The SG Notebook

He has come and He has dwelt among us. He has died for us and He has risen again! Praise the Lord for His goodness to fallen man. If you know Him, rejoice with me. If you don’t, let me say this to you: Wise men still seek Him. Seek Him while He may be found. Pray that the Lord will open your heart to the truths found in the gospel. If you seek Him with your whole heart, He will not fail you.

Have a blessed Christmas everyone!

Maxine (a/k/a Nanna)

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Cor. 12:9

I love this verse. Praise the Lord for His sufficient grace when we are weak and weary.

If there is someone whom you know is in need of this grace and they still have a cassette player (hopefully most folks still do), then why not give them a little gift with a card of encouragement? Why not give them one of our oldest works, but one that is still dear to my heart: Verses and Hymns for the Weak and Weary. We still have these cassettes around and still hope that God will use them to remind hurting people of the truths of this verse.

I like to tell folks that we were weak and weary when we recorded this tape. My husband and oldest daughter did the singing and they struggled that summer with all kinds of sore throats, colds and allergies. But somehow and someway it was done, even in weakness. I think that is why it is all the more precious to me.

I know many struggling folks right now. You probably do too. Let’s remember them in prayer.

Talk to you soon.

Maxine (a/k/a Nanna)

Do you have any precious jewels at your house? I hope you do. I’m not talking about your engagement ring or anything like that. The jewels I’m referring to are those children who have qualities of character that cause them to shine for Jesus. Our book, Bright Gems for His Crown, is intended to help your children think about those character qualities and the Biblical truths that help to bring them about. In the book, we talk about thirty-one Biblical truths/character qualities, one for each month of the year. We do this for three months, for a total of ninety-three devotionals for your children. Over in the childen’s activities section of our website, we feature an excerpt each month and we invite you to go over and read it. This online devotional is called “Gems for Bright Gems.” This month we think about having courage and the main emphasis is on being courageous to do what is right. Maybe it will whet your appetite to get the book for your children. This featured excerpt is always from an introduction to the character quality or truth that is discussed on a particular date. If you have the book, see if your child can answer the question at the end of the online article. We’ll be happy to send a happy ecard to them for taking part! But, of course, that’s only if it’s alright with you. God bless.

Talk to you soon.

Maxine (a/k/a Nanna)