Nothing escapes God’s notice, but one thing captures His gaze. Isaiah 66:1-2 says, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest? All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares …
Book Review: Elizabeth Prentiss
I first heard of Elizabeth Prentiss a few years ago when her novel, Stepping Heavenward, was recommended to me. Since that first reading, I have re-read it many times. But, until recently, I did not know much about the author. But, because I enjoyed her book, I was excited to learn more about the woman who wrote it. I originally …
Book Review: Holiness
“…I am often more bothered by others’ failures than by my own shortcomings. I tend to minimize or rationalize in my life certain offenses that disturb me when I see them in others.†(pg. 20) As I read these words I realized that they easily could have come from my own journal. This is a struggle I face daily, as …
For (Not So) Obvious Reasons
From the GirlTalk Book Club file: “Of all the women we’ve studied, whose life has encouraged you the most and why?â€Â From the day I first picked up this book, I was eager to read the chapter on Hannah…for one rather obvious little reason. (It is where my Hannah got her name.) But, the reason I chose the chapter on …
What’s Your Story?
I realize that posts of substance have been somewhat lacking this past month. There are various reasons, and excuses, for that…some good, some bordering on laziness (or maybe sheer exhaustion?). But, as a result, I also realized that I quit about midway through the GirlTalk Book Club questions. I have long since finished the book, and I am sure that no one cares whether or …