OSWALD CHAMBERS'S LOVE STORY

Biddy Hobbs decided to become a stenographer and pursue a proficiency level that might attract the attention of the prime minister of England. She reached her goal of excellence, but before the prime minister heard about her, she fell in love and married. Instead of taking down the words of the prime minister in shorthand, she began to record—verbatim—every one of her husband's sermons and Bible lessons—word for word.

Seven years after they married, he suddenly died following surgery for a ruptured appendix.

Biddy spent the next 35 years raising Kathleen, their only child, and transcribing her husband's words into book form.

The book became My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers.

My Utmost For His Highest, Oswald Chambers's best-known book, has been continuously in print in the United States since 1935 and remains in the top 10 titles of the religious book bestseller list with millions of copies in print.

It has become a Christian classic.

If you've profited from this book, you have Biddy to thank. And if you've ever read the dozens of titles with Oswald's name on the cover, remember Biddy.

She made it all possible.

When you pick up an Oswald Chambers's book, try and find Biddy's name and a reference to her contribution. You won't find it. It's not there. Biddy refused to accept recognition. She was only interested in giving herself as a gift to Oswald's vision to serve and build people for Jesus Christ.

Unselfish devotion!

A Christian love story.

(Portions were excerpted from High Call, High Privilege by Gail MacDonald.)

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