Tag Archives: Amy Carmichael

Passion for Giving

Posted on August 9, 2014 by mhrockness

“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 →

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Fire Upwards!

Posted on May 30, 2014 by mhrockness

“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 →

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Atmosphere of God’s Revealing

Posted on January 24, 2014 by mhrockness

“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 →

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Sunshine of My Happy Heart

Posted on October 25, 2013 by mhrockness

“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 →

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Daisies Talking

Posted on January 25, 2013 by mhrockness

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 →

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Sing!

Posted on November 24, 2012 by mhrockness

“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 →

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Soul Food

Posted on October 5, 2012 by mhrockness

“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 →

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