Poetry ~ Amy Carmichael, Refining Fire

(Isaiah 1:25)O Lord our God, to Thee is known   Our inmost heart’s desire;Thy love is fire, Thy love alone;   O bathe our soul in fire. And purge away our dross,    And take away our tin;And by the virtue of Thy Cross   Renew us,  Lord within. O turn Thy hand, Thy wounded hand,    OnContinue reading “Poetry ~ Amy Carmichael, Refining Fire”

Quenched or Quickened?

On cold winter days when I am going to be leaving the house for a number of hours, I usually get the fireplace piping hot and load it up with some nice green logs. Right before I walk out the door, I will shut down all of the air going in. The fire will continueContinue reading “Quenched or Quickened?”