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Tag Archives: Amy Carmichael
Passion for Giving
“There lies before us a beautiful possible life – one that shall have a passion for giving that shall be poured forth to God – spent out for man. . .” Parables of the Cross Giving. Gifts – given … Continue reading
Posted in caring, gifts, love, ministry
Tagged Amy Carmichael, art, giving, Lilias Trotter
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Fire Upwards!
“A story of the wars of the first Napoleon has often come back to me. He was trying in a winter campaign, to cut off the march of the enemy across a frozen lake. The gunners were told to fire … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, prayer
Tagged A Challenge to Faith, Amy Carmichael, art, Christina Rossetti, Lilias Trotter, prayer
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Atmosphere of God’s Revealing
“Obedience is the atmosphere of God’s revealing.” There is a catchy little chorus with a disarming message: “God loves me just the way I am today, but much too much to let me stay that way.” I rest in the … Continue reading
Posted in choices, obedience, prayer, rest, Scripture
Tagged Amy Carmichael, art, E. Herman, Lilias Trotter, obedience, pathway to God, rest for the soul
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Sunshine of My Happy Heart
“The peaks of the Mischabel were just shouting for joy this morning in radiant snow, after a day’s storm, and the late filaments of cloud were dancing round their crests. Oh it is a wonderful world.” 28 August 1901 Autumn … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, focus, nature, wonder
Tagged Amy Carmichael, art, beauty, John Ruskin, Lilias Trotter, nature, wonder
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Daisies Talking
The daisies have been talking again – the girls brought in a clump the other day from their Saturday afternoon hours in the country. Somewhere long ago I saw that the reason they spread out their leaves flat on the … Continue reading
Posted in life, light, nature, renewal
Tagged Amy Carmichael, art, Kathleen Norris, light, Lilias Trotter, Oswald Chambers, refreshment, renewal
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Sing!
“I have been finding a great blessedness in these last few months in definitely obeying the command ‘Let them sing aloud upon their God!’ – I remembered Pearsall Smith half a lifetime ago, saying in a meeting – at the first … Continue reading
Posted in prayer, song
Tagged Amy Carmichael, art, Evelyn Bence, Lilias Trotter, prayer, Richard Foster, song
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Soul Food
“When Moses went in before the Lord to speak with Him, he took the veil off. Bare absolute contact with God’s Presence – if our times alone with Him were but that all the time, they would be mighty in … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, nature, prayer, Scripture, soliltude
Tagged Amy Carmichael, Eugene Peterson, meditation, prayer, Scripture, solitude
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