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Devotional readings from Spurgeon, Cowman, J.R. Miller, and others on living the Christian life. “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;” Ephesians 5:1
Why Didn’t God Answer My Prayer?
In this post: God Answers Prayer According to His WillGod's Will May Not Align with Our WillDesiring God's WillAttitude of Trust – Streams in the Desert 5/19This Evening's Meditation: Friday, May 19, 2017 - C. H. Spurgeon A common question that comes up among bereaved parents has to do with prayer. Specifically, the parent wants to …
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Songs in the Night
The strength of the vessel can be demonstrated only by the hurricane, and the power of the Gospel can be fully shown only when the Christian is subjected to some fiery trial. If God would make manifest the fact that “He giveth songs in the night,” He must first make it night. –William Taylor Land …
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Grief Quote #7
"Why dost thou worry thyself? What use can thy fretting serve? Thou art on board a vessel which thou couldst not steer even if the great Captain put thee at the helm, of which thou couldst not so much as reef a sail, yet thou worriest as if thou wert captain and helmsman. Oh, be quiet; God is Master!" -Madame Guyon
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Memorial Day
Though my Father served in the United States Air Force, I do not come from a particularly military family. Our son, Hans, did not serve in the military, but, as a volunteer firefighter/medic, he was given firefighter's honors at his memorial service. To be honest, I was floored. I did not expect such an honor. …
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Still There
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'ns rescued land praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserved us a nation! Francis Scott Key Ronald Reagan: The Unknown Soldier This video features a moving speech made by President Ronald Reagan for an Unknown Soldier who was laid to rest in Washington D.C on Memorial Day, …
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No More Sorrow by Miss Mary Slessor
This article recounts the sad scene of the funeral of an African child. Miss Slessor's thoughts on this cause her to meditate on Revelation Chapter 21, Verse 4: We have to start early for the services on Sabbath morning, as we go far over the hills, and it is stony land and hard to manage …
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Joy and Sorrow United
Joined in God – Streams in the Desert 08/19 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing2 Cor. 6:10 Sorrow was beautiful, but her beauty was the beauty of the moonlight shining through the leafy branches of the trees in the wood, and making little pools of silver here and there on the soft green moss below. When …
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Security in the Storm
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; Psalm 119:71 "Rude and blustering the winds of March often are. Do they not typify the tempestuous seasons of my life? But, indeed, I ought to be glad that I make acquaintance with these seasons. Better it is that the rains descend and the floods come …
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Why Does God Allow Suffering? – Interview with Helen Roseveare (video)
In this interview there is special encouragement for women who have suffered sexual assault, for parents who have experienced child loss (segment three), and for anyone who has endured extreme trauma.
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When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
Dear Grieving, Believing Parent: This hymn never fails to lift my spirit and I can't wait to sing it with all the saints in glory. Take a few minutes' break from your day to view the video below. I think I can promise you will be encouraged. With God's help, let's train ourselves to keep …
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This Evening’s Meditation–C. H. Spurgeon
O death! why dost thou touch the tree beneath whose spreading branches weariness hath rest? Why dost thou snatch away the excellent of the earth, in whom is all our delight? If thou must use thine axe, use it upon the trees which yield no fruit; thou mightest be thanked then. But why wilt thou …
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Mama
"If you have ever gazed upon your child's lifeless body and tried to will it back to life with the force of your love, then you know what it is to have your heart pierced. No, not pierced . . . Demolished." I Remember Mama In the 1948 movie "I Remember Mama," there is a …
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Hans’ Favorite Hymn
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing | Buddy Greene, Jeff Taylor We sang this at Hans' memorial service a year ago today. I think he would have liked Buddy Greene and Jeff Taylor's rendition. View the whole thing. It is powerfully simple. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOWqMwqzUjM More about the hymn 'Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing': https://youcantrusthim.com/2019/08/20/come-thou-fount-of-every-blessing/
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Courageous
Hans (4 1/2), Defending the Last Frontier Eight days before Hans died, in Sunday morning worship at church, we sang the hymn “More Love to Thee” by Elizabeth Prentiss. It is a challenge for me to sing this hymn honestly and I have always hesitated when beginning verse three which, in our hymnbook, reads: Let …
You Can Trust Him 