good reason for directing all our appeals at once to the God of our salvation. It will be in vain to call to the rocks in the day of judgment, but our Rock attends to our cries.
    
    "Be not silent to me." Mere formalists may be content without answers to their prayers, but genuine suppliants cannot; they are not satisfied with the results of prayer itself in calming the mind and subduing the will-they must go further, and obtain actual replies from heaven, or they cannot rest; and those replies they long to receive at once, they dread even a little of God's silence. God's voice is often so terrible that it shakes the wilderness; but His silence is equally full of awe to an eager suppliant. When God seems to close His ear, we must not therefore close our mouths, but rather cry with more earnestness; for when our note grows shrill with eagerness and grief, He will not long deny us a hearing. What a dreadful case should we be in if the Lord should become for ever silent to our prayers? "Lest, if Thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit." Deprived of the God who answers prayer, we should be in a more pitiable plight than the dead in the grave, and should soon sink to the same level as the lost in hell. We must have answers to prayer: ours is an urgent case of dire necessity; surely the Lord will speak peace to our agitated minds, for He never can find it in His heart to permit His own elect to perish.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Ellie Goes Back to School by Elle and Marci Fair

http://www.amazon.com/The-Amazing-Adventures-Ellie-Elephant/dp/0996363505/ref=pd_sim_sbs_14_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=064D30MHSFHDMNFDYT22


The third installment of an award-winning children’s series, The Amazing Adventures of Ellie the Elephant: Ellie Goes to School follows the charming plush toy and her best friend, Pudgy the Penguin, as they brave their latest exploratory journey—elementary school.

Having recently moved, Ellie is worried about her first day at a new school. But, encouraged by the presence of her trusted penguin sidekick, the little elephant decides to view the next few hours as just another buddy adventure packed with exciting surprises.

Throughout the day, Ellie and Pudgy meet the classroom pets, take a trip to the library, discover interesting instruments in music class, and so much more. They even learn a valuable lesson about friendship when they encounter a lonely student at recess. By the end of the day, the two best friends can’t wait to return to school the next morning!

Just in time for Back to School.  Ellie Goes to School will help make going back to school or even starting school a wee bit easier for little ones.  Ellie takes them on a tour of her school and explains the things that students might see and do in school.  A wonderful book to read to your kindergartner or 1st grader.  Your 2nd grader will probably be delighted because they'll more than likely be able to read the story to you.  A colorful book, easy to read and most children will be able to relate to the story as well.  The connection is there and that is all that matters when it comes to going back to school.  Visit Ellie the Elephant's web site here. 

 A copy of these books were provided by Bostick Communications and the author in exchange for my honest review.


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