Every adversity that comes across our path, whether large or small, is intended to help us grow in some way. If it were not beneficial, God would not allow it or send it, “For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men” (Lamentations 3:33). God does not delight in our sufferings. He brings only that which is necessary, but He does not shrink from that which will help us grow.

Jerry Bridges

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Mexican	Cookies, Holiday	48	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter, softened
1/2	c	Confectioners' sugar
2	c	All-purpose flour
1/4	ts	Salt
1	ts	Vanilla
1	c	Chopped pecans
		Confectioners' sugar for
		Garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation time: 15 minutes Baking time: 10 to 12 minutes per batch
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until smooth in mixer
bowl. Add flour, salt and vanilla and mix until blended. Mix in nuts.
2. Roll teaspoon-size pieces of dough in a ball and put onto an ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake until light golden, 10 to 12 minutes. The cookie bottoms
should be golden brown. Roll cookies in confectioners' sugar immediately
after baking.
Honorable mention went to Kathleen Shelton of Marengo. These cookies freeze
well. from the Chicago Tribune second annual Food Guide Holiday Cookie
Contest December 14, 1989
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #340
From: Linda Place <placel@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 01:07:01 +0000

A Message from our Provider:

“Don’t wait for six strong men to take you to church.”

I tell you, if He were to shut you out, dear soul, whoever you may be, if you go to Him, He would deny Himself. He never did deny Himself yet. Whenever a sinner comes to Him, He becomes his Savior. Whenever He meets a sick soul, He acts as his Physician... If you go to Him, you will find Him at home and on the look-out for you. He will be more glad to receive you than you will be to be received... I tell you again that He cannot reject you. That would be to alter His whole character and un-Christ Himself. To spurn a coming sinner would un-Jesus Him and make Him to be somebody else and not Himself any longer. 'He cannot deny Himself' [2 Tim. 2:13]. Go and try Him; go and try Him.

C.H. Spurgeon