May I share some quotes with you?
I’ve been enjoying my daughter’s kindle, she has been generous enough to share it with me. What a blessing to be able to instantly download Christian classics and *drink them up* as an inspiration to the hungry soul. We are bombarded every day by the cares of daily life, it’s refreshing to have good books to turn to during our free times. I’ve been very interested in Christian biographies recently.
Last night, I finished one by Amy Carmichael, (missionary to India in the early 1900’s). I’ve read her work before and I always notice and appreciate the pure and beautiful feminine touches she displayed in her missionary work. She wrote of the girls rescued from being given over to the temple gods, she wrote of the mountains, green plants and fragrant flowers. She used words, names, celebrations, color, the written word, to add beauty to life, relationships, and spiritual truths.
In this particular story, she lovingly remembers and writes about her Indian friend Ponnammal, who worked along with her at the mission. There are many “golden nuggets” to savor in Amy’s book, and I wrote a few down to share here, with you.
First, after Ponnammal’s salvation: “Thus was the awakening of a spirit that was to travel far in the fields of joyful adventure.”
“With the Indian woman’s gracious gift of making the most out of little, she contented herself and was happy.”
“She learned fortitude, patience, and the secret of possessing that joy which is not in circumstances, and so does not depend on them.”
“Quite early we learned the wholesome lesson not to look to man or woman, but to God, the living God, for the continuation as well as for the beginning of everything.”
“And the thought that must have passed through a thousand minds shaped afresh in ours: ‘If earth can be so beautiful, what must the heavenly places be?'”
“And to our astonishment–so foolish are we and ignorant–that which we had thought we could not do, we did, God being our Arm every morning.”
And, lastly, as Ponnammal was suffering and slowly dying of cancer,
“Are you tasting the sweetness of this time? I am.”
Ah, so many thoughts and lessons to be learned from these wise words.
Enjoy your day today, dear friends!
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Psalm 34:8
By taste and sight we both make discoveries, and have enjoyment; Taste and see God’s goodness; take notice of it, and take the comfort of it. He makes all truly blessed that trust in him. ~ Matthew Henry
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You definitely take notice of God’s goodness and you share it with us 🙂 I like the notebook with the straw or twine cover 🙂 Where did you find such a rustic book??
Amy Carmicheal was a huge inspiration to me when I was young! I told my parents for years and years that I was never getting married, I was going to Africa to work with children. : )
I was surprised when i got my kindle at just how many Free Christian (or Christian Theme based) novels are available.
I will be asking to borrow my daughters nook when she gets home from school 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
That sounds like a beautiful book Shanda! I will have to download it on my Nook. “And to our astonishment–so foolish are we and ignorant–that which we had thought we could not do, we did, God being our Arm every morning.” This was my favorite quote! I’ve been reading a little bit of Chesterson lately, very interesting reading! Love when you share what your reading 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing! love you!
Ps. 34:8 was “my” verse for last year…oh, how I want to recognize the Lord’s goodness!!! and make Him my refuge!Beautiful quotes~Holly
all of those quotes; very inspirational. i especially liked this one: “With the Indian woman’s gracious gift of making the most out of little, she contented herself and was happy.” That, i would like to learn to do better.
I so enjoyed reading your quotes and having a peek into your quiet time. I love missionary biographies, and have read quite a few with the boys, now enjoying going through and rereading. One about Hudson Taylor with his writings is my favorite. I have been wanting a nook, and this just makes me want one more. I’ll have to ask Bob, maybe I can get one since I am having to return my leather boots I got for Christmas, too tight.
I read the same book last year and LOVED IT!!!! No real surprise that you are enjoying it too!
Oh, how I enjoyed this post. I don’t know exactly why it made me smile. Maybe it’s because I still have some years left for supervising and making sure the children are well stocked with their grooming products!!! The girls all have long hair and the littlest (now 9 1/2 years old) is the only one who still needs occasional help with washing and brushing! My “babies” are almost grown, but I still can squeeze some mothering into their pre-teen lives!