The Blended Blog: I Can Be Kind by Amie Carlson

C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional

Friday May 23, 2025

"Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money."-Isaiah 43:24

Worshippers at the temple were wont to bring presents of sweet perfumes to be burned upon the altar of God: but Israel, in the time of her backsliding, became ungenerous, and made but few votive offerings to her Lord: this was an evidence of coldness of heart towards God and His house. Reader, does this never occur with you? Might not the complaint of the text be occasionally, if not frequently, brought against you? Those who are poor in pocket, if rich in faith, will be accepted none the less because their gifts are small; but, poor reader, do you give in fair proportion to the Lord, or is the widow's mite kept back from the sacred treasury? The rich believer should be thankful for the talent entrusted to him, but should not forget his large responsibility, for where much is given much will be required; but, rich reader, are you mindful of your obligations, and rendering to the Lord according to the benefit received? Jesus gave His blood for us, what shall we give to Him? We are His, and all that we have, for He has purchased us unto Himself-can we act as if we were our own? O for more consecration! and to this end, O for more love! Blessed Jesus, how good it is of Thee to accept our sweet cane bought with money! nothing is too costly as a tribute to Thine unrivalled love, and yet Thou dost receive with favour the smallest sincere token of affection! Thou dost receive our poor forget-me-nots and love-tokens as though they were intrinsically precious, though indeed they are but as the bunch of wild flowers which the child brings to its mother. Never may we grow niggardly towards Thee, and from this hour never may we hear Thee complain of us again for withholding the gifts of our love. We will give Thee the first fruits of our increase, and pay Thee tithes of all, and then we will confess "of Thine own have we given Thee."

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

I Can Be Kind by Amie Carlson

Giveaway with this post read to the end to find out how to enter.

https://www.tyndale.com/p/i-can-be-kind/9781496415806

Scripture teaches us to love our neighbors by treating them with kindness and respect. One aspect of kindness includes manners. Parents are looking for fun, creative ways to teach their children polite behavior in a society where rudeness is often the status quo. We believe I Can Be Kind is a great resource for parents, grandparents, and Sunday school teachers as they seek to develop these behaviors in their children.

When I agreed to review this book, I didn't realize it was a flip-flap book. I was pleasantly surprised and delighted upon receiving the book. Young children love flip books and this one is bound to delight them. However, the pages are thin so wouldn't take much to rip the pages. The message on each page is excellent and very well presented. A Bible verse on every page to go along with the manner presented. Manners are a good thing to teach young children and the Bible is the best book to use. The illustrations are big, bright, and bold. My copy will go in the classroom library for sure.

I have a copy of this book to giveaway to one of my readers. Please leave a comment telling me who you'd share this book with. Be sure to leave a way of contact. I'll leave this giveaway open until Sat. July 30th. Please open to US residents only thanks.

A copy of this book was provided in exchange for my honest review by Tyndle House Publishing

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