Books of the Year
Before we get to my list, an Apology (in the old sense of the word). In 2018 I completed the draft of Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon and I have spent much time (some say way too much time) promoting the book. My promotion is not aimed at being a...
read moreSpurgeon on Christmas
A few days before Christmas 1891, while recovering in Mentone, France, from poor health, Charles Spurgeon wrote a moving letter to the children of his orphanages. From the time Spurgeon...
read moreWaiting, Christmas, and Susannah Spurgeon
Waiting, Christmas, and Susannah Spurgeon: Guest Post by Selah Ulmer As a child, I remember waiting anxiously for Christmas Day to arrive. As the calendar turned to December, I felt so much anticipation yet was painfully aware of the long days that still separated me...
read moreSomeone to Walk With: A Meditation on Friendship
Remembering C.S. Lewis on the Date of His Birthday Born: November 29, 1898, Belfast, United Kingdom Died: November 22, 1963, Oxford, United Kingdom The Pasture I'm going out to clean the pasture spring; I'll only stop to rake the leaves away (And wait to watch the...
read moreOur Wavering Heart, The Unchangeable God
The human experience is one of constant change. A baby cries and his years pass as swiftly as a deer runs. The infant, once soft and vibrant, ages and wrinkles as the seasons come and go. The old man can scarce remember his previous years as he draws his last breath....
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