Among Christian devotional works, My Utmost for His
Highest stands head and shoulders above the rest, with more
than 13 million copies sold. But most readers have no idea that
Oswald Chambers's most famous work was not published until ten
years after his death. The remarkable person behind its compilation
and publication was his wife, Biddy. And her story of living her
utmost for God's highest is one without parallel.
Bestselling novelist Michelle Ule brings Biddy's story to life as
she traces her upbringing in Victorian England to her experiences
in a WWI YMCA camp in Egypt. Readers will marvel at this young
woman's strength as she returns to post-war Britain a destitute
widow with a toddler in tow. Refusing personal payment, Biddy
proceeds to publish not just My Utmost for His Highest, but
also 29 other books with her husband's name on the covers. All the
while she raises a child alone, provides hospitality to a
never-ending stream of visitors and missionaries, and nearly loses
everything in the London Blitz during WWII.
The inspiring story of a devoted woman ahead of her times will
quickly become a favorite of those who love true stories of
overcoming incredible odds, making a life out of nothing, and
serving God's kingdom.
"A deeply engaging and luminous introduction to the life and
love story of a remarkable woman."--Robin Jones Gunn,
bestselling author
Among Christian devotional works, My Utmost for His Highest
stands head and shoulders above the rest, with more than 13 million
copies sold. But most readers have no idea that Oswald Chambers's
most famous work was not published until ten years after his death.
The remarkable person behind its compilation and publication was
his wife, Biddy.
Bestselling novelist Michelle Ule brings Biddy's story to life as
she traces her from her upbringing in Victorian England to her
experiences in a WWI YMCA camp in Egypt to her return to post-war
Britain, a destitute widow with a toddler in tow. Refusing personal
payment, Biddy published thirty books with her husband's name on
the covers, all while raising a child alone, providing hospitality
to a never-ending stream of visitors and missionaries, and nearly
losing everything in the London Blitz during WWII.
This inspiring story of a devoted woman ahead of her time will
quickly become a favorite of anyone who loves true stories of
overcoming incredible odds, making a life out of nothing, and
serving God's kingdom.
"Mrs. Oswald Chambers is a lively biography of the
woman behind My Utmost for His Highest. That famous
devotional book probably owes as much to the skills and dedication
of Biddy Chambers as it does to Oswald. The story of how it came to
be (years after Oswald's death in Egypt) is interesting, and so is
the faithful, trusting, and attractive life of the woman who
produced it."--Tim Stafford, author of more than thirty
books including God's Justice: The Holy Bible
"Oswald Chambers has been a dear friend and spiritual mentor to me
over the years. What a delight to get an inside look at the
man--and woman!--behind my favorite book, My Utmost for His
Highest. Biddy Chambers's willingness to use her gifts for
God's glory brought Oswald's words to the world. . . . Thank you
for this important new book!"--Joanna Weaver, bestselling
author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
Michelle Ule has read My Utmost for His
Highest as her daily devotional every year since 1999. Trained
as a newspaper reporter, she is a bestselling novelist; blogs
regularly on Chambers, travel, and spiritual topics; and has taught
women's Bible studies for thirty years. She lives in Northern
California. Learn more at www.michelleule.com.
Bestselling novelist Michelle Ule has read My Utmost for His Highest as her daily devotional every year since 1999. Trained as a newspaper reporter, she blogs regularly on Chambers, travel, and spiritual topics, and has taught women's Bible studies for 30 years. She lives in Northern California. Learn more at www.michelleule.com.