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A vital element for building a family is instilling a healthy sense of heritage – an appreciation of family roots, both earthly and spiritual. Yet it is increasingly common in our world for children to have no such sense of continuity or regard for family history. Too many feel that they have come from nothing and are bound for nothing- and this goes for Christians, too. Family heritage is a subject of neglect that is in need of rehabilitation. It is one of the disciplines of a godly family (Kent and Barbara Hughes).

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There is an in-between-ness to this life. God gives us great promises in the gospel. Then He calls us to wait for their fulfillment. He doesn’t give us everything right away. He calls us to wait. In between the giving and the fulfilling of God’s promises, the waiting can be hard. Sometimes it can seem impossible to endure, because what we’re stuck in for now doesn’t just fall short of God’s great promises. Our experience can be the opposite of God’s great promises. Living in-between is not easy. But God’s greatest gift is not always what we think. God’s greatest gift is Himself. And He does give Himself right now. His own reality and presence and nearness and immediacy and smile: “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:18), “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth” (Psalm 145:18). That is not a consolation prize, not something we have to settle for. There is nothing greater in all this world. We don’t understand how God draws near and we can’t control Him. But this is real, very real, very wonderful. As we stumble forward, God’s real presence gives us strength to wait without self-pity but with resilient good cheer.

Ray Ortlund

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

Apple Crunch Coffee Cake

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs, Grains		Cakes	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Bisquick
2/3	c	Milk
3	tb	Sugar
1		Egg
2	c	Apples; thinly sliced & pared
2	tb	Nuts; chopped -topping—–
2/3	c	Bisquick
2/3	c	Brown sugar
1	ts	Cinnamon
1/2	ts	Nutmeg
1/4	c	Margarine –glaze—–
1/2	c	Powdered sugar
2	tb	Milk; to 3 Tbs milk

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 400. Grease 9 x 9 square pan. Mix baking mix, milk, sugar and
egg; beat vigorously 30 seconds. Spread half of the batter in pan. Arrange
apple slices on batter; sprinkle with half of the topping. Spread remaining
batter over apple slices; sprinkle with remaining topping. Sprinkle with
nuts. Bake about 25 minutes, cool. Drizzle with glaze. Topping: Combine dry
ingredients, then cut in margarine.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #777 by Nancy Berry <nlberry@prodigy.net> on
Sep 09, 1997

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