C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Wednesday April 2, 2025

"He answered him to never a word."-Matthew 27:14
    
    He had never been slow of speech when He could bless the sons of men, but He would not say a single word for Himself. "Never man spake like this Man," and never man was silent like Him. Was this singular silence the index of His perfect self-sacrifice? Did it show that He would not utter a word to stay the slaughter of His sacred person, which He had dedicated as an offering for us? Had He so entirely surrendered Himself that He would not interfere in His own behalf, even in the minutest degree, but be bound and slain an unstruggling, uncomplaining victim? Was this silence a type of the defenselessness of sin? Nothing can be said in palliation or excuse of human guilt; and, therefore, He who bore its whole weight stood speechless before His judge. Is not patient silence the best reply to a gainsaying world? Calm endurance answers some questions infinitely more conclusively than the loftiest eloquence. The best apologists for Christianity in the early days were its martyrs. The anvil breaks a host of hammers by quietly bearing their blows. Did not the silent Lamb of God furnish us with a grand example of wisdom? Where every word was occasion for new blasphemy, it was the line of duty to afford no fuel for the flame of sin. The ambiguous and the false, the unworthy and mean, will ere long overthrow and confute themselves, and therefore the true can afford to be quiet, and finds silence to be its wisdom. Evidently our Lord, by His silence, furnished a remarkable fulfillment of prophecy. A long defence of Himself would have been contrary to Isaiah's prediction. "He is led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth." By His quiet He conclusively proved Himself to be the true Lamb of God. As such we salute Him this morning. Be with us, Jesus, and in the silence of our heart, let us hear the voice of Thy love.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Sir Princess Petra's Mission by Diane Robinson

http://www.dianemaerobinson.com/



Sir Princess Petra's Mission is the third book in the award-winning Pen Pieyu Adventure series. Petra is a strong female lead and her story involves several interesting characters, such as her steed, Snarls. Snarls is actually not a horse but a dragon. He is the dragon Petra conquer in book #1 to win her knighthood for her ninth birthday. Petra's parent's the king and queen, do not like having a knight for a daughter. They keep changing the kingdom rule book in order to stop their daughter. At each turn, Petra has been a competent match, thus far keeping her knight status.

 Sir Princess Petra's Mission 
The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book #3)
by Diane Mae Robinson
Illustrations by Michael Bermundo
Paperback: 106 pages
  • Publisher: Tate Publishing (January 12, 2016)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 168187072X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1681870724
Sir Princess Petra has already attained her knighthood in the Kingdom of Pen Pieyu and her non-princess-like talent certificate from Talent School, neither of which pleases her father and mother, the king and queen. The king writes up more silly rules in the royal rule book to deter Sir Princess Petra from her knightly ways and useless talent, and turn her into a real princess once and for all. Will the king finally succeed with this newly written, ridiculous mission for Petra?
Diane Mae Robinson is the recipient of six international writing awards and one prestigous provincial award for her fantasy adventure children’s chapter book series, The Pen Pieyu Adventures. The author has created a world full of delightful, zany characters, while embracing the traditional values of kindness, understanding, and acceptance of others to create a story with the humorous essence of Shrek.
You're sure to be transported back into medieval times with this exciting story of knights and dragons.  Sir Princess Petra's Mission is a book that is bound to keep you and your young reader turning the pages.  The action moves quickly from page to page.  You won't want to stop in the middle.  Petra and her friends are bound to capture your heart as you read of her adventures and mishaps.  You'll be  laughing as you travel with them on their mission.  It is a very delightful read you won't want to miss.  I'm even considering using her book in my summer school reading classroom. 5 stars if you ask me. 

A copy of this book was provided to me exchange for my honest review by....
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