History, Real Life, and Faith
My favorite books in 2017? Here’s a list. For the first time, I participated in the Goodreads Challenge. I read more than twice as many books as my goal. You can see the whole list on Goodreads, click here. Meanwhile, here’s what I enjoyed the most. Favorite Books: Family-related stories I have a large family, especially when you include the…
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The inspiration behind Mrs. Oswald Chambers’ biography
I’ve been buying kid books for Christmas this year. (Actually, I buy kid books every year for Christmas.) Since none of the recipients read this blog (indeed, several can’t read), I feel safe talking about them here. Besides, I’m not going to tell you who is getting what. Preschool boy He’s a rough and tumbling kid who loves to move…
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Biddy Chambers’ reaction to all the copies of My Utmost for His Highest destroyed during the London Blitz.
What does home mean to you?
Biddy Chambers demonstrated even more resiliency after Oswald Chamber’s unexpected death in 1917. Left penniless with a four year-old in the middle of a YMCA camp in Egypt, Biddy had a choice. She could fall apart, or she could accept her circumstances and move forward. The YMCA leadership in Egypt asked her to stay on throughout the war. It made…
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