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Streams In Desert

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My friend purchased this devotional years ago and it is dog earred with notations just like her bible; I picked it up one day and was hooked. I have purchased several copies, one for myself of course and copies for family and friends. A devotional that never stops talking to you, just where you are, thru the great word of God.

Marsha

This Christian classic has helped many people focus their thoughts in the right way while going through challenging circumstances. It is filled with truths from the Bible and quotes from myriad sources. Consider, for example, this quote from George Mueller, "Be assured, if you walk with Him and expect help from Him, He will never fail you." A similar quote from C. G. Trumbull, who wrote of Dr. John Douglas Adam that, "I learned from him that what he counted his greatest spiritual asset was his unvarying consciousness of the actual presence of Jesus."

She writes much about character development and overcoming obstacles. Perserverance is a theme of this book. She reminds us "Power is developed by resistance." A quote from Ruskin tells us, "Not without design does God write the music of our live."

This review has not done justice to this book. No review could. You have to buy the book and read it to gain the full benefit. I recommend you do so.

I would've liked to know that some of the work isn't written by Cowman but by other authors which she placed into the book. Other than that I really enjoy this devotional. It has such depth that is uncommon in our world today or even in devotional materials. It has a lot of lessons that we need to learn or relearn and it's spoken by people who have experienced them. One of my favorite devotional books.

This is an amazing book with daily encouragement to face the day. I have had my own copy for nearly 15 years and feel that it is then perfect gift for some one who is facing challenge in their life and searches for comfort in faith and God.

I am a person who is really bad at making decisions. But in this book, October 3, and July 31 devotions told me exactly how to make decisions. I love this book. There is not a single day I can live without reading it. It helps me getting through the tough thing that we call daily life. The wisdom contained in this book is a treasure.

I was given this book while undergoing extensive chemotherapy for stage four cancer and found it to be a wonderful resource for anyone going through difficult times. It is full of comfort and hope, while never minimizing the difficulties of sustaining faith in the face of human calamities. I now buy it four or five copies at a time to give to other Christians who are facing hard times of any sort. Highly recommended.

I have used the daily passages of this book for a number of years and it is part of my daily Bible reading. There are some great thoughts of inspired persons like Mueller, Flint and Spurgeon and many quotes of Christians long gone that are still helpful in these days. The book was written in a different time and era but I find it quite interesting in its great wisdom. I would recomend this book to one who is searching for the Truth.

I noticed that my mother was using the paperback edition of this devotional to write little prayer requests and thoughts in the margins. This prompted me to buy her the journal version of the devotional which gives her much more space to write and includes the same powerful devotionals. It was a great gift!

Another great idea is the "Devotions for Morning and Evening With Mrs. Charles E. Cowman : The Complete Daily Devotions of Streams in the Desert and Springs in the Valley". Even though it is a little harder to find, my mother claims that the evening devotionals which are taken from Cowman's "Springs in the Valley"
are just as moving as the Morning devotionals (taken from "Streams in the Desert"), if not more so.

I have been reading the paperback devotional and I enjoy it greatly. It is non-judmental and very loving. My fave devotional!

I have been reading the paperback devotional and I enjoy it greatly. It is non-judmental and very loving. My fave devotional!

I noticed that my mother was using her copy of this devotional to write little prayer requests and thoughts in the margins. This prompted me to buy her the journal version of the devotional which gives her much more space to write and includes the same powerful devotionals. It was a great gift!

Another great idea is the "Devotions for Morning and Evening With Mrs. Charles E. Cowman : The Complete Daily Devotions of Streams in the Desert and Springs in the Valley". Even though it is a little harder to find, my mother claims that the evening devotionals which are taken from Cowman's "Springs in the Valley"
are just as moving as the Morning devotionals (taken from "Springs in the Desert"), if not more so.

I noticed that my mother was using the paperback edition of this devotional to write little prayer requests and thoughts in the margins. This prompted me to buy her the journal version of the devotional which gives her much more space to write and includes the same powerful devotionals. It was a great gift!

Another great idea is the "Devotions for Morning and Evening With Mrs. Charles E. Cowman : The Complete Daily Devotions of Streams in the Desert and Springs in the Valley". Even though it is a little harder to find, my mother claims that the evening devotionals which are taken from Cowman's "Springs in the Valley"
are just as moving as the Morning devotionals (taken from "Springs in the Desert"), if not more so.

I have been reading the paperback devotional and I enjoy it greatly. It is non-judmental and very loving. My fave devotional!