History, Real Life and Faith
Who was Biddy Chambers? You can read part 1 here. Biddy Chambers not only was the wife of Oswald Chambers, but she also served with him in Egypt during World War I. Oswald was accepted as a chaplain in the YMCA as the first year of WWI drew to a close. He and Biddy shut down the Bible Training College…
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The poignant tale of a young woman who waited five years for her sweetheart to return home is the background of Miralee Ferrell’s The Nativity Bride, part of the 12 Brides of Christmas Collection. A devoted young woman who cared for her mother rather than follow after the man she loved, Deborah’s heart springs to life when he returns for a brief…
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If you are a fan of the devotional My Utmost for His Highest, you have one person to thank: Biddy Chambers. Born Gertrude Hobbs in 1884 England, “Gert” suffered annual bouts of bronchitis as a child, thus limiting her time in school. Determined to excel and one day be secretary to the Prime Minister of England, she studied shorthand in Pittman’s Correspondence…
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On this Veterans Day in 2014, I’m remembering a veteran whose memorial service I attended last week. Ninety year-old Chet Bienkowski led a long and successful life, starting when America went to war in December 1941. He enlisted in the Navy a month later and served out of Hawai’i on diesel submarines. Some of you will remember 20% of American…
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November 11 is Veteran’s Day in the United States, the day originally designated in 1919, to honor those who have served in the armed forces. President Woodrow Wilson designated that particular day because the belligerent powers signed an armistice to halt World War I on November 11, 1918 at 11 o’clock in the morning. For that reason, it was originally called “Armistice…
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Amy Lilliard’s first historical novella starts out with a common problem but her heroine Maddie seeks an unusual solution in The Gingerbread Bride. Maddie’s weakness is lack of trust in God. As a result, “she’s so desperate to find love that she grows impatient and takes matters into her own hands.” The results, of course, backfire in a curious way…
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