Like Sarah, what “earthly inconvenience†are you experiencing, and how is it “mitigated by the promise of eternal blessingâ€? Chapter 2 – Sarah: Hoping Against Hope Due: August 17, 2006 It seems like all of those “earthly inconveniences†happen all at once…or at least within close proximity to each other. Just a few weeks ago we had a major power …
Tokens of God’s Goodness
Another one from the GirlTalk Book Club file: John MacArthur writes in chapter one: “We need to go back to Scripture to see what God’s ideal for a woman really is. And the biblical account of Eve is an excellent reminder of what a woman’s true priorities ought to be.†How did this chapter influence how you think about your …
Extraordinary Living
As if I didn’t already have a big enough stack of books on my “to be read†list, I’ve added another one! I joined the GirlTalk Book Club. The way it works is this: Each week we read a chapter from the selected book (this go ’round it is Twelve Extraordinary Women, by John MacArthur), and then answer the posted …
Book Review: I’ll Hold You In Heaven
The stated purpose of Jack Hayford’s book, I’ll Hold You In Heaven, is “to offer a path to hope and healing – not through happy talk or platitudes, but through the solid footing of the holy truth of God’s Word.†(p. 10) This book addresses its message to those who have lost a child prior to birth (as a result …
Book Review: Faithful Women & Their Extraordinary God
As I look through my overflowing bookshelves, I see few names repeated as frequently as John Piper’s. I was first introduced to Piper’s writings in a college class taught by Mark Spansel. (At the time, I worked for his Administrative Assistant, who joked that the class should have been titled “My Love Affair with John Piper and Jonathan Edwards.†Very …