As a wise, skilled pharmacist mixes medicine, our heavenly Father wisely mixes exactly the right measure of bitter things and sweet, to do us good. Too much joy would intoxicate us. Too much misery would drive us to despair. Too much sorrow would crush us. Too much suffering would break our spirits. Too much pleasure would ruin us. Too much defeat would discourage us. Too much success would puff us up. Too much failure would keep us from doing anything. Too much criticism would harden us. Too much praise would exalt us. Our great God knows exactly what we need. His Providence is wisely designed and sovereignly sent for our good!

Don Fortner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Breads, Basics and, Cornbread, Specialties, Mine	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Shortening, , Crisco (or oil)
1 1/2	c	Cornmeal, , self-rising
1/4	ts	Baking soda
1 1/4	c	Buttermilk
1		Egg, , lightly beaten
1	tb	Shortening, , Crisco – melted

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat 1/4 cup Crisco shortening or oil to 365 deg. F in heavy skillet, on
medium-high heat. Combine cornmeal and baking soda in medium bowl. Add
buttermilk, egg and one tablespoon melted shortening. Stir just until dry
ingredients are moistened.
Pour 1/4 cup batter into skillet for each hoe cake. Fry 1 or 2 minutes or
until golden brown on each side. Add additional shortening, if necessary.
Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.
Typed by Carolyn Cloe
Recipe by: The Black Family Reunion Cookbook
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #504 by Carolyn <c4@groupz.net> on Mar 8,
1997.

A Message from our Provider:

“No one has been misunderstood like God”

I’d like to propose that God’s love is much different and better than unconditional. Unconditional love, as most of us understand it, begins and ends with sympathy and empathy, with blanket acceptance. It accepts you as you are with no expectations. You in turn can take it or leave it. But think about what God’s love for you is like. God does not calmly gaze on you in benign affirmation. God cares too much to be unconditional in His love… Such real love is hard to do. It is so different from “You’re okay in my eyes. I accept you just because you’re you, just as I accept everybody. I won’t judge you or impose my values on you.” Unconditional love feels safe, but the problem is that there is no power to it. When we ascribe unconditional love to God, we substitute a teddy bear for the king of the universe… The word “unconditional” may be an acceptable way to express God’s welcome, but it fails to communicate its purpose: a comprehensive and lifelong rehabilitation, learning “the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.”

David Powlison