I felt a sadness for the loss of Mary but happiness knowing that she is with our Lord and Savior. Mary, CA I have been praising God for almost 50 years now and I am so grateful to Merlin and his books on praise. It has really made a big difference in my life. Please keep up the good work. …
By Mary Carothers Have you ever wished that God would use you in a big, “important” ministry? Do you wish you could be in the “front lines” doing battle with the enemy? Do you feel less important to God because about all you can do is to pray for those who have the obvious, and therefore seemingly more important, places …
All things work together (not separately) for good, to those who love God. We may become hopelessly confused if we attempt to understand exactly how each event will work for our good. Things that happen to us work “together” with other events, to work some good purpose. During the reign of Queen Mary of England, a man was sentenced to …
By Mary Carothers How important is obedience? In the case of our dog Thor, I would say it is pretty important. Where we live, there is a law requiring dogs to be confined in their yards or on a leash (under control). The dogs we see being walked are always on a leash because their owners have no control over …
There have been days when I wasted hours of my life and didn’t think very much about it – time I could have learned important things as I served my Savior. Our human flesh is strongly and powerfully tempted to waste not only hours but an entire lifetime. How often we hear someone say, “It’s something to do to pass …
I’m writing to let you know of the blessing I received from reading Prison to Praise. I praise God that He knows everything that I am going through and it will draw me closer to Him. Willie, County Jail, NC I have read Prison to Praise over and over again and it will forever be a blessing to me. Julio, …
By Mary Carothers In Revelation 22:13 Jesus said He was the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning, and the End. I have always understood that to mean that He was with God before the world was made, as first John clearly tells us: In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. …
Living is expensive! Ever noticed? Would you like to learn a terrific way to save money? Praising the Lord will decrease your expenses! When we are discouraged, weary, sad, lonely, or angry, one of our first “problem solving” ideas are to do something that costs money. When some folks are upset the first thing they say is, “Let’s …
Merlin’s book More Power to You blessed me so much. I have been in and out for ten years and have always felt a void in my life. When I read this book, I accepted the Lord as my Savior, and immediately felt whole. Peter, County Jail, CA Prison to Praise means a lot to me. I can’t stop reading …
I often think of the Gospel – and all that it involves – as a diamond, a priceless jewel. Even as a diamond has many facets, each enhancing the other, so is the Gospel many faceted. Centermost, of course, is our salvation, our free gift. We can never earn it, since Jesus already paid for it with His precious blood. …
