Tag Archives: Amy Carmichael

A cup brimful . . .

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Renee Ann Smith

“If a sudden jar can cause me to speak an impatient, unloving word, then I know nothing of Calvary love. For a cup brimful of sweet water cannot spill even one drop of bitter water, however suddenly jolted.” ~Amy Carmichael~ … Continue reading →

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Reflections . . .

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Renee Ann Smith

“As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” ~Proverbs 27:10~ What’s in my heart? Too often I find impatience and bitter feelings that scald the ones I love . . . “If a sudden jar can cause … Continue reading →

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The inner fire

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Renee Ann Smith

“In everyone’s life, at some time, the inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner fire.” ~Albert Schweitzer~ Who … Continue reading →

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What do you know of Calvary Love and Project Gutenberg?

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Renee Ann Smith

Love can be a hard word. In conversations, we tend to overuse it or abuse it. Some love everything; others, nothing. We live in a culture that changes the definition of love to fit each new whim or fancy. And … Continue reading →

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The songs of those who love Him

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Renee Ann Smith

Poet and missionary Amy Carmichael spent years in India working to help the poor, widowed, and orphaned around her. She wrote a book called His Thoughts Said; His Father Said to record conversations between a child of God and his/her … Continue reading →

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