A nice dose of encouragement
/Liver problems due to medication. Joint problems when I have to stop that medication. Medication confusion for my neuro supplement (which was resolved with my doc agreeing I shouldn't take the generic). Broken foot from a silly accident.
Yep, I’ve been in need of encouragement lately. God has been faithful to provide that through His Word, prayer, and friends.
And I have been encouraged by The One Year Book of Encouragement
by Harold Myra as well. It has 365 stories from great models of faith – C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, D.L. Moody, Henri Nouwen, Charles Spurgeon, Amy Carmichael, and Gary Thomas, to name a few – followed by a brief prayer and a verse to reflect upon. At first I wasn’t sure I liked that format, but – because the prayer and verse are the last things I read – I walk away mediating on that verse and continuing that prayer silently. That works better for me than ones that begin with the verse and leaving me thinking about the story instead of the Word of God.
by Harold Myra as well. It has 365 stories from great models of faith – C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, D.L. Moody, Henri Nouwen, Charles Spurgeon, Amy Carmichael, and Gary Thomas, to name a few – followed by a brief prayer and a verse to reflect upon. At first I wasn’t sure I liked that format, but – because the prayer and verse are the last things I read – I walk away mediating on that verse and continuing that prayer silently. That works better for me than ones that begin with the verse and leaving me thinking about the story instead of the Word of God.I’m not ashamed to admit that this is my new bathroom book. (C’mon, admit it. You have bathroom books too. And if you don’t, I truly think you’re missing out on some good reading time.) I used to have a Moravian devotion there, but it’s time for a switch.
I hope the folks at Tyndale House don’t mind that their book is in my bathroom. Its proximity to the toilet is in no way a reflection of my opinion of the book, and I am thankful that they provided it for my honest review.