Lettie Burd Cowman (1870–1960)

Reading one entry a day for a year, I won't actually finish this book for a while yet; but, having been reading for about 6 weeks now, I can say that this is a real classic. What a delightful book of thoughts, spiritual encouragements, and lyrical insights. Mrs. Cowman managed to fill the pages with small capsules full to the brim with golden nuggets. I will re-read this one again and again. I picked this old copy up at a rummage sale for a quarter. What a find! A real treasure.

This devotional classic presents thoughts penned by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman or selected from other Christian writers (who are given minimal attribution--generally just a name or initials). Most days begin with a brief Scripture or Scripture excerpt, then have some written prose thoughts, and finally a poem. Many of the thoughts still resonate with readers. By today's standards, the citations to other works are incomplete and inadequate. The poetry seems a little trite and probably a little show more too focused on rhyme for today's audience. I'm certain the work will continue to provide daily thoughts to another generation of readers, but I hope someone takes the time to update it to include fuller citations and perhaps to replace some of the monotonous poetry with poetry that will speak to future generations. show less

This is a classical devotional that is a bit esoteric and quite lyrical (it’s old and reads “old”!lol), but there must be something about it that speaks to me because it’s tattered with use and many pages are dog-eared. Our belief systems are complex and personal, but I do “read” this quite often and wanted to log it as part of my reading material!

Not as timely as Jesus Calling (maybe it was the year I read it), but this daily devotional provided very substantial food for thought. I added many notes in the margin for future reference.