by Helen | Apr 27, 2019 | Book Reviews
On March 1, I had knee replacement surgery and began the process of recovery. For most of the month of March, I slept only a few hours at a time and in between, I would ice my leg, get comfortable on the couch, and listen to the Harper Audio version of the Chronicles...
by Helen | Mar 21, 2019 | Missions, Prayer
Lilias Trotter served her Lord in Algeria from 1888 to her death in 1926. Lilias, born to a wealthy family in England, first applied to a missions organization but was rejected because of poor health. So she went on her own as a single woman of 34 with two friends,...
by Helen | Dec 24, 2018 | Book Reviews
This has been an interesting year for me in reading, with books ranging from spiritual themes to cultural contrasts to biographies, with a few mysteries thrown in. I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered a recent article on the Gospel Coalition titled Why J. I....
by Helen | Sep 9, 2018 | Prayer
Sometimes a simple story captures such a profound truth it is unforgettable. The story below, as told by Leonard Ravenhill, is recorded in his biography In Light of Eternity by Mack Tomlinson. I think Ravenhill remembered it so clearly because it touched him deeply...
by Helen | Sep 8, 2018 | Bible Study, Prayer
Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. James 5:17-18 Even though James is telling...