Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Friday, June 6, 2014
A song and verse for the weekend. Spirit of God, Descend upon my heart
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Book Review: The Honorable Imposter
Author: Gilbert Morris
They Had a Faith, a Vision, a Dream of Freedom That Both Enthralled and Frightened Him Could He Trust Them With His Entire Future?
Forced by his family to become a minister in the Church of England, Gilbert Winslow is offered a dangerous and challenging task by one of the most powerful nobles in Britain. Taking the post offers fortune and escape from a life he despises, but Winslow discovers it also means becoming a spy. His mission is to infiltrate a group of religious separatists and to ferret out the whereabouts of their leader, who is accused of dissention against the King.
In spite of his initial uneasiness, infiltration proves to be an easy matter. But will the ultimate betrayal be so simple? With the influences of good and evil, faith and doubt, compassion and selfishness pulling him apart, to whom could he turn?
With the Sailing of the Mayflower, Forces Were Unleashed Which Would Set the Course for One Man, His Family, and Eventually a Whole Nation.
This is the first book in the House of Winslow series. It's the only one I've read (I'm reading the second book right now!)
I would highly recommended it! It puts a whole new light on the Mayflowers journey, while not changing any of the historical facts and the faith our for-fathers had when they came to this nation. I can't really say much more or I'd ruin the book for y'all! (You wouldn't want THAT, would you??)
I hope y'all read it and tell me what you think!
They Had a Faith, a Vision, a Dream of Freedom That Both Enthralled and Frightened Him Could He Trust Them With His Entire Future?
Forced by his family to become a minister in the Church of England, Gilbert Winslow is offered a dangerous and challenging task by one of the most powerful nobles in Britain. Taking the post offers fortune and escape from a life he despises, but Winslow discovers it also means becoming a spy. His mission is to infiltrate a group of religious separatists and to ferret out the whereabouts of their leader, who is accused of dissention against the King.
In spite of his initial uneasiness, infiltration proves to be an easy matter. But will the ultimate betrayal be so simple? With the influences of good and evil, faith and doubt, compassion and selfishness pulling him apart, to whom could he turn?
With the Sailing of the Mayflower, Forces Were Unleashed Which Would Set the Course for One Man, His Family, and Eventually a Whole Nation.
This is the first book in the House of Winslow series. It's the only one I've read (I'm reading the second book right now!)
I would highly recommended it! It puts a whole new light on the Mayflowers journey, while not changing any of the historical facts and the faith our for-fathers had when they came to this nation. I can't really say much more or I'd ruin the book for y'all! (You wouldn't want THAT, would you??)
I hope y'all read it and tell me what you think!
Friday, May 30, 2014
A song and verse for the weekend. Joyful, Joyful we adore thee
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Book Review: Shiloh Autumn
Authors: Bodie and Brock Thoene
In the autumn of 1931, Birch and Trudy Tucker are proud of what they’ve built with their love and labor in Shiloh, Arkansas. The farm produces fine cotton. The pantry and cellar are full of food for the winter. Tom and Bobby are old enough to help with the family chores but young enough to get into mischief. Little Joey is the joy of his mother’s heart.
To the Canfield family—once sharecroppers—Shiloh is a dream come true. Jefferson and Lily, their babies, and his parents, Hock and Willa-Mae, are reunited, and Jefferson farms his own land. Then, on October 1, 1931, disaster strikes. The cotton market collapses in Memphis, and the little town of Shiloh is hit hard. It will take a miracle to save what Birch and Trudy and so many others have labored to build. Yet even the forces of nature seem to conspire against them. . . .
Based on the lives of Bodie's grandparents, Shiloh Autumn is an inspiring story of courage, faith, love, and the healing strength of forgiveness in the face of loss and betrayal.
I love this book! It gives a good history lesson of the great depression-and the events surrounding that time-without actually seeming to be a "history" book. The characters will stay with you for a long time after you've finished the book. What more can I say??? It's a book I highly recommend! :D
In the autumn of 1931, Birch and Trudy Tucker are proud of what they’ve built with their love and labor in Shiloh, Arkansas. The farm produces fine cotton. The pantry and cellar are full of food for the winter. Tom and Bobby are old enough to help with the family chores but young enough to get into mischief. Little Joey is the joy of his mother’s heart.
To the Canfield family—once sharecroppers—Shiloh is a dream come true. Jefferson and Lily, their babies, and his parents, Hock and Willa-Mae, are reunited, and Jefferson farms his own land. Then, on October 1, 1931, disaster strikes. The cotton market collapses in Memphis, and the little town of Shiloh is hit hard. It will take a miracle to save what Birch and Trudy and so many others have labored to build. Yet even the forces of nature seem to conspire against them. . . .
Based on the lives of Bodie's grandparents, Shiloh Autumn is an inspiring story of courage, faith, love, and the healing strength of forgiveness in the face of loss and betrayal.
I love this book! It gives a good history lesson of the great depression-and the events surrounding that time-without actually seeming to be a "history" book. The characters will stay with you for a long time after you've finished the book. What more can I say??? It's a book I highly recommend! :D
Monday, May 26, 2014
Friday, May 23, 2014
A song and Verse for the weekend. The Bible Stands
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Lyrics:
The Bible stands like a rock undaunted
’Mid the raging storms of time;
Its pages burn with the truth eternal,
And they glow with a light sublime.
Refrain
The Bible stands like a mountain towering
Far above the works of men;
Its truth by none ever was refuted,
And destroy it they never can.
Refrain
When the world has passed away;
By inspiration it has been given,
All its precepts I will obey.
Refrain
For its Author is divine;
By grace alone I expect to live it,
And to prove and to make it mine.
Refrain
Refrain
The Bible stands though the hills may tumble,
It will firmly stand when the earth shall crumble;
I will plant my feet on its firm foundation,
For the Bible stands.
It will firmly stand when the earth shall crumble;
I will plant my feet on its firm foundation,
For the Bible stands.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Book Review: Evidence Not Seen
Evidence Not Seen, is the story of Darlene Deibler Rose. She was a newlywed, missionary New Guinea when suddenly her life new life was torn away by the events of WW11. She was told she would never see her husband again, and lived in a Japanese prison camp for 4 long years. Through it all, God proves himself faithful even though it's not always visible, there is always Evidence Not Seen.
I really enjoyed reading this book. Her story is such a testimony of God's unfailing love and care for his children even through the darkest times of life. Even though she was told her husband was dead, forced to sign a false confession, and eventually face the executioner's sword, she never once gave up her faith in God. (Little did she know that she would be miraculously spared, and bring the truth of God's word to many who had never heard.)
In reading this book, you will laugh, you will cry, and you will find your faith and trust in God and His word strengthened by her true life story. Definitely a book I would recommend to anyone and everyone!
I really enjoyed reading this book. Her story is such a testimony of God's unfailing love and care for his children even through the darkest times of life. Even though she was told her husband was dead, forced to sign a false confession, and eventually face the executioner's sword, she never once gave up her faith in God. (Little did she know that she would be miraculously spared, and bring the truth of God's word to many who had never heard.)
In reading this book, you will laugh, you will cry, and you will find your faith and trust in God and His word strengthened by her true life story. Definitely a book I would recommend to anyone and everyone!
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