Hi Terry, yes Sper means Spurgeon a great Christian writer. here is a google link.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=spurgeon&spell=1
and others
http://www.spurgeon.org/
http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/history/spurgeon/spurgeon-home.html
His writings are very uplifting, we often use his writings in Bible study, very insightful.
I post coffee and the Daily Bread everyday at the Finest thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475743/posts
Most of the poetry written at Amy's place is now posted there.
Amy had to give up the thread daily and now posts when she can at The Finest.
I'll ping you to todays Daily Bread.