Its cover is gone, its margins are full of notations. But its words still fill this woman’s soul.

The Rev. James Howell pastors Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.

In his recent blog, he shares about his mother-in-law, Jean Stevens Stockton, who for decades has been a constant reader of “My Utmost for His Highest,” by Oswald Chambers.

Howell asked her about what the book meant to her: “Her gut reaction was, ‘It’s been my constant. Sort of my Linus’s blanket. With so many moves, so much change, it’s been my one constant.'” He asked her if she ever tired of the book: “She said, ‘No, there’s something fresh, some new realization, and relating it to what’s going on now brings a new understanding.'”

Click here for more of Howell’s reflections on Jean’s faith and his own belated and fruitful reading of this devotional classic.

Last Updated on April 4, 2017