“A woman attempting to live her life with her own personality entirely in her own hands, can be a monster loosed. A woman living her life with her personality in the hands of Christ, can be a sure, creative benediction.” 

We used to live in Kaikohe, in the mid north of New Zealand for quite some time working as missionaries.

One day going north from Whangaparaoa (Auckland area) to our home, we stopped in Orewa at a second hand shop.  

At the second hand shop I picked up a book I started reading again.

I know it was in the year 1997, because 1997 including my name is written in the book. I don’t know how much I paid for the book, maybe 50 cents, but I know that I bought my most cherished books in second hand shops.

The book is Printed in Great Britain by Lowe and Brydone (Printers) Limited, London, N.W. 10  for OLIPHANTS LTD London, Edinburgh. At the beginning of the book it says also: This Edition 1960, Reprinted  1961, Reprinted 1962, Reprinted 1963.

The book is called WOMAN TO WOMAN and on one page of the beginning of the book the author Eugenia Price is writing, “To My Mother Who is showing me more and more the value of  a Christ-controlled personality.”

I think every man should read the book!

One more question for me to answer!

No, I am no longer house hunting. I  have found my home and I want to invite you to come along  with me.

Do I ever like the hymn:

“HOUSE HUNTING?”

“Come along with me to my Father’s house,

To my Father’s house, to my Father’s house;

Come along with me to my Father’s house,

Where there’s joy, joy, joy!” 

The hymn has four verses. Verse two says that Jesus is the way (John 14:6) to the house of the Father. Verse three says that Jesus is the light (John 8:12) in the house of the Father. Verse four teaches us that Jesus is the way, the truth (John 14:6), the life (John 11:25) and the door (John 10:7) to the house of the Father.

Please “Come along with me to my Father’s house, …” Why? Because “there’s joy, joy, joy!”

Anon. v1-3 Lindsay Smith v4