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If you want to raise a Pharisee, just follow these simple steps (sarcasm!). 1. Make the Christian home all about rule-keeping (do’s and don’t’s), but never explain to them why we should follow God’s Word. 2. Add your own rules to God’s Word and make them more important than God’s Word. 3. Strictly enforce the rules on your children, but give yourself a pass. 4. Show your children nothing about grace, forgiveness, mercy and love. 5. Preach at them until they are blue in the face (bore them with the Bible) and never listen to what they have to say about God’s Word. 6. Make Jesus a burden rather than a blessing – make God’s Word a bondage rather than a liberation. 7. Give them no opportunity to think spiritually for themselves. 8. Fail to guide them in a spiritual worldview – teaching them how to process life with the Bible. 9. Praise their externals regardless of their motives. 10. Teach them to obey only because they have to and not because they should also want to as God’s commands come from a loving and trustworthy Father. 11. Make your disciple punishment rather than correction. 12. Demand self-reformation, rather than pointing them to Christ-transformation by grace. 13. Teach them to obey you as God rather than to obey God by obeying you. 14. Use Scripture and church as punishment. 15. Never pray for them. 16. Correct them more than you encourage them. 17. Beat your kids into external conformity, often to simply make yourself look good and do nothing to shepherd their hearts.

Randy Smith

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Grilled Shrimp "lollipop" With Spicy Almond Sauce

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Thai	Eastwest	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	lb	Rock shrimp
2		Shallots
2		Thai bird chilies
1	c	Coconut
1	T	Brown sugar
5		Kaffir lime leaves
		julienned
		Juice of 1 lime
		Salt, to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper
		to taste
6		Sugar cane stalks or lemon
		grass stalks
		Spicy Almond Sauce, see *
		Note
		=== GARNISH ===
		Basil
		Cilantro
		Almonds

INSTRUCTIONS

Note: See the "Spicy Almond Sauce" recipe which is included in this
collection.  In a food processor, puree all together. Should have
consistency of  ground meat. Mold mixture around stalks. Cook on a hot,
oiled grill  for about 4 minutes a side or until almost blackened.
Serve with  Spicy Almond Sauce. Garnish with basil, cilantro and
almonds. This  recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.  Suggested Wine: Handley,
Anderson Valley, Gewurztraminer, 1997  Recipe Source: EAST MEETS WEST
with Ming Tsai From the TV FOOD  NETWORK - (Show # MT-1A23)  Formatted
for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD -  jpmd44a@prodigy.com ~or-
MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net  01-21-1999  Recipe by: Ming Tsai  Converted by
MM_Buster v2.0l.

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